Head-to-head comparisons
Ninja Artisan vs Breville Pizzaiolo
One costs roughly a third of the other and names five pizza styles on its dial. The other lets you decide which heating elements run. This is a question about how much control you want to buy.
The short answer
Buy the Ninja Artisan unless you specifically want element-level control. It reaches 700 F against the Pizzaiolo's 750 F, names five pizza styles on the dial, and publishes watts, volts and amps where Breville publishes none of the three — at roughly a third of the price. The Pizzaiolo earns its premium only for one thing: choosing which heating elements run, which is the direct fix for a base that browns before the top does.
| Oven | Fuel | Max pizza | Peak temp | Stone | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninja Artisan MO201 | Electric | 12" | 700 F | not published | 30.83 lb |
| Breville Pizzaiolo | Electric | 12" | 750 F | not published | not published |
Every figure is the maker's own published number. Blank cells mean the maker does not publish it, which is a finding rather than an omission on our part.
The 50 degree gap is the least important difference
750 F against 700 F. In a category where outdoor gas ovens publish 950 F, both of these are firmly in the three-to-four-minute bake bracket, and 50 F does not move either across a meaningful line. Neither makes a true Neapolitan pizza, and neither maker claims it does.
That is worth saying plainly because the temperature is the number buyers compare first and it is the one that decides least here. The real differences are what each oven lets you do with the heat it has, and what each maker is willing to tell you before you buy.
Two different answers to the same problem
Both ovens exist because a domestic oven browns a pizza badly. They solve it in opposite directions.
The Artisan solves it with presets. Ninja ships separate programs for Neapolitan, Thin Crust, Pan, New York and Custom. That is the first time any oven on this site has admitted in its interface that a New York bake and a Neapolitan bake are different problems rather than two temperatures. You pick the style; the oven decides the rest.
The Pizzaiolo solves it by handing you the elements. Element IQ manages them individually, and manual mode gives that control to you directly: Crust Only drives the base for a deliberate char, Even Heat balances base and top. You are not really setting a temperature — you are deciding where the heat goes. Nothing else on this site offers it, and it is the direct lever on the single most common home pizza failure.
Which is better depends entirely on whether you want to make the decision. A preset is a decision someone else already made, tested, and named. Element control is a decision you have to understand before it helps you.
What each maker publishes, and the gap that matters
This is where the two separate most sharply, and it is not close.
SharkNinja publishes a full specification for the Artisan: 90 F to 700 F, 1,760 W at 120 V, a stated 15 A, a 12 by 12 in stone, 22.52 by 15.87 by 12.36 in, 30.83 lb, five presets, a one-year limited warranty and a three-minute bake at 700 F.
Breville publishes no wattage, no weight and no stone thickness on the listing. The wattage omission is the practical one: you cannot check the oven's circuit draw before it arrives. For an appliance that plugs into a kitchen circuit alongside a kettle and a toaster, that is a real gap — see watts, amps and circuits.
The low end: one is a proofing box
The Artisan's range starts at 90 F, which is low enough to proof dough. The same appliance that bakes the pizza can hold the dough at temperature beforehand, which matters more in a cold kitchen than it sounds — high-heat dough is sensitive to where it was fermented.
Breville does not publish a low end for the Pizzaiolo, but it does ship a Frozen preset alongside Wood Fired, New York, Pan and Thin & Crispy. That is the practical equivalent for the one low-temperature job most households actually do, and the Artisan has no frozen program at all. If frozen pizza is a regular event, that single preset is worth more than the 90 F floor.
What is in the box
Both ship with enough to cook on day one, which is less common in this category than it should be. The Artisan includes a 12 by 12 in pizza stone and a 12 in bake tray — so a pan pizza needs no separate purchase. The Pizzaiolo includes a peel and a pan.
Neither includes a thermometer, and on an indoor oven that is less of a problem than it is outdoors — these are enclosed, thermostatically controlled chambers rather than open-flame ones. The accessories that matter sorts out what is genuinely worth adding.
Quick picks
Ranked for fit, not for hype. Every figure below is the maker’s own published number, and “n/p” means they do not publish it — which is itself worth knowing. Tap a row for the full write-up, or go straight to the listing.
| # | Oven | Best for | Max pizza | Weight | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ninja Artisan MO2011,760 W at 120 V drawing a published 15 amps, 90 to 700 F, and a 12 in stone. | An electric oven with five named pizza styles | 12" | 30.83 lb | $299.95 · Check on Amazon |
| 2 |  Breville Pizzaiolo750 F and a manual mode that lets you choose which heating elements run. | Control over the individual elements | 12" | n/p | $999.95 · Check on Amazon |
Max pizza and weight are the makers’ published figures, sourced on each write-up below. Neither is a measurement we took, and no column here is a score — we have not cooked on these ovens and will not pretend otherwise.
Top pick · An electric oven with five named pizza styles
Ninja Artisan 5-in-1 Portable Electric Pizza Oven (MO201)
Ninja · Electric
1,760 W at 120 V drawing a published 15 amps, 90 to 700 F, and a 12 in stone. The presets are the story: Ninja is the only maker here that ships a separate program for New York, Neapolitan, thin crust and pan.
Published specification
- Temperature range
- 90 to 700 F
- Power
- 1,760 W at 120 V
- Current
- 15 A, as published by SharkNinja
- Stone
- 12 x 12 in pizza stone
- Dimensions
- 22.52 x 15.87 x 12.36 in
- Weight
- 30.83 lb
- Presets
- Neapolitan, Thin Crust, Pan, New York, Custom
- In the box
- 12" bake tray, 12" pizza stone, quick start guide, owner’s guide
- Warranty
- One year limited
- Bake time
- 3 minutes at 700 F, excluding preheat
What it does well
- Five named pizza programs, which is the first time any oven on this site has admitted that a New York bake and a Neapolitan bake are different problems
- 90 F at the bottom of the range makes it a proofing box as well as an oven — the only oven here that goes low enough to be useful cold
- SharkNinja publishes watts, volts and amps. Most electric-oven makers publish one of the three
- A 12 x 12 in stone and a 12 in bake tray both in the box, so a pan pizza does not need a separate purchase
What you give up
- A published 15 A is the full rating of a standard household circuit. Only the Cuisinart CPZ-120 draws more, and these two are the only ovens here that leave no usable headroom — it wants a circuit to itself
- 700 F is 250 F below the outdoor gas ovens here, and 150 F below the Ooni Volt 2 — a three-minute bake, not a 90-second one
- Weather resistant rather than weatherproof: Ninja still recommends a cover, and there is not one in the box
- 30.83 lb is heavy for something described as portable, and there is no handle in the published specification
- One-year warranty, against the two years Ooni offers on the Volt 2
Buy it if
Someone who cooks more than one style of pizza and wants the oven to hold the settings.
Skip it if
Anyone chasing Neapolitan char, or anyone who cannot give it a dedicated 15 A circuit.
Where these numbers came from
- SharkNinja — Ninja Artisan 5-in-1 Portable Electric Pizza & Outdoor Oven MO201 product page: 90 to 700 F, 1,760 watts, 120 volts, 15 amps, 22.52 x 15.87 x 12.36 in, 30.83 lbs, 12x12 in pizza stone, five presets, one year limited warranty
- Amazon listing — Ninja Artisan pizza oven, 12 in pizza in 3 min, 700 F, 5-in-1, MO201
Pick 2 · Control over the individual elements
Breville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo (BPZ820BSS)
Breville · Electric
750 F and a manual mode that lets you choose which heating elements run. It is the only indoor oven here that lets you deliberately char the base without cooking the toppings past done.
Published specification
- Max temperature
- 750 F
- Max pizza
- 12 in
- Presets
- Wood Fired, New York, Pan, Thin & Crispy, Frozen
- Manual mode
- Choose Crust Only (charred base) or Even Heat
- Control
- Element IQ element-by-element heat management
- Door
- Double-pane heat-resistant window, insulated chamber
- Included
- Pizza peel and pizza pan
What it does well
- Independent element control is the feature no other indoor oven offers, and it is the direct fix for a base that browns before the top does
- Named presets for New York and pan styles, not just a temperature dial — the styles most home cooks actually make
- A peel and a pan are in the box
- Insulation good enough that the kitchen does not heat up around it
What you give up
- 750 F is 100 F below the Volt 2 and 200 F below every outdoor gas oven here. Neapolitan is genuinely out of range
- Breville does not publish a stone thickness or unit weight in the listing specification
- The wattage is not stated on the listing either, so you cannot check its circuit draw on paper the way you can with the Volt 2
Buy it if
The indoor cook who makes New York and pan pizza and wants deliberate control over browning.
Skip it if
A Neapolitan target, or anyone who needs to know the amperage before buying.
Where these numbers came from
The price gap, stated honestly
These two ovens are not in the same price bracket and pretending otherwise would be useless. The Pizzaiolo sits at the top of the indoor category; the Artisan sits in the middle. A buyer choosing between them is really asking whether element-level control and a Frozen preset are worth roughly triple.
For most households the answer is no, and that is not a criticism of the Pizzaiolo — it is an unusually thoughtful oven. But the Artisan delivers a comparable bake, publishes more about itself, and leaves enough budget for a stand, a peel and the rest of the setup. If the extra money is available and New York or pan pizza is what you make, the Pizzaiolo's control is real and nothing else offers it.
Where they both lose
To the Ooni Volt 2, if peak temperature is what you are after. It publishes 850 F — 100 F above the Pizzaiolo and 150 F above the Artisan — on a 1,600 W draw that is about 13.3 A, which is the only oven in this group that leaves genuine headroom on a 15 A circuit. Volt 2 against the Pizzaiolo and Volt 2 against the Artisan are the other two edges of this triangle.
And to an outdoor gas oven, if 950 F is the target. That ceiling is not a design failure in either of these — it is the wall socket. A 120 V circuit sets the limit, and indoor against outdoor is the decision that comes before this one.
Which to buy
Ninja Artisan if you want the most oven for the money, if you cook more than one style and want the oven to remember the settings, if you proof dough in a cold kitchen, or if you want to know the amperage before the box arrives. It is the default recommendation here.
Breville Pizzaiolo if you make New York or pan pizza seriously, if you have been fighting an imbalance between base and top browning and want a direct lever on it, or if a Frozen preset earns its place in your kitchen. Its preset list is an accurate statement of what Breville designed it for.
Either way, give it a circuit of its own. Both are near or at the limit of a standard household ring, and the Pizzaiolo will not tell you how near.
How these picks were made
We did not cook on these ovens. Every figure on this page is the maker’s or the listing’s published specification, cited on each write-up so you can check it in one click. The ranking comes from matching those published capabilities to a stated use case — space, pizza size, fuel, and how many pizzas you cook in a row. Where a maker does not publish a number, we say so instead of estimating one.
The full version of that argument, including what we deliberately do not claim, is on our methodology page.
