Ninja SP101 Digital Air Fryer & Toaster Oven
A capable air fryer oven, but Breville's Element IQ beats it for serious cooking.
Updated
- Skip: widely bought, but Breville's Element IQ is built for more even cooking
- Capable air fryer, but without the variable heating Breville uses for baking and roasting
- Comparable price to the BOV860BSS without Element IQ heating
Best For / Not For
Best for
- Budget buyers who primarily want an air fryer and occasionally toast, not serious baking or roasting
Not for
- Anyone who bakes, roasts, or relies on even cooking across the oven
- Buyers who have already seen the Breville BOV860BSS at a similar or slightly higher price
Key Details
Why We Skip It
The Ninja SP101 is not a bad oven. It has strong feedback from a large number of buyers and covers the basics of an air fryer oven. The problem is price positioning: when you can buy the Breville BOV860BSS for a comparable amount and get Element IQ heating, which adjusts power across the elements for each cooking function, the Ninja becomes hard to justify.
If the Breville were meaningfully more expensive, the Ninja might make sense as a budget alternative. At near-parity pricing, the Breville's superior cooking technology wins the comparison.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Strong feedback from a large buyer base
- Capable air fryer at a competitive price
- Flip-up design saves counter space when not in use
Cons
- Fixed heating elements lack the variable power control of Breville's Element IQ
- Comparable price to the Breville BOV860BSS, which adds Element IQ heating for baking and roasting
Bottom Line
Skip the Ninja SP101 when the Breville BOV860BSS is priced similarly. The Breville's Element IQ heating gives you finer heat control for the same money. The Ninja is a solid air fryer but not a replacement for a smart oven.
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