Microwave, Air Fryer and Convection Oven in One: What You Get in Each Mode

Picture dinner, a reheated plate and a tray of cookies from one box. The catch: it is one oven space, so a bake waits while you microwave. Here is what each mode does on the models whose manuals we could read.

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Breville

Breville Combi Wave

Air fryer, convection oven and inverter microwave in one, with a crisp pan and trivet included.

Why it fits here: The clearest split between oven, air fry and microwave functions we read, with a trivet and a crisp pan in the box.

Best for: cooks who will use all three modes and accept a premium price class

Capacity

1.1 cu ft as listed

Microwave watts

1100 W output per an excerpt of Breville's US manual; we could not read the full manual

Outer size (W × D × H)

20.5 × 20.1 × 12.6 in

Functions

Air fryer, convection oven, inverter microwave

True microwave

Yes

Price class

Premium

Size as stated by

Maker.

• 19 built-in presets and a shortcuts panel inside the door, says Breville
• Combi Crisp Pan and trivet included, says Breville
• 12.6 in tall, says Breville

• 20.1 in deep, says Breville, deep for a typical counter
• Listings that quote a 1700 W microwave are wrong. See the output row above
• Premium price class

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Which three-way combo is for me?

Pick your situation

• If you will really use all three modes and accept a premium price class → Breville Combi Wave

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• If you want a manual that spells out every mode and have the headroom → Panasonic HomeChef 4-in-1

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• If you want a mid-range combo under ordinary wall cabinets → Toshiba ML2-EC10SA

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• If you care most about a flatbed and a glass basket → Ninja Crispi MW101

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• If budget decides and you can check the listing → BLACK+DECKER ES9P032NA · Seller data only

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What does each mode do?

These figures come from the two manuals we read in the most detail. The Panasonic column is the NN-CD87, the sister model of the HomeChef NN-CV87QS on Amazon.

On the Panasonic, convection is the mode with a real temperature choice, so it is the mode for baking. Air fry is about intense heat and air flow. Combination modes are about speed, with stricter rules on containers. See convection versus air fry and the convection microwave page.

Comparison: Breville Combi Wave, Panasonic HomeChef 4-in-1, Toshiba ML2-EC10SA, Ninja Crispi MW101, BLACK+DECKER ES9P032NA

Comparison	Premium pickBreville Combi Wave	Best if you have height to sparePanasonic HomeChef 4-in-1	Best overallToshiba ML2-EC10SA	Flatbed pickNinja Crispi MW101	Seller data onlyBLACK+DECKER ES9P032NA
Capacity	1.1 cu ft as listed	1.2 cu ft	1.0 cu ft	5.5 qt basket per Ninja; retailers list about 0.9 cu ft	0.9 cu ft as listed
Microwave watts	1100 W output per an excerpt of Breville's US manual; we could not read the full manual	1000 W, inverter	1000 W	1000 W as listed	900 W as listed
Air fry watts	–	–	–	1700 W per Ninja	–
Outer size (W × D × H)	20.5 × 20.1 × 12.6 in	22.06 × 17.75 × 13.52 in	20.6 × 18 × 11.8 in	20.3 × 17.46 × 14.1 in	19.5 × 14.5 × 11.4 in
Functions	Air fryer, convection oven, inverter microwave	Microwave, air fry, convection bake, broil	8-in-1 per Toshiba, including air fry and defrost	14-in-1 as listed, including microwave and air fry	Microwave, air fryer, combi, bake, roast as listed
True microwave	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Price class	Premium	Premium	Mid-range	Premium	Budget
Best for	cooks who will use all three modes and accept a premium price class	kitchens with open space above the counter, or no wall cabinet over the spot	most family kitchens with wall cabinets over the counter	anyone who wants a flatbed instead of a turntable and has room above it	small counters on a tight budget, once you have confirmed the size on the listing
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What are the models like?

• Breville Combi Wave. Buttons for Oven, Airfry, Fast Combi and Microwave. The oven function runs up to 120 minutes, and Breville recommends the trivet so air can circulate. Its cake guidance uses a 9-inch pan. Microwave output is 1100 W per an excerpt of Breville's US manual. It asks for 12 in above and 8 in from adjacent walls, and is 20.1 in deep. Weak spots: premium price class, and that clearance rules out many spots under cabinets. See the Breville page.
• Panasonic HomeChef 4-in-1. The HomeChef^* adds broil as a fourth mode. Its sister model's manual lists uses for each: pastries, roasts and pizza in convection, fries and frozen breaded food in air fry, casseroles and frozen foods in Combo. Good Housekeeping's April 2026 roundup named this listing best overall. Weak spots: 13.5 in tall plus the 6 in top clearance is 19.5 in, and it asks for a separate 15 A or 20 A circuit. See our HomeChef page.
• Toshiba ML2-EC10SA. The Toshiba^* is our overall pick. Toshiba's page lists microwave, convection heat and grill, with 10 air fry presets. It doesn't spell out the convection temperature range, so read the manual on arrival. At 11.8 in tall it is one of the lower bodies here.
• Ninja Crispi MW101. The Ninja^* has no separate convection button in the UK guide we read. Its modes are Air Fry, Max Crisp, Air Roast, Air Bake and Air Grill, and FusionCrisp microwaves and then air-fries. So baking runs in the basket. It is about 14.1 in tall as listed, the tallest here. See the Ninja page.
• GE 4-in-1 and BLACK+DECKER. The GE GCST10A1WBB^* lists a 1050 W microwave. The BLACK+DECKER ES9P032NA^* lists combi, bake and roast at 0.9 cu ft in the budget class. We only have listing data for both, so they are options, not picks.

What should I check before I buy?

1. Convection in the mode list. A listing that only says air fry may not offer a settable bake mode.
2. Inside height. Sharp's inside is only 7.76 in high, against about 9 in in Panasonic's. Height decides whether a tall loaf pan fits.
3. The turntable. A round tray limits a rectangular pan. Breville and Toshiba both list 12.4 in. A flatbed changes the shape question.
4. Air around the box. Heat modes make outer surfaces hot, as Panasonic's manual warns. See our clearance guide.
5. The circuit. Panasonic's manual asks for a separate circuit. Check the rating label too.

Mistakes to avoid: expecting a full oven (these run about 1 cu ft, so plan for one small pan), using one rack rule for all modes, and assuming the air fry result. We found no controlled comparison with a basket fryer. See combo versus basket air fryer.

What should I buy?

If you want a real oven function as well as air fry and microwave, buy the Breville Combi Wave, if your spot allows its clearance. If budget or a low cabinet decides, buy the Toshiba ML2-EC10SA and treat convection as a bonus. The best combos page has the wider field.