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Ooni Koda 16 Gas Pizza Oven
By Nick Miles · Updated 2026-07-22 · Manufacturer data + 1 independent source
The best pizza oven for most people. Buy it for the expert-tested 950°F gas heat and the 16-inch stone — unless you want wood fire, in which case go Karu.
This review synthesizes the expert consensus gathered for our buying guides — named test kitchens, lab-test outlets, and manufacturer documentation. We don’t run a testing lab.
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Pros
- +Forbes Vetted's Best Pizza Oven Overall after a 150-pizza group test
- +16-inch stone handles pizzas most rivals cannot fit
- +No assembly and no fire management — dial-controlled 950°F gas heat
- +Propane or natural-gas operation
- +Street price ran ~$150 under list on the check date
Cons
- −Gas-only — no wood or charcoal flavor option
- −Ooni labels it 1st Generation; the newer Koda 2 line exists
- −40.1 lb — patio furniture, not a true portable
- −5-year warranty advertised only for ooni.com direct purchases
Key features
- 950°F (500°C) max temperature — Neapolitan pizza in about 60 seconds
- 16-inch cordierite cooking stone — the big-pizza pick
- Zero assembly: unbox, attach propane, cook
- Runs on a propane tank or a natural gas line
- Powder-coated carbon steel with die-cast aluminum nose
Score breakdown
- Expert consensus9.4
- Performance9.2
- Build quality8.8
- Durability8.6
- Value8.6