A home pizza oven reaches 400°C to 500°C, well past a kitchen oven, which cooks a pizza in a few minutes. Most are gas ovens for the backyard; some burn wood or charcoal, and a few run on electricity. The main differences are the size of pizza an oven takes, how thick its stone is, and its fuel, which decides whether a fire ban day stops it being used.
| Oven | Fuel | Largest pizza | Top temperature | Warranty | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gozney Arc | Gas | 14in | 500°C | 1 year, 5 registered | $1,100–1,200 |
| Ooni Koda 2 | Gas | 14in | 500°C | 1 year, 5 registered | $700–800 |
| Gozney Arc Lite | Gas | 12in | 500°C | 1 year, 5 registered | $600–700 |
| Gozney Dome (Gen 2) | Wood, charcoal or gas | 16in | 500°C | 1 year, 5 registered | $2,800–3,000 |
| Everdure Kiln R | Gas, 2 burners | 16in | 400°C | 2 years | $900–1,000 |
| Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Oven | Electric, with pellet smoke | 30cm | 370°C | 2 years | $450–500 |
| Breville Pizzaiolo | Electric, indoor | 30cm | 400°C | 2 years | $800–900 |
Specs are from the makers' Australian stores and the retailers linked below. Gozney and Ooni extend their warranties to five years when the oven is registered within 60 days. Checked on 28 September 2026.
1. Best Overall: Gozney Arc
Gozney's Arc cooks 14-inch pizzas at up to 500°C on a 20mm cordierite floor, thicker than the Ooni and Arc Lite stones here. It measures 480 by 564mm and weighs 21.5kg. Registering it with Gozney within 60 days lifts the warranty from one year to five, according to Gozney.
It is heavier than the Ooni ovens and the Arc Lite, and costs about $450 more than Ooni's 14-inch oven.
What We Like:
- 20mm stone
- 14in pizzas
- 5 years when registered
What We Don't Like:
- 21.5kg
2. Best Value 14-Inch: Ooni Koda 2
Ooni's Koda 2 also takes a 14-inch pizza, on a 15mm stone, with a 500°C maximum and, on Ooni's figures, 400°C reached in about 20 minutes. At 16kg it is 5.5kg lighter than the Arc. Amazon stocks it in its Australian warehouse for Ooni; Ooni's own store showed it as out of stock on 28 September.
The stone is 5mm thinner than the Arc's, and Ooni's warranty terms match Gozney's.
What We Like:
- 14in for less than the Arc
- 5.5kg lighter than the Arc
- Shipped by Amazon
What We Don't Like:
- 15mm stone
3. Best Compact: Gozney Arc Lite
Gozney's smaller oven takes 12-inch pizzas: 430 by 481mm, 12kg, with a 12mm floor and a 500°C maximum. Against Ooni's 12-inch Koda 12 it has the thicker stone, weighs 2.8kg more and costs a little more.
It only takes 12-inch pizzas.
What We Like:
- 12kg
- 12mm stone
- 500°C
What We Don't Like:
- 12in pizzas only
4. Best Wood-Fired: Gozney Dome (Gen 2)
Gozney's Dome burns wood, charcoal or propane on a 30mm cordierite floor, and takes one 16-inch or two 10-inch pizzas at up to 500°C. It carries the same warranty terms as the Arc. Ooni's smaller wood-fired Karu 2 was out of stock at Ooni's Australian store on 28 September.
At 826mm wide and 62kg it needs a stand or a permanent base, and its wood and charcoal modes can't be used on Total Fire Ban days.
What We Like:
- Wood, charcoal or gas
- 30mm stone floor
- 16in pizzas
What We Don't Like:
- 62kg, needs a base
5. Best for Big Pizzas: Everdure Kiln R
The Kiln R has two burners, rated at 27.05 MJ on Bing Lee's listing, and a 16-inch round stone plus a front stone, and Everdure sells it in LPG and natural gas versions. Everdure says it heats to 400°C in under 15 minutes. It weighs 29.2kg and is 660mm wide.
Its 400°C top is lower than the Gozney and Ooni ovens, and Bing Lee lists a two-year warranty.
What We Like:
- 16in stone
- Natural gas version
- Two burners
What We Don't Like:
- 400°C top temperature
6. Best Electric Outdoor: Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Oven
Ninja's Woodfire oven runs on a 1,760W electric element and adds smoke from half a cup of wood pellets. It cooks 30cm pizzas and also roasts, bakes, smokes and dehydrates, with room for a 5.4kg turkey. It is weather resistant, weighs 14.7kg, and comes with a pizza stone, peel and roast rack. Bing Lee sells it for less than The Good Guys.
Its top temperature is 370°C, the lowest here, and it needs a power point outdoors.
What We Like:
- Also roasts and smokes
- No gas bottle
- Weather resistant
What We Don't Like:
- 370°C top temperature
7. Best Indoor: Breville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo
The Pizzaiolo is a benchtop electric oven for the kitchen that reaches 400°C and cooks 30cm pizzas in as little as two minutes, according to The Good Guys' listing. It has seven presets for styles from Neapolitan to frozen, a manual mode with separate deck and top heat, and comes with a stone, peel and deep-dish pan. It weighs 13.5kg.
It takes 30cm pizzas only and uses 2,065W, and Breville's own price is higher than the retailers'.
What We Like:
- Works indoors
- Seven presets
- Stone, peel and pan included
What We Don't Like:
- 30cm pizzas only
How to choose a pizza oven
Pizza size. Ovens are sized by the largest pizza: 12, 14 or 16 inches for gas ovens, and 30cm (about 12 inches) for the electric ones here.
Stone thickness. Stones in the gas ovens here run from 10mm to 20mm, and the thicker ones store more heat.
Fuel and fire bans. On a day of Total Fire Ban, Victoria's CFA bans pizza ovens fired by wood or charcoal in the open air, and the NSW RFS bans wood-fired pizza ovens. Gas and electric ovens can be used with conditions.
Gas safety. Gas pizza ovens are outdoor appliances. NSW Fair Trading warns against using outdoor gas appliances indoors or in enclosed areas, which need more ventilation than a room gives.
FAQs
Gozney or Ooni?
Size for size, Ooni's gas ovens are cheaper and lighter, and Gozney's have thicker stones. Our Gozney vs Ooni comparison goes through each pair.
Can a Weber Q make pizza?
With a pizza stone. Weber doesn't make a pizza oven, and sells stones sized for each Q.
Do pizza ovens need a stand or table?
The portable gas ovens sit on a table or bench. Larger ovens such as Gozney's 62kg Dome need a stand or a permanent base.
