Ooni Koda 16

Easy setup Gets up to 950°F extremely fast Cooks a pizza in 60 seconds Propane fuel Quick cooking and tasty charring when desired High-end design Thousands of positive user reviews

No included thermometer Upscale price point

The Ooni Koda 16 is easily one of the most popular outdoor pizza oven picks on the market, and for good reason. Our testing of the Ooni Koda 16 yielded deliciously chewy, lightly charred crusts and gooey melty cheese. The oven transforms even the most...

Cooks pizza in 60 seconds Easy set-up Reaches temperatures of 950 degrees F

Essential pizza making tools sold separately

The Ooni pizza oven is an expensive appliance, and it's not quite ready to use out of the box. You'll need to purchase other important tools separately to start making pizza. However, if you're a pizza lover, it is well worth it.

Minimal setup Easy to use Large cooking area Simple temperature controls

Accessories (like a peel) sold separately No built-in thermometer

The Koda 16 has a clever L-shaped burner, so we found we didn't have to turn our pies as often in the oven. It's a small, but clever feature not found elsewhere.

Simple and fast propane-powered fires Light and portable pizza-making Even baking with minimal turning

You must have wood-fired pizza

The Ooni Koda 16 sits right in the sweet spot among pizza ovens: It’s easy to use and relatively affordable when compared with other pizza ovens. It comes fully assembled, so you only need to take it out of the box and attach it to a propane tank (or...

The pizza oven should always sit on a heat-safe surface, whether that’s the modular stainless steel table sold separately by Ooni or another table option you choose. I’ve left mine out in plenty of sun, heat, rain, and snow and have had no issues...

The Ooni Koda 16 Gas Powered Pizza Oven is the most convenient and user-friendly portable outdoor pizza oven we tested, and it also bakes up a stellar pie. Of all the ovens we tested, this 16-inch, propane-fueled oven had the largest baking surface, so...

If they’re looking for that perfect Neapolitan crust — thin, chewy, airy on the edges with leopard-spotted charring on the bottom — this bring the heat to achieve that.

Simple and fast propane-powered fires Light and portable pizza-making Even baking with minimal turning

You must have wood-fired pizza

The Koda 16 is ready to go almost from the moment you open the box. It comes fully assembled, so you only need to unfold the three small legs and attach it to a propane tank (or gas line). Like pretty much every gas-powered pizza oven on the market,...

Gas fuel offers no-fuss reliability Large 16” oven size The L-shaped burner offers a perfect crust with a single turn Flippable bottom pizza stone

Uneven stone temperature takes some getting used to More difficult to transport than smaller Koda 12” The outer shell is hot to the touch when in use

While there are more premium options in the market like Ooni’s Karu 16 and the Gozney Dome that bring more elements of a professional pizza oven into your backyard, the Koda 16 deserves praise for bringing quality pizza to the masses. The large size,...