Supports wood, charcoal and gas fuel sources Glass door lets you keep an eye on your pizza while it's cooking Built-in digital thermometer

Expensive Large footprint Gas/propane burner sold separately

If you’re looking to go all-in on an outdoor pizza oven, you can’t go wrong with Ooni’s Karu 16. It’s the company’s largest multi-fuel model, which means you can choose between wood, charcoal or gas (propane and natural gas burners sold separately).

Cooks pizza in 60 seconds Can be used with charcoal, wood or gas Glass door lets you keep an eye on your pizza

Expensive Takes up a lot of space

The Ooni Karu 16 is an outdoor pizza oven that can be run using wood, charcoal or gas. Simple to use, it produced pizzas with an authentic wood-fired taste in around 60 seconds, with the glass door handy for checking on your pizza during cooking. It’s...

Relatively light and easy to assemble. Attractive. Very easy to use. Includes a reliable, in-stove digital thermometer. Huge 16-inch cooking space for the biggest of your hand-stretched pies. Uses remarkably little fuel.

You need a lot of accessories to get the best use out of it, and a backyard. Expensive. Cooking with wood requires a lot of attention.

If you like cooking outdoors with wood or charcoal, but don’t have the patience or space for a traditional charcoal grill, you really can’t go wrong with a pizza oven. Ooni has several different sizes and styles, depending on your preferred fuel type...

Multi-fuel Makes restaurant-quality pizzas Large cooking area

Learning curve Difficult to store

Overall, we were more than pleased with this oven’s performance. The pizza turned out fantastic, with a charred crust and a lightly speckled bottom. The oven takes a little less than 30 minutes on the highest heat settings for the pizza stone to reach...

Consistently outperforms the competition Easy to control, even for beginners Can cook with wood, charcoal or gas

More expensive than most other pizza ovens The gas adaptor costs extra Heavy and awkward to move around $639 AT OONI

The largest Karu, the 16, was the first home pizza oven to be “Recommended for Domestic Use” by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, the world’s foremost authority on Neapolitan pies. So if you’re looking to make Neapolitan-style pizza...

Has a built-in digital thermometer Has a viewing window to check doneness levels Supports wood, charcoal, natural gas, and propane as fuel sources Comes almost fully assembled Roomy enough to accommodate large-sized pies

Not as portable as Ooni’s other ovens Gas burner is sold seperately

It's worth mentioning that although this Ooni oven supports the option of using charcoal or wood pellets as a heating source, the gas burner is sold separately.

Fuel Flexibility and Consistent Cooking

Funky Igniter and Limited Pie Size

Ooni Karu 16 is the best pizza oven $1,000 can buy. Ooni launched this category of affordable high-temp home pizza ovens and constant innovation has kept the brand on top of it, with Karu 16 representing the pinnacle of its design prowess (so far). The...

Consistently outperforms the competition Great quality build Works with real wood, charcoal or gas (with extra attachment)

Need to change insert to switch between wood/charcoal and gas modes Most expensive Ooni

And, although the Karu 16 is the most expensive oven in Ooni’s range, we still feel like the value is right on up there! The build quality is seriously impressive, and, it’s got the warranty to back it. Perfect for people who want the extra flexibility...

I'd thoroughly recommend the Ooni Karu 16. I've had an absolute blast using it to make some impressively tasty pizzas and can't wait to try some other recipes as well. Next, alongside my pizza mains, I'm going to use it with my new cast iron pan to...

Can use wood, charcoal, pellets, or gas Makes great pizzas Built-in thermometer Larger oven lets you cook more things

On the heavy side Door latch can be a little finicky

Get the Ooni Karu 16 if you want Ooni’s biggest and best pizza oven. It can use a variety of fuel sources, can make pizzas up to 16 inches in size, and even has enough room for calzones and taller items. However, if you’re looking to save a little...