I cannot speak to the Ninja products, but I use my countertop oven all the time for baking, toasting and broiling. I saute on the stove top. Mine is from Zojirushi. I bought it to replace a 20-year-old Braun, but Braun was sold to DeLonghi so I couldn’t replace it with another Braun. I have other Zojirushi counter top appliances that have worked well for a long time.

It seems like all brands have hits and misses these days. The only things you can do to try to make a good decision are to read the negative reviews and try to buy from a vendor with a good return policy.

I personally cannot speak to the Ninja Foodi. BUT ... my son lives in a 300 sq ft cabin, and does not have a typical stove/oven, plus minimal counter space. I bought him the Foodi for Christmas three or four years ago when they first came out. He loves it. Learned how to use the air fry feature, and makes most of his meals with it (til grilling season returns). He has baked brownies in it, says there is a learning curve there but they do turn out nice.

For me, I bought a counter top appliance with double doors, features are an air fryer (no basket, uses a shelf), toast, bake. This works well for me. This type of appliance is too big for the counterspace my son has.

I've got an Oster convection/toaster oven, and I do use it a lot to prepare many things that I might otherwise use the oven for - I have a metal basket (from the air fryer/toaster oven that quit in just under a year) which I set on the rack and which seems to allow the convection setting to act like an air fryer, for breaded fish fillets (as an example.)

I bake cookies, small cakes, some pies, pizza; roast vegetables, and bake/roast some single portions of meats. Sauteing gets done on the stovetop as does pot roasting and stewing (unless I haul out the multifunction pressure cooker for a larger amount of meat etc).

About the only things I use the main oven for over the course of a year are holiday dinners (ie turkey, dressing) and baking pumpkins to prepare for the freezer.

We have a Cuisinart TOA-70W Air Fryer Grill with Oven. We like it a lot. The description on Amazon says:

• COOKING FUNCTIONS: This premium 1800 watt toaster oven and AirFryer, is equipped with AirFry setting plus toast, convection bake, bake, convection broil, broil, grill, warming feature, with a wide temperature range (Warm-450°F)
• CAPACITY: Large enough to toast 6-slices of bread, air fry 3-pounds of chicken wings, bake a 12-inch pizza or roast a 4-pound chicken
• SUPERIOR OPERATION: Equipped with an adjustable temperature dial, 60-minute timer/auto-shutoff and a toast shade selector to ensure your meals are cooked to your perfection
• INCLUDES: Oven light, oven rack, baking pan, AirFry basket, grill and a nonstick easy-clean interior to make cleanup simple
• LIMITED 3-YEAR WARRANTY: Refer to user manual for troubleshooting steps and questions surrounding warranty policies

Add me to the list of those who use a large toaster oven for cooking, baking, and grilling. Not a well known brand but it works great despite needing to be repainted a few years ago. I have a double oven--the top has a single rack that is used most. The bottom has two racks that are used mostly for baking batches of cookies, or large items like turkeys.

I too came to love my countertop toaster oven. Kiddo took it to when they moved away. I knew I wanted the same one because it's also a rotisserie. LOVE that part. They've added an air fryer option to it. Supremely happy with it, and despite its cost, reliable.

Rotisserie, toaster oven, air fryer

I have a Breville Smart Oven (a countertop oven) and I love it - I use it 90% of the time, at least. I don't use the "Air Fryer" part, but it was on sale and at the time it was cheaper than without it. My regular oven is mostly used for baking and dishes made in a large Dutch oven.

I really like my combo microwave, air fryer, convection oven, crisper, and grill. My son gave it to me because he had no room in his apartment. I hardly use my oven at all anymore and my electric bill has plumeted. Today alone I made bbq ribs in it, a carrot casserole and heated up some frozen aseragus. Last night I baked some sugar cookies in it. When I get a craving for sugar cookies I'll make up some dough, roll it into two logs, freeze one and put the other in the fridge. I'll slice just enough to bake in my little oven, it's perfect when you live alone. Mine is a Toshiba. I no longer use my old air fryer, no need.