Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens (2026)

TL;DR

• Best overall: Ooni Koda 16 — Check price
• Best budget: Solo Stove Pi Prime — $399.99

The testers do not agree on one best oven. Of the nine testing outlets we read, eight name a different first choice: Wirecutter the Ooni Koda 16, Smoked BBQ Source the Gozney Roccbox, TechGearLab the Gozney Arc, Tom's Guide the Ooni Karu 2, Food Network the Solo Stove Pi Prime, Taste of Home the Ooni Koda 2 Pro, Bob Vila the Halo Versa 16 and CNN Underscored the Breville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo, an indoor electric oven; The Barbecue Lab names no overall winner. [src1, src4, src3, src5, src7, src9, src8, src2, src6]

How we rank: an oven is a named pick here when at least two of those outlets make it a pick, and where two ovens compete for the same job, the one more outlets pick for that job, or that wins where a tester compared both, gets the role. We keep the Ooni Koda 16 first because Wirecutter, which has tested 23 ovens including the Pi Prime, the Roccbox, the Gozney Arc and Ooni's newer Koda 2 and Koda 2 Pro, still prefers it, Smoked BBQ Source ranks it second only to the Roccbox, and CNN Underscored and Tom's Guide both praise its heat and char [src1, src4, src2, src5]. The Solo Stove Pi Prime is a pick at six of the nine outlets, more than any other oven, but five of the six name it their budget, value or small-oven pick, which is where we put it [src1, src5, src3, src6, src7, src9]. Stock does not change the order; the table at the top of the page shows today's price and stock for every pick.

What changed in this refresh: the Cuisinart 3-in-1 Pizza Oven Plus is no longer our budget pick. Two outlets recommend it, Bob Vila as its best bang for the buck and Taste of Home for beginners, but as a grill, griddle and pizza oven in one that tops out around 700°F, and CNN Underscored reports cooking temperatures of 450 to 550°F [src8, src9, src2]. Four outlets name the Pi Prime their budget or value oven, so it takes that role and the Cuisinart keeps a named role as the combo pick. We also dropped the Ooni Koda 2, which no outlet we read picks; the Ooni Volt 2, an indoor oven that belongs on our countertop card; and the Bertello SimulFIRE 12 and Grande 16, which no current guide we read recommends.

Top Pick: Ooni Koda 16 — Check price

Wirecutter's top pick, "the best option for most home cooks." Its 16.75-by-16.75-inch stone and 21-by-4.5-inch opening make pizzas easy to launch and turn, and its L-shaped burner along the left and rear walls gave fewer hot spots than other ovens Wirecutter tested. The stone reached 850°F in about 20 minutes and 950°F in 30, which Wirecutter found too hot; at 750°F it baked a Neapolitan pizza in about a minute and a half, and the stone recovered the roughly 100 degrees each pizza cost it in about five minutes. It weighs 40 lb, arrives ready to use, can run on natural gas (a separate version or a conversion kit), and carries a five-year warranty; it has no built-in thermometer, comes with no accessories, and its ignition knob is on the side. Wirecutter tested Ooni's second-generation Koda 2 and Koda 2 Pro in 2025 and found neither made noticeably better pizza [src1]. Smoked BBQ Source ranks it second, after the Roccbox, as the pick if you want a bigger oven and no wood fire [src4]. CNN Underscored found it had "the most even heat distribution among the gas ovens we tested," with pizzas in under 90 seconds at full heat [src2]. Tom's Guide found it and the Roccbox the best of the gas ovens it tested for a good char [src5]. Taste of Home has since moved its top award to the Koda 2 Pro but calls the Koda 16 "still a solid pick" [src9].

Best Budget: Solo Stove Pi Prime — Check price

Wirecutter's budget pick at about two-thirds the price of the Koda 16, about $450 with a cover and a lifetime warranty when Wirecutter checked. It reached 850°F in under 30 minutes and baked most pizzas in under two minutes; the knob is at the front, with red markers that showed Wirecutter the right setting. The trade-offs are room and fuel: the 13-by-3.5-inch opening and smaller stone make 12-inch pizzas harder to turn than in the Koda 16, and it cannot be converted to natural gas [src1]. Tom's Guide's best budget oven, listed at $349, baked a pizza in as little as 90 seconds, though it found little insulation on the stainless-steel exterior [src5]. TechGearLab's best value scored 92, against 95 for its overall winner, with orange "ideal temperature range" markings that all but eliminated the learning curve [src3]. It is also The Barbecue Lab's best value [src6], Food Network's best overall for its simple controls and 30 lb weight [src7] and Taste of Home's best small oven [src9].

Best Upgrade: Gozney Dome (Gen 2) — Check price

Wirecutter's upgrade pick, with the larger Dome XL (Gen 2) for about $500 more. It runs on propane or a wood fire built on the oven floor, switches between them without adjusting any parts, fits up to a 16-inch pizza and is more heavily insulated than Wirecutter's other picks. On propane its thicker stone took about 45 minutes to reach 850°F; at about 800°F pizzas cooked in about a minute. Its built-in thermometer read the floor about 100 degrees lower than Wirecutter's infrared thermometer. It weighs about 136 lb (the XL 161 lb), needs a sturdy non-combustible surface, and starts at about $2,300 before the cover, door and stand [src1]. Food Network's best professional-grade oven reached 950°F on gas, took close to 40 minutes to preheat, then turned out pizzas in 90 seconds; its thermometer was within 25 degrees of Food Network's infrared readings [src7]. Bob Vila's best dual-fuel oven: wood took longer to heat but gave a subtle smoky flavor that was hard to replicate with gas [src8]. Availability: Gozney's own store listed the propane Dome (Gen 2) at $2,299.99, available to order, and the natural-gas version at $2,499.99 when we checked on 2026-10-13 [src11]. Wirecutter says the original Dome has been discontinued [src1]; make sure you buy the second generation.

Best Multi-Fuel: Ooni Karu 2 — Check price

Tom's Guide's best overall outdoor pizza oven: its stone reached 750°F in 10 to 12 minutes, it was running in under 15 minutes from the box, and Tom's Guide baked five pizzas back to back in it. It burns wood or charcoal out of the box, takes an optional gas burner, weighs 33 lb and fits 12-inch pizzas; its temperature needs attention [src5]. Tom's Guide named it the best pizza oven of its 2026 awards, a "consummate all-rounder" that is easier to clean than similarly priced Gozney ovens [src10]. TechGearLab's best multi-fuel oven, and the first it "actually enjoyed firing up with wood": an extra-large fire pan, an insulated front door and a thermometer. Controlling a wood fire still takes finesse, and on low the gas burner was sometimes blown out by wind [src3].

Best 16-Inch Wood-Fired: Ooni Karu 2 Pro — Check price

CNN Underscored's best multi-fuel oven, "the simplest-to-use multi-fuel oven we tested," with a hinged door, a glass window and a digital thermometer. On gas its pizzas were close to the Koda 16's, though the gas-only Koda cooked more evenly with less effort; on wood it was easier to overcook pizzas. At almost 63 lb it is not portable [src2]. Food Network's best wood-fired oven had the easiest fire control of the wood-burning ovens it tested, a spacious interior and a very accurate thermometer; assembly takes a while, and Food Network listed it at $849 [src7].

Best Safe-Touch Oven: Gozney Roccbox — Check price

Smoked BBQ Source's best overall oven: it reached 950°F, its silicone jacket stayed cool where the other ovens Smoked BBQ Source tested got extremely hot outside, and it comes with a peel and a built-in thermometer; it took 5 to 10 minutes longer than the others to preheat [src4]. CNN Underscored found it the best-insulated oven it tested and its pizza on par with the Koda 16's [src2]. TechGearLab's most portable oven: 44 lb, folding to about the size of a long milk crate, though its temperature control sits awkwardly at the back [src3]. It is also The Barbecue Lab's best 12-inch oven [src6] and Taste of Home's best dual-fuel oven [src9]. The case against it is room: CNN Underscored found it better suited to 9-inch pizzas and its stone permanently mounted [src2], and Wirecutter found its opening one of the smallest it tested, and its add-on wood burner never got the stone past 400°F [src1]. It runs on propane; wood needs the separate burner.

Best for Big Pizzas: Ooni Koda 2 Pro — Check price

Taste of Home's best overall outdoor pizza oven, which replaced the Koda 16 there: an 18-inch cooking area, burners that Taste of Home found heat more evenly than the first-generation Koda's, and pizzas in 60 to 90 seconds; it weighs 66 lb, its exterior gets hot and it comes with no accessories [src9]. Bob Vila's upgrade pick, its highest-rated oven and the most spacious on its list, runs from 320°F to 950°F and came fully assembled; dialling in the temperature takes practice [src8]. Wirecutter tested it too and found its pizza no better than the Koda 16's [src1].

Best Compact: Gozney Arc Lite — Check price

Tom's Guide's best compact oven: 26 lb, light enough to carry to a patio table by its built-in handles, a 12.8-inch cooking surface and a rated 930°F; its stone reached 420°F in 15 minutes. It has no built-in temperature display and fits 12-inch pizzas [src5]. Bob Vila's best compact oven preheated in 20 to 30 minutes and produced blistered, leopard-spotted crusts, with no wood to manage [src8].

Best Electric: Ninja Artisan — Check price

Tom's Guide's best electric oven reached 700°F in 18 to 20 minutes and baked thin-crust pizzas in under three minutes with no turning; its 12-by-12-inch interior also takes a tray, but its viewing window gets sooty and you get no wood-fired flavor [src5]. Food Network's best electric oven cooked two back-to-back pizzas evenly without rotation; it tops out at 700°F, has a low opening and, though electric, is for outdoor use only. Food Network listed it at $230, down from $300 [src7]. Taste of Home tested it and found it easy and good for beginners, but limited by its 700°F maximum and 12-inch size [src9].

Best Grill, Griddle and Pizza Combo: Cuisinart 3-in-1 Pizza Oven Plus — Check price

Bob Vila's best bang for the buck: a propane unit with a cast-iron grill grate, a cast-iron griddle and a 13-inch cordierite pizza stone under a dual-hinged lid. It reached 700°F and baked a pizza in about 10 minutes without burning any; the pizzas are small [src8]. Taste of Home recommends it for beginners: about 700°F, five or more minutes a pizza, a front door to check the pie, and storage for the cooking surfaces underneath [src9]. CNN Underscored tested the same CGG-403 model and calls it "a pleasant surprise that has value," but "less a pizza oven ... than a small outdoor grill (and griddle)," with cooking temperatures between 450 and 550°F and about 20 bolts to assemble [src2]. Buy it to grill as often as you bake pizza; for Neapolitan pizza, buy a dedicated oven. Availability: the Amazon listing we link was out of stock when we checked on 2026-10-13.

Smoked BBQ Source's Best for Two Pizzas at Once: Ooni Koda 2 Max — Check price

Smoked BBQ Source added a category for it after testing: two burners under a 24-inch cooking area that can run as separate zones, two wired meat thermometers and a digital display; it weighs 95 lb [src4]. Wirecutter, which calls it the Ooni Koda Max, considered it for its upgrade pick for its large cooking area and two independently controlled zones, but it costs more than $1,000 and, unlike the Dome, cannot burn wood [src1]. No other outlet we read picks it, which is why it is an alternative here rather than a named pick.

These ovens are picks at one or more outlets but lost their job here to an oven with more support, or are indoor ovens. The Gozney Arc is TechGearLab's best overall (95 points, against 92 for the Pi Prime) and Taste of Home's best gas oven; Wirecutter, which tested it beside the Koda 16, found it "not as spacious or convenient" [src3, src9, src1]. The Gozney Arc XL is Tom's Guide's best for large pies and Bob Vila's runner-up; Bob Vila rated the Koda 2 Pro higher [src5, src8]. The Gozney Tread is Food Network's best portable oven at just under 30 lb, and Wirecutter's suggestion if you need maximum portability [src7, src1]. The Ninja Woodfire 8-in-1 Outdoor Oven, an electric oven that also smokes and roasts, is The Barbecue Lab's best electric oven, Smoked BBQ Source's pick if you want to cook more than pizza, and Taste of Home's best multifunctional, chosen there over the Ninja Artisan for its versatility; Wirecutter notes Ninja advises against baking more than four pizzas in a row [src6, src4, src9, src1]. Single-outlet picks: the Halo Versa 16 (Bob Vila's best overall), the Grilla Pie-Ro (Smoked BBQ Source's best pellet oven), the Cru Oven Model 30 (CNN Underscored's choice for wood only) and the Fontana Maestro 60 (Wirecutter's suggestion for Neapolitan fanatics) [src8, src4, src2, src1].

Indoor ovens belong on our countertop pizza oven card: the Breville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo is Wirecutter's best indoor oven, CNN Underscored's best overall and TechGearLab's best electric [src1, src2, src3]; the Ooni Volt 2 is Taste of Home's best electric oven, but Wirecutter found it fell short on browning [src9, src1]. The Ooni Koda 2, the 14-inch second-generation Koda, was tested by Wirecutter and TechGearLab, which scored it 70 for uneven heat; neither picks it [src1, src3].

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Ooni Koda 16 vs Solo Stove Pi Prime

Wirecutter tested both and picks both: the Koda 16 for most people, the Pi Prime as its budget pick. The Koda 16 has a much bigger stone and a 4.5-inch-high opening against the Pi Prime's 3.5 inches, so 12-inch pizzas are easier to launch and turn, and it can run on natural gas. The Pi Prime costs about two-thirds as much, includes a cover, weighs about 30 lb against 40 and has its knob at the front [src1]. Tom's Guide makes the Pi Prime its budget pick and lists the Koda 16 among the ovens it also tested [src5].

Pick the Ooni Koda 16 if: you want room to turn pizzas and cook other food, or a natural-gas option.
Pick the Solo Stove Pi Prime if: 12-inch pizzas are enough and you want to spend less.

Ooni Koda 16 vs Ooni Koda 2 Pro

The testers split. Wirecutter tested the Koda 2 Pro and found its pizza no better than the Koda 16's [src1]. Taste of Home made the Koda 2 Pro its best overall in place of the Koda 16, finding its burners heat the stone more evenly, and Bob Vila rated it highest of its nine picks [src9, src8]. The Koda 2 Pro takes 18-inch pizzas against 16 and weighs 66 lb against 40 [src9, src1].

Pick the Ooni Koda 16 if: you want the oven Wirecutter prefers, at a lower weight.
Pick the Ooni Koda 2 Pro if: you want bigger pizzas and a built-in temperature display.

Ooni Koda 16 vs Gozney Roccbox

Smoked BBQ Source ranks the Roccbox first for its safe-touch jacket, included peel and built-in thermometer, and the Koda 16 second for its bigger 16-inch oven [src4]. Wirecutter and CNN Underscored prefer the Koda 16: Wirecutter found the Roccbox's opening one of the smallest it tested and its stone not removable, and CNN Underscored found its chamber better suited to 9-inch pizzas, though its pizza was on par with the Koda 16's [src1, src2].

Pick the Ooni Koda 16 if: you make 12-inch or larger pizzas and want room to turn them.
Pick the Gozney Roccbox if: children are around the oven or you want a peel and thermometer in the box.

Ooni Karu 2 Pro vs Gozney Dome (Gen 2)

Both burn wood or gas and take 16-inch pizzas. Food Network picks both: the Karu 2 Pro as its best wood-fired oven at $849, the Dome (Gen 2) as its best professional-grade oven at $2,300 [src7]. The Dome weighs about 136 lb against about 63 lb for the Karu 2 Pro, is heavily insulated and takes 40 to 45 minutes to heat [src1, src2, src7].

Pick the Ooni Karu 2 Pro if: you want wood-fired pizza for well under half the price.
Pick the Gozney Dome (Gen 2) if: you want a permanent oven that also roasts and bakes for hours.

Decision Logic

Default recommendation (unknown requirements)

→ Ooni Koda 16 — Wirecutter's top pick and Smoked BBQ Source's runner-up: propane, a 16-inch stone and even heat. [src1, src4]

If budget is tight and propane is fine

→ Solo Stove Pi Prime — the budget or value pick of Wirecutter, Tom's Guide, TechGearLab and The Barbecue Lab. [src1, src5, src3, src6]

If you also want to grill and griddle

→ Cuisinart 3-in-1 Pizza Oven Plus — Bob Vila's best bang for the buck and Taste of Home's pick for beginners. Expect 5 to 10 minutes a pizza. [src8, src9]

If primary use is wood-fired pizza

→ Ooni Karu 2 for 12-inch pizzas (Tom's Guide, TechGearLab) or Ooni Karu 2 Pro for 16-inch pizzas (CNN Underscored, Food Network). [src5, src3, src2, src7]

If budget is $1,500+ and you want a "buy once" oven

→ Gozney Dome (Gen 2) — the upgrade pick of Wirecutter, Food Network and Bob Vila. About 136 lb; plan a permanent spot. [src1, src7, src8]

If children will be around the oven

→ Gozney Roccbox — its silicone jacket stays safer to touch than other ovens'. [src4, src2, src9]

If you want the biggest pizzas

→ Ooni Koda 2 Pro for 18-inch pizzas (Taste of Home, Bob Vila), or Ooni Koda 2 Max for a 24-inch floor with two heat zones (Smoked BBQ Source). [src9, src8, src4]

If space or carrying matters

→ Gozney Arc Lite (26 lb) — Tom's Guide's and Bob Vila's best compact oven. Avoid the Dome (Gen 2) and the Koda 2 Max. [src5, src8, src1, src4]

If you have no gas but an outdoor outlet

→ Ninja Artisan — Tom's Guide's and Food Network's best electric oven; 700°F, outdoor use only. For indoor use, see our countertop pizza oven card. [src5, src7]

• No consensus best oven: nine testing outlets, eight different first choices, from the Ooni Koda 16 to the Gozney Arc, the Ooni Karu 2 and an indoor Breville. [src1, src3, src5, src2]
• The Solo Stove Pi Prime is the most-recommended oven: six of the nine outlets make it a pick, most of them as their budget or value choice. [src1, src5, src3, src6, src7, src9]
• Ooni's second generation splits the testers: Wirecutter found the Koda 2 and Koda 2 Pro no better than the original Koda 16, and TechGearLab scored the Koda 2 at 70; Taste of Home and Bob Vila made the Koda 2 Pro their top or upgrade pick. [src1, src3, src9, src8]
• Gozney has a pick in almost every size: the Arc, Arc Lite, Arc XL, Roccbox, Tread and Dome (Gen 2) are each a pick at one or more outlets. [src3, src9, src5, src8, src4, src7, src1]
• Electric outdoor ovens arrive: the Ninja Artisan and Ninja Woodfire are picks at five outlets between them, but both top out at 700°F. [src5, src7, src6, src9, src4, src1]
• The Dome went to a second generation: Wirecutter, Food Network and Bob Vila pick the Dome (Gen 2); the original is discontinued. [src1, src7, src8]

• The rated maximum is not the temperature to cook at. Wirecutter found a 950°F cordierite stone scorched pizza bottoms; it liked 775 to 800°F for Neapolitan and about 650°F for New York-style pizza. [src1]
• Built-in thermometers vary. Wirecutter found the Dome (Gen 2)'s floor reading about 100 degrees below its infrared thermometer; Food Network found its readings within 25 degrees. An infrared thermometer is worth having. [src1, src7]
• Accessories cost extra. Of Wirecutter's picks only the Pi Prime comes with a cover; budget for a peel, a turning peel, an infrared thermometer, a cover and a propane tank. [src1]
• Propane or natural gas. The Koda 16 comes in a natural-gas version and takes a conversion kit; the Pi Prime cannot be converted; the Dome (Gen 2) is sold in a natural-gas version. Choose before you buy. [src1, src2, src11]
• Wood takes practice. CNN Underscored found pizzas easier to overcook on wood, and TechGearLab says controlling a wood fire takes finesse. [src2, src3]
• Outdoor only. Every oven on this card is an outdoor oven; even the electric Ninja Artisan is for outdoor use only [src7]. For indoor ovens, see our countertop pizza oven card.
• Availability changes daily. The table at the top of the page shows today's price and stock; prices quoted from the testers are what those outlets listed.