My breakdown is designed to help you decide whether a smart toaster is actually a worthy upgrade for you, or more of a novelty. It’s worth mentioning that the Cuisinart toaster is on the pricier end for a traditional style toaster, while the Kalorik toaster is mid-range. Ultimately this helped me determine if the smart toaster was truly worth the upgrade over a traditional model. Toasting bread in the Cuisinart toaster on white bread level three took 10 seconds less than three on the smart toaster. without having to pay the premium price of a smart toaster, consider upgrading to a more souped up traditional toaster like the Cuisinart.