Not really. It's true that an air fryer is a high output convection oven, but that's not what you get with a convection microwave unless it's labelled as such. Convection doesn't make good toast, as in golden bread. For crisp pizza (and even toast) try cast iron on the stovetop. For just not soggy pizza, rewarmed on a rack in an oven works. The fan of convection could dry it out, but it would be better than soggy ol' zapped. Same for french fries, but they do better than pizza in convection. Hm... They do get hard, though, sometimes before they recrisp. We just like them a little hard. The best way to reheat fries is a quick dip in hot oil. In any kind of oven, use a rack or ridged pan so they don't steam on the bottom and get soggy.

I think your toaster oven is probably better for pizza and fries than a convection microwave would be.

Well that's a bummer to hear! I Never could get French fries to be crispy until I got an air fryer and I truly don't like deep fried things. Samsung has a new convection MW that has what it calls "Slim Fry" to make things crispy so it probably would work for the kids stuff - fries, chicken nuggets. It's brand new though, so no reviews. Who knows what I'd be getting! I just use a pop up toaster for toast so pretty much just use the toaster over for pizza anymore. I hate keeping it around for just one thing but I do love pizza and can't stand its soggy and I'm not patient enough at lunch time for the oven.

I have an older Sharp carousel convection microwave and I've used it as a second oven when cooking meals for larger groups. I've also used it for frozen pizza on a mesh pizza rack and the result was as good as using my standard sized oven, not that frozen pizza is ever really good. My CMW has wire racks that can lift the food up above the bottom tray which I think helps crisp the bottom. I don't make French fries so I cannot help you with that. I don't have an air fryer. I use my toaster oven more than any other appliance, though, for reheating.

Do look at the air fry countertop ovens. There's surely one that will do as good a job on pizza as a toaster oven which would let you conflate two pieces.

A convection microwave with the proper type of mesh basket insert can double as an air fryer and get you crisp fries, and reheat pizza both. It will likely need to be an aftermarket crisper basket type insert, and it may not fit well, but the convection function can certainly be adapted to those tasks. Toast, no. You will always need a slot toaster if you want crisp toast quickly.

@Fun2BHere - Thank you! How long does it take for your CMW to get to cooking temperature? I think that is my big question. The toaster oven and air fryer being small appliances are almost instantaneous, so you're just dealing with the cooking time not preheat time. Does the CMW preheat fast enough to be "convenient"? Last night it was just the kids and me, so I pulled out the air fryer and cooked some frozen hamburger patties, it was 14 minutes from the time I decided to cook them to eating. No idea how long they'd take in the oven, I've only cooked fresh homemade (much thicker) burgers in that and they take at least 25 minutes after the oven preheats which I'd be lucky to have happen in 14 minutes.

@plllog true, you know I never have tried pizza in my Air Fryer, it would probably work fine. I'll try it next time! I keep it in the pantry so it needs pulled out to use, and its round, which I find awkward for things. It was a gift and quite nice but not what I would have chosen. I am trying to get the toaster oven off the counter, but it would also be nice to open space in my pantry too and if I decide the CMW won't work this is the best alternative suggestion.

@User thank you for the suggestion! I'll look into those and check out their sizes. In my search I have been leaning towards models that have racks inside. I feel like being able to have food suspended probably helps cook it better.

I've never timed the preheat cycle on my CMW, but I don't think it's that much shorter than my regular oven. However, I should note that my regular oven is a small Miele, not a large American-sized oven, so it makes sense that the preheat cycles aren't that different. For sure, the CMW preheat cycle is longer than an air fryer which, as you say, is almost instantaneous.

I had one of the round air fryers and loved it, but had to do some things in batches.

We finally upgraded to a cuisinart. The settings are warm, broil, convection broil, toast, bake, convection bake and air fry.

I haven't done much yet besides toast and air fry, but having had toaster ovens for more than 45 years, I have NEVER had one that toasts evenly until now! he air fryer is great too!

Never heard of a micro-air fryer! Don't need any more gadgets!

Forever Now Quisinart Model TOA 60

Forever Now - what did you end up deciding on this? I am renovating my kitchen and am thinking about a Convention Microwave to replace my toaster oven and free up counter space. Did you find a solution that you're happy with?

An Bat, It’s been awhile now, but I think the main problem i ran into with the convection microwave is that they needed a TON of space around them to be safe which defeated the purpose. I ended up getting a GE undercabinet microwave and a Ninja Air Fryer. The Ninja is awesome, it’s low profile, it flips up out of the way if you need and it works really well for what I want to use it for.

It’s this one

Here’s a photo of the microwave and Ninja. The Ninja is in the corner, so I don’t flip it up, but I got one for my Mom’s summer home which is really small and that’s what she does.

That microwave installation doesn't look to have proper accommodation for cooling airflow. Does the cabinetry in which it's enclosed have venting that isn't visible in the photo?

@dados

Yep! It meets its required specs. It’s also not as enclosed as it looks.