The 8 Best Pizza Ovens of 2024, Tested by Beginners and Food Experts

Best Overall

Ooni Koda 12 Pizza Oven

$399 at Amazon $399 at Ooni.com $349 at Lowe's

This sleek black oven is gas powered, making it the perfect partner to your gas grill. It can even roast meat, fish, and vegetables, so you might actually find that you’ll use your grill less. But if pizza is your primary focus, you’ll love this oven. Just activate the built-in gas ignition to get those flames going and adjust the dial for the proper cooking heat.

Our team loved how evenly the oven baked pizza, though you’ll have to turn the crust every 20 seconds or so or it will burn. Once you get the knack of rotating your pizza, though, you won’t be calling your neighborhood place as often — or maybe at all. The Ooni Koda 12 does take slightly longer than the other ovens tested to cook, but you won't mind at all once you see and taste the crisp crust. Our team was pleased with the whole wheat pizza, too. The cheese melted nicely and the crust was crispy and puffed up with some good char marks. 

One of our favorite things about Ooni Koda 12 is its super easy setup. All you have to do is take it out of the box, open the legs, and you are ready to heat it up and start making pizza. Home chefs trying their hand at pizza for the first time might find there’s a bit of a learning curve to rotating the pizza; our testers found that a smaller pizza peel did the trick for getting an evenly cooked pie. 

We found that the oven stayed consistently hot throughout the duration; however, the pizza did catch fire the closer it came to the flame. Note: This can occur with outdoor pizza ovens and will be something you'll learn to avoid once you know how to better maneuver your pizza while it’s cooking. Overall, this is a solid pizza oven and a good value for the price. 

Surface Area: 15.7 x 11.6 x 24.8 inches | Max Size of Pizza: 13 inches | Weight: 29 pounds | Fuel/Heat Source: Gas

Best Overall, Runner Up

Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven

$599 at Amazon $600 at Williams-Sonoma $599 at Ooni.com

We absolutely loved the Ooni Koda 16 pizza oven, but we’re ranking it as runner-up due to the high price. From the moment we pulled it out of the box, all you had to do was open the legs and it was set up — completely user-friendly. It took about 25 minutes to reach the set temperature which was average compared to the other models we tested. 

Once hot, we cooked several pizzas including a supreme and a whole wheat, which both cooked in two minutes or less. The pizzas had a nice crisp bottom, melted cheese, and evenly cooked toppings. The only hiccup was part of the outer crust of the whole wheat pizza was a little burnt because it got too close to the flames. We noticed that this model has a slightly uneven heat distribution which could account for the slight burn.

That said, the opening is large and can fit a big pizza, and this model is bigger than the 12 version which makes it easier to turn the pizzas. It’s an efficient oven and it’s easy to work with. Plus, despite being large, it’s quite lightweight so one person can probably move it by themselves. 

Surface Area: 24.8 x 23.23 x 14.57 inches | Max Size of Pizza: 16-inch | Weight: 40.1 pounds | Fuel/Heat Source: Gas

Best Indoor-Outdoor Hybrid

Cuisinart 3-in-1 Pizza Oven

$169 at Amazon $170 at Target $170 at Walmart

Our team had rave reviews for the Cuisinart 3-in-1 Pizza Oven, as the performance was consistent across all compatible pizzas (i.e. non-frozen). Fully functional as a pizza oven, griddle and grill all in one, it’s not hard to see why this was a top contender. The crusts were a golden brown with some charred spots and the cheese melted beautifully across all of the tests. One tester made a note of the gorgeous puffy crust and appreciated the “minimal babysitting” that this easy-to-use machine required — you simply pop your pizza in, wait for the allotted time to cook, and you’ll have the perfect pie.

The only qualm with this pizza oven was the difficult setup, which required many screws, legs, and small pieces to put together. However, this was one of the easiest and most reliable ovens to use once the assembly process was complete, which made the effort worth it. Its versatility of cooking modes (you can chef up more than just pizza in here) and consistent results makes this a standout oven for not just your favorite pie, but several other foods like roasted veggies, fish, and more.

Surface Area: 25 x 20 x 17.5 inches | Max Size of Pizza: 13 | Weight: 45 pounds |  Fuel/Heat Source: Gas

Best Budget

Presto Pizzazz Plus Rotating Oven

$79 at Amazon $75 at Walmart $90 at QVC

The box claims frozen pizza will be ready in 22 minutes, but our team kept it cooking for 24 minutes to ensure the toppings came out crispy. While the pepperoni did crisp up nicely, the crust itself was cooked unevenly — we found some spots were nice and brown while others remained light. The cheese melted well, but there were no golden brown spots. 

The Presto Pizzazz Plus features both upper and lower racks that shift as the pizza cooks. While the pizza does get heated from the bottom and the top, the oven takes much longer to heat up than other models tested. The testers found that the direct heat only comes from above when the pizza rotates under the heating element, resulting in an unevenly cooked pizza.

Overall, it’s a good budget-friendly pick that’s small, lightweight, and portable. 

Surface Area: 15.25 x 14.25 x 10.25 inches | Max Size of Pizza: 13 inches | Weight: 7.68 pounds | Fuel/Heat Source: Electric

Best Wood Fired

Ooni Karu 12 Pizza Oven

$299 at Amazon $399 at Walmart View on Ooni.com

This suave wood fired grill caught our attention of our testers instantly not just because of its luxe design, but due to its delicious results, as well. Our tester moved their pizza close to the flame and got a darker, but beautifully charred pizza with melted and browned cheese — essentially the kind you’d expect to be served at your favorite pizzeria. This particular design requires an oven peel, which is a long-handled tool used to move the pizza around until it’s fully browned. Our testers were not supplied with the peel that is supposed to go with the Ooni Karu 12, but using another oven’s peel did just the trick. 

The results were lovely across all of the pizza tests, from supreme to whole wheat, and the cook time was quick (though it is worth noting that it takes a considerable amount of time for the oven to fully heat up). However, the taste and quality of a wood fired pizza is something that cannot be hurried, which makes sense for this particular model. Though it may take time for you to learn how to master the peel and become your own wood fired pizza chef, we assure you that this pizza oven is worth it.

Surface Area: 30 x 15 x 31 inches | Max Size of Pizza: 12-inch | Weight: 26.5 pounds |  Fuel/Heat Source: Wood/charcoal/natural gas

Best for Gas Grills

Onlyfire Pizza Oven Kit

$180 at Amazon View on Onlyfire.com

Our team was pleased to find that the bottom of the crust came out a beautiful, crispy brown with this oven. The sides were a bit light, but they did puff up nicely and even had some charred spots like you'd find at a restaurant. A whole wheat pizza came out darker than traditional crust, which had a chewy center and crisp and puffy exterior. 

The pizza took nine minutes to cook with the Only Fire Kit, which is longer than the other outdoor pizza oven models tested. But we thought the crisp crust and even cooking job was well worth the wait. The pizza stone holds heat well, and we didn’t have to turn the pizza as frequently as you do with others. The cheese melted beautifully, but there were no golden brown spots. 

Overall, the Only Fire Oven Kit was very easy to use. All you have to do is take it out of the box, place it on the grill, and you are good to go with your outdoor pizza oven. If you’re looking to expand the utility of your gas grill beyond burgers and other traditional barbecue fare, the Only Fire Universal Stainless Steel Pizza Oven Kit is the way to go.

Surface Area: 21 x 21 x 7.9 inches | Max Size of Pizza: 14 inches | Weight: 10 pounds | Fuel/Heat Source: Gas

Best Indoor

Breville Pizza Maker

View on Amazon $180 at Williams-Sonoma View on Breville.com

Pizza ovens can take up a lot of space, which is why few are conducive for indoor use. That’s not the case with this sleek and convenient option from Breville. The compact pizza oven takes up less counter space than a large waffle iron, and it’s lightweight enough (10 pounds) to move from counter to cabinet.

Much like a waffle iron, the top of the oven hinges at a 90-degree angle, which makes it easy to slide pizza dough on, check on it throughout the cooking process, and take your finished pizza off. Two simple control panels — one to turn it on and off and one to adjust the temperature — make this gadget particularly easy to use, even for beginners. The under-$300 price is just a bonus given its efficiency. 

While we love that the oven hinges open at an angle, users should be mindful: If opened too quickly, the pizza stone could slide out and break. We also noticed a slight hotspot in the oven when cooking, so be sure to rotate your pizza a few times throughout the process for even results. 

Surface Area: 12.6 x 19.5 x 19.2 inches | Max Size of Pizza: 11 inches | Weight: 14 pounds | Fuel/Heat Source: Electric

Best Indoor (Cheaper)

Betty Crocker Pizza Maker

$48 at Amazon $43 at Walmart $55 at QVC

For an easy and affordable pizza oven that can be used on your countertop, Betty Crocker is your best bet. The compact gadget acts like a small sandwich press: It’s petite and simple to use with minimal controls. It preheated in less than five minutes, so our testers could start cooking right away. 

Although there’s no way to manually adjust the temperature, the oven still cooked evenly. Its minimal controls and indoor functionality make it user-friendly to operate, so it’s a good option for beginners and even kids (with parental supervision). It produced pizzas with a golden brown crust and crunchy texture and proved especially efficient at cooking smaller pizzas.

Keep in mind that pizzas with varying crust thickness and toppings will all have different cook times. We also noticed that the oven’s a bit top-heavy — be mindful to open the lid slowly so it doesn’t wobble or topple over.

Surface Area: 15.9 x 13.8 x 5 inches | Max Size of Pizza: 12 inches | Weight: 5.5 pounds | Fuel/Heat Source: Electric