Is the Ooni Koda 2 Pro Worth It?
Based on tests by America's Test Kitchen (Jul 2025). How we score
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Why
America's Test Kitchen's Best Larger Outdoor Pizza Oven: its 18-inch stone fits "pizzas anywhere from 12 to 16 inches," and burners on both sides bake pies in under 2 minutes. But ATK's winner, the Ooni Koda 2, makes the 12- and 13-inch pizzas "you're most likely to make at home," costs much less, weighs about half as much, and rated higher for ease of use. Buy the Pro if you want pizzas bigger than 13 inches.
Cheaper alternatives, scored against the Ooni Koda 2 Pro
Koda 2 Propane Gas Pizza Oven, 14-inch
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen's winner: "a breeze to set up," with a powerful rear burner that made "attractive, spotty-browned, tender pizzas in just 2 minutes." Its 14-inch stone gives room for 12- and 13-inch pizzas but not the Pro's 16-inch ones. ATK didn't test long-term durability.
| Criterion | Ooni Koda 2 Pro | Ooni Koda 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Ease of use | 2.5/3 | 3/3 |
From America's Test Kitchen: The Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens (updated July 16, 2025)
Sources: America's Test Kitchen: The Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens (updated July 16, 2025), Manufacturer specs via Amazon listing
Pi Prime Propane Pizza Oven
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen rated it Highly Recommended: it needs "virtually zero assembly" and made pizzas that were "spotty and charred on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside in just under two minutes." The flame sits at the back, so you rotate pizzas as they cook, and it takes pies up to 13 inches. ATK didn't test long-term durability, and the listing doesn't state a warranty.
| Criterion | Ooni Koda 2 Pro | Solo Stove |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Ease of use | 2.5/3 | 2.5/3 |
From America's Test Kitchen: The Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens (updated July 16, 2025)
Sources: America's Test Kitchen: The Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens (updated July 16, 2025), Manufacturer specs via Amazon listing
Common questions
Ooni Koda 2 or Koda 2 Pro?
America's Test Kitchen named the Koda 2 its winner and the Koda 2 Pro its best larger oven. Get the Pro only if you want pizzas bigger than the Koda 2's 14-inch stone allows; it weighs nearly twice as much.
Sources: America's Test Kitchen: The Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens (updated July 16, 2025), Manufacturer specs via Amazon listing
