Ninja SP101 Digital Air Fryer & Toaster Oven
A capable air fryer oven, but Breville's Element IQ beats it for serious cooking.
- Skip: 29,000 ratings but Breville's Element IQ delivers better cooking evenness
- Good air fryer but falls short of Breville for baking and roasting precision
- Comparable price to the BOV860BSS with inferior cooking performance
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 30,000 ratings, a 4.5-star average, and performs well as a basic air fryer. The problem is price positioning: when you can buy the Breville BOV860BSS for a comparable amount and get Element IQ heating, which produces demonstrably more even cooking across all functions, 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
- 29,000+ ratings confirm broad buyer satisfaction
- Capable air fryer at a competitive price
- Flip-up design saves counter space when not in use
Cons
- Fixed heating elements deliver less even cooking than Breville's Element IQ
- Comparable price to the Breville BOV860BSS, which outperforms it for baking and roasting
Bottom Line
Skip the Ninja SP101 when the Breville BOV860BSS is priced similarly. The Breville's Element IQ heating delivers better cooking results. The Ninja is a solid air fryer but not a replacement for a smart oven.
