Ooni Karu 12
Multi-fuel, so it runs on wood and charcoal out of the box and takes a gas burner as an add-on. The cheapest route to a genuine 450°C.
- Max temperatureRoughly 500°C
- Pizza size12 inch
- FuelWood, charcoal, gas with optional burner
Heavier, better insulated and better built than most portables, with a retained-heat stone floor that recovers fast between bakes.
| Max temperature | Roughly 500°C |
| Pizza size | 12 inch |
| Fuel | Gas, wood burner available |
| Portable | Yes, 20kg |
A domestic oven tops out around 250°C, which is why home pizza is disappointing. A dedicated pizza oven runs at 450 to 500°C, cooks a base in sixty to ninety seconds, and produces the leopard-spotted char that defines the style.
Filed under Pizza Ovens and made by Gozney.
Multi-fuel, so it runs on wood and charcoal out of the box and takes a gas burner as an add-on. The cheapest route to a genuine 450°C.
Gas only, which makes it the easy one. Instant, controllable, big enough for a 16 inch base, and no fire to manage while guests wait.
The smallest gas Ooni. Lights instantly, hits temperature in fifteen minutes and weighs little enough to carry one-handed.