Panasonic HomeChef 4-in-1 Countertop Microwave Air Fryer Combo, Time-Saving 20 Presets + App-Linked Recipes, 1000W 1.2 cu ft Inverter Multi Oven & Convection Tech – NN-CV87QS Stainless Steel

The biggest strength is how versatile this thing is. It combines a microwave, air fryer, convection oven, and broiler into one unit, which means I’ve been able to get rid of a couple of separate appliances. It handles everyday reheating just as well as a normal microwave, but also opens up a lot more cooking options. The air fryer mode is surprisingly good. Food actually comes out crispy, not soggy like some combo units. The convection bake is also strong enough that I’ve used it instead of my full-size oven for smaller meals. Design-wise, it looks clean and modern, and the included accessories (air fry basket, rack, tray) make it feel like a complete cooking system. If you want a space-saving, do-it-all kitchen appliance, the NN-CV87QS is a great investment. It won’t completely replace a full oven for large meals, but for everyday cooking, reheating, and quick air frying, it’s incredibly convenient.

The Panasonic CV87QS Multi Oven goes far beyond a typical microwave. With built-in air fry, convection, broil, and microwave functions, it’s a true all-in-one solution for quick, delicious meals. Pair it with the Panasonic Kitchen+ app and cooking becomes almost effortless. Even heating, smart presets, and a sleek, space-saving design make this a standout upgrade for any kitchen.

The Panasonic NN-CV87QS is one of the most versatile countertop stainless steel finishes looks like premium appliances I’ve used. The biggest advantage is that it replaces several appliances at once, which is especially helpful since I have limited counter space and perfect size (1.2 cu.ft.). A true 4-in-1 appliance: microwave + air fryer + convection oven + broiler - A unit for reheating crisping, and baking all in one. It comes with accessories (rack, tray, air fry basket) It heats evenly, the inverter technology makes a noticeable difference, and the air fry and convection functions add real value beyond a standard microwave. The air fryer produces crispy and evenly brown The controls took a couple of attempts to learn, but once you get used to them, it becomes incredibly convenient. The controls are touchscreen and has bright LED display. The Panasonic Kitchen+ app integration is another differentiator, since it can guide cooking and simplify some recipes, you can still use the oven manually if you prefer. For me the mix of smart features and traditional controls is a big part of the appeal. For safety it has child lock and also built in sensors to detect overcooking or burning food. Overall, it feels like a premium appliance that earns its price. Great cooking quality (especially air fry + convection). Panasonic knows how to build a premium appliances for everyday use.

This is for the CV87 version, which has a dial. We recently got to try an air fryer out at a friend's and really liked it, but we don't have room in our kitchen for another appliance. This Panasonic, however, combining an air fryer and microwave, was able to fit in the space that our previous Kitchen-Aid microwave was installed in, so that's cool. The Breville was too deep. Toshiba makes two, but the larger Toshiba was too big to fit, while the smaller Toshiba was too small on the inside. WIth a circular tray over 13" in diameter, this can handle a lot of meals, and in convection bake mode it heats up faster than our big oven. Operation of the microwave function is quite straight forward - press the Microwave button to start - each subsequent press lowers the power level by 200 watts, if you don't want full power. And since this uses an inverter, it's good for delicate tasks - non-inverters run intermittently to simulate low power, but they're still zapping your food with high power for short bursts. Anyway, after pressing Microwave, you turn the dial to set the time, then press the dial to start. The other functions work in similar ways - press the button for the mode you want, then press again to change the temperature. Turn the dial for time and press to start. You have to remember what Combi1 (Broil+Microwave) and Combi2 (Convection+Microwave) combine, but otherwise, the screen gives you the information you need to start the cooking. For reheating, you just press the dial button to start the sensor reheat program. That's pretty convenient. What's problematic, though, is the automatic child door lock. By default, you can't open the door with the open door button - you have to press the "Timer/Clock" button to unlock the door before it can be opened! This is in response to a new Federal law requiring two actions to open the door after cooking so kids don't get burned. But, Panasonic making it the "Timer/Clock" button is just stupid and unintuitive. They should have added a separate "Unlock" button, or at least used the more obvious "Stop/Reset" button, but they didn't. Now, you can turn this off with a 3-button key sequence, but that only lasts until the next power outage! Very frustrating. Another, much more minor, issue is that if you turn key-press beeps off, the oven doesn't beep ever, even when cooking is done. This oven is "smart" in that you can connect it to your WiFi and then perform some controls from the app, which seems silly since you have to be at the oven to put the food in anyway. Unfortunately, the app doesn't let you alter the settings (like child door lock!) or set the time of day, so all it really does is spoon-feed you parts of the manual - and NOT the parts you really want, such as the odd things it can do like melt butter or reheat pastries, etc. The only real use I've found for the app is that it'll notify you when cooking is done, so if you're not in the kitchen to hear the end beeps, you can still know when cooking is done. As an Air Fryer, there's good and not so good. What's good is that the basket is like 13" in diameter, so it holds more than typical 8" air fryers. What's bad is that the racks supplied lift the air fryer up quite high in the oven (see photo), so you can't air-fry tall/thicker things. What's also bad is that you only get 3 temp choices in Air Fry mode: 400º, 410º, and 425º. Dedicated air fryers often have temps as low as 350º. One interesting thing is that the glass tray on the bottom stays in for all cooking modes, so your food is always rotating when cooking. I guess that's good for even-ness, but it's a bit odd. You also have to be careful not to use the metal pan and racks in Microwave mode, but you can use them in the Combo modes which include a microwave program, so weird. They do have silicone spacers on the metal racks so you don't have metal to metal contact, which apparently is what causes sparks. Overall, we're happy so far. Early days yet for sure, but this is a better microwave than the one it replaces and can be built-in (with the expensive trim kit), with added cooking functions to boot.

I am very happy with my recent purchase of Panasonic HomeChef 4-in 1 Countertop Microwave. It combines microwave, air fryer, convention oven and broiler in a single unit. It saves space and clutter in my kitchen as now I have only one unit that does the work for me. It delivers strong results and I get outstanding performance out of this unit. I bought this unit mostly for microwave, but I've been using the air fryer more than I thought I would. It is easy to set up. Just threw your ingredients and press start. Is that simple. It heats food really evenly. The air fryer really works and fries, nuggets and wings come out crispy not soggy. I was not passionate about Air Frier before but now I love it. Baking and broiling are added bonus. I've made muffins, roasted veggies and even small chicken dishes without turning on the big oven. I would recommend this unit for small kitchens and anyone trying to cut down on the counter space. Keep in mind that when you are buying it you are paying for four appliances in one.

I am writing this review after 4 day use of this oven. On pros, it has good stainless interior (the Panasonic oven it replaced got rusty vapor vents and showed arching on these), and it looks that the grille separating microwave chamber and IR element is designed correctly (from the view of RF professional). It also looks stylish and has high frequency inverter power supply for magnetron (that allows smooth power adjustment and eliminates weight and hum of power transformer in older microwave ovens, still majority on the market). It does what it is supposed to do. On the negatives, the control buttons are small, and touching them and anything on the control panel leaves fingerprints, especially in the kitchen. The power is a bit lower (it replaced 1200W Panasonic which was noticeably more powerful). The user interface is not very intuitive in first glance: it is difficult to stop cooking as it has a door lock, and when it is supposed to turn off, it still shows the "microwave active" icon on display. After stopping, it goes into "Cooling" state (why?). The large display looks outdated - instead of high resolution graphics expected at this price point, it uses 7-segment digits, and most of the display messages do not fit on the screen and are displayed only partially. Because of limited textual display, the "presets" selectable by the rotary knob are barely usable as the names of these presets do not fit on screen and barely readable. Shame on Panasonic, decent resolution color displays now are as cheap as the ugly display used in this product. The acclaimed "smart control from phone" does not look privacy friendly, its setup starts with requesting e-mail and setting up account with Panasonic (is it really a must to deliver recipes and control the oven that I bought?). Because of that, I did not set it up for phone control. And I don't think that if I did, it would be convenient. So I would not count this feature as "pro". As a summary: decent hardware product with obsolete and awkward user interface, and not well-thought set of features, thus only 3 stars. Will not buy again and not recommending until they upgrade this product.

All the features are a joke the key is to you want to cook meat gently especially fish to preserve the fragile fat the microwave if you ask AI turns out that the microwave does this the best and all the other methods that this thing uses super heats the food. Even the continuous variable power is unnecessary the pulse method works fine shuts off and lets the heat radiate through the food and then it turns back on again and works fine as far as I'm concerned so this is $500 of unnecessary Bells and whistles with a counterintuitive unfriendly user interface I sent it back

I absolutely love the NN-CV87QS. The sleek, modern design looks great on my countertop and fits perfectly into my kitchen. What really stands out is how fast and efficient it is—everything cooks much quicker compared to my previous microwave. The four-in-one functionality is incredibly convenient, letting me switch between microwave, convection oven, air fryer, and broiler without needing multiple appliances. The convection cooking, in particular, is impressively quick and evenly done. Overall, it’s a versatile, powerful, and stylish addition to my kitchen that I use every day.