COSORI Smart 11-in-1 Air Fryer Toaster Oven

Purchased this unit to replace a regular toaster oven and separate, basket style air fryer damaged after a lightning strike to the house. Overall, I give this unit a 5 star rating. For an all in one unit, it does all the functions extremely well with relatively quick pre-heat times. The unit is larger than photos make it out to be and does get quite warm so be sure you check your counter space and leave room for the unit to “breathe”.

The air fry function is perfect with the right amount and placement of heating elements combined with a powerful fan. I look forward to using the dehydrate feature but wish I could find 2 additional wire racks and basket trays for this purpose but the included rack, pan and tray are perfect for most all uses.

As another review stated, the door is spring loaded. It will stay open at a 90 degree angle to the counter, using the handle as a leg to rest on and makes the door a great landing tray. But be sure to have ahold of the handle when closing as it will powerfully slap closed otherwise but seems to take the negligent abuse very well without damage (so far). The quirky thing is the power button. It’s not labeled and had to dig through the manual to figure out how to turn the unit off. By pressing and holding the “Time/Shade” button for 3 seconds, the unit will power off manually. I maked mine with a sharpee until I’m used to it and it removes easily with rubbing alcohol.

One thing I didn’t consider is for the air fry function specifically. While this unit air fries beautifully, I do miss my pull out basket air fryer for the more messy items. I used to just pull the basket out, give the items a shake, and put it back in, keeping all the debris that falls off in the bottom of the basket. While there is no need to “shake” the items in this all in one unit, crumbs and bits will make a little bit bigger clean up job overall. That’s my only real gripe about it.

I do like that the light turns on automatically when you reach the 1 minute mark, being both functionally handy and a visual reminder your item is about done cooking. For my family of two, this will all but replace my regular oven as it’s size is perfect for 95% of our cooking/baking needs, it even handles a store bought pizza just fine. The only feature it’s missing really is a rotisserie but I likely wouldn’t have used that much (if at all) anyways. Solid purchase for the money and very happy to have it as another tool in the kitchen. Even bought one for my mom.

It’s important to know this model has POWER and optional PREHEAT buttons. Two models are currently on Amazon under the same name but different listings yet this one is more expensive and could use a closer price, confusingly the product images and descriptions are identical (I know because I ordered both). The other model has automatic PREHEAT on each started function that will beep when heated and needs the start button pressed again, whereas this version will just cook without the prompt and seems faster to use and arguably isn’t needed since the oven heats up quickly. Another button only on this is SHAKE that sets a beep to go off at half the time listed when pressed, so you might flip or “shake” your food. The fan also turns off sooner when powered off on this model. Though the button labelling is different between the two, the large digital display is the same on both and something really appreciated because they’re often too small or not well lit.

The performance is great since it heats quickly to every temperature and more uniquely can hit 450F but also dehydrator and ferment levels of 80F. Six total elements are used differently on each function, ie two bottom/two top on bake, four top on air fry, but the fan can be toggled to max on all the modes allowing “air fry” convection heat to whatever temperature or element pattern you want.

The build quality is excellent with a thick brushed stainless steel frame on all sides, actually identical to a Frigidaire model still available (who is making it?). Heat insulation is very good without any problems to laminate cabinets on the sides or top, even within an inch. There are also insulation strips layered between the door which many countertop ovens don’t have. It’s important to mention a review reporting the interior roof metal warping but it’s the first thing I tested but didn’t see any issue.

As for the optional smart connectivity through the app on Android/iOS, it also connects through Google/Alexa and I would imagine someone thinking it was a good idea if they want to start it remotely and have some roasted potatoes ready when arriving home, but according to the manual, no. Remote control is only for after manually starting it, “for safety reasons”, and generally seems to be for anyone who would want to choose a specific recipe within the app and have the settings set automatically. You can also toggle things like the LIGHT and POWER OFF, temperature and time, but personally seems like too much and wouldn’t you really need a camera to make it useful?

Overall, an excellent choice that cooks food perfectly, evenly, and costs much less in energy and time compared to conventional ovens. If you have a noisy rattling fan out of the box (surprisingly common), don’t hesitate and just use the Return and Replace option. It should cost around $250 CAD (or $200 on sale) and supports a 2year warranty – more than most other options except for what I think is the closest competitor, the overpriced large Cuisinart at 5year (ranging from $300 on sale to $500). Consider getting an extended 4year warranty on Amazon for currently $36 rather than throwing your money away after only a couple years, sometimes smaller brands can just close shop and dissapear.

Had it for a while now, nearly a year and 3 months. It’s been great honestly. Even if you just see it as a large convection toaster oven, it cooks things well, crispy and easy to clean.

The only downside I see is, there is a slight learning curve? And I don’t bother using the app, just the buttons, though the app is nice and has a bunch of cool features the buttons do not.

While I scored it a 5, I give it a 4.8. Nearly perfect, no major complains.

EXELENTE

I bought this after my air fryer went out and I wanted to upgrade to a toaster/airfryer. This thing is amazing! I feel like it makes things crispier and more evenly cooked than my last small air fryer. The temperature control takes some getting used to but once you read the instructions and operate it a few times, it’s easy. This is also really easy to clean and you can easily adjust all the shelves. My only complaint is sometimes the preheat seems to take a really long time.