Best Outdoor Pizza Oven by Pizza Size and Fuel

About 800 to 900 F. The Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana rules call for an oven at roughly 430 to 480 C (806 to 896 F) and a bake of 60 to 90 seconds. Every oven in this guide is rated to 950 F, so all of them clear that bar.

Get a 16 in oven if you regularly feed four or more people or want room to turn pizzas easily. A 16 in pizza has about 201 sq in of area versus about 113 sq in for a 12 in pizza, roughly 78 percent more per bake. A 12 in oven is lighter, cheaper and fine for two to four people.

Propane is easier and more consistent: you light it with a dial and control the flame directly. Wood and charcoal add smoke flavor but need refueling every few minutes to hold 900 F. Multi-fuel ovens like the Ooni Karu 12 and Karu 2 burn wood or charcoal and accept a gas burner sold separately.

About 15 to 20 minutes. Ooni rates the Karu 12 and Karu 2 at about 15 minutes and the Koda 16 at about 20 minutes. Thicker stones and heavier insulation take a little longer to heat but recover faster between pizzas.

Many hours of cooking. A 20 lb tank holds about 4.7 gallons of propane, or roughly 430,000 BTU at 91,500 BTU per gallon. Divide that by the burner's BTU per hour on its rating plate; a 20,000 BTU per hour burner on full would run about 21 hours, and you rarely run it on full after preheating.

Yes if you make pizza often. Most home ovens top out around 500 to 550 F, while these ovens reach 950 F and bake a pizza in about 60 seconds instead of 10 to 15 minutes. That heat gives a blistered, crisp crust a kitchen oven cannot match.

No. Propane, wood and charcoal all produce carbon monoxide, and these ovens are sold for outdoor use. Set them up in open air on a stable, non-combustible surface and follow the clearances in the maker's manual.

Both brands' ovens in this guide are rated to 950 F. The Gozney Arc XL lists a 20 mm stone floor and 2-layer insulation for heat retention, while the Ooni Koda 16 uses a powder-coated carbon steel shell and includes the regulator and hose. Ooni also offers multi-fuel wood and charcoal ovens at a lower entry price with the Karu 12.

Yes. Ooni lists roasting meat, fish and vegetables in its cast iron cookware, and Gozney lists steak, fish and vegetables for the Arc XL. At 900 F a cast iron pan sears a steak in a few minutes.

One year as standard, extended to five years when you register the oven with Ooni within 60 days of purchase. Those terms come from Ooni's own listing. Check the registration deadline the day you unbox it.