Wood-fired and multi-fuel
The best wood-fired and multi-fuel pizza ovens
Six ovens that burn wood, charcoal or gas — and one warning that applies to all of them: the advertised price is rarely the multi-fuel price.
The short answer
The Ooni Karu 2 Pro is the most complete multi-fuel oven here: 17 in of cooking width, a full glass door, and wood or charcoal out of the box. The Gozney Roccbox is the one that travels. The Bertello Grande is the only oven on this site that runs gas and wood *simultaneously*, which is the most interesting engineering answer to the fuel argument anyone has shipped.
Before the rankings, the thing that most affects what you pay. "Multi-fuel" is not a standard, and the four ovens on this page divide into two camps that are not comparable on sticker price.
Both burners in the box, or one
Ships with both: the Bertello bundles and the Solo Stove Pi. You open the box and you can burn either fuel that evening.
Ships with one, second burner extra: every Ooni Karu (wood and charcoal ready, gas burner sold separately) and the Gozney Roccbox (gas burner included, wood burner sold separately). Both approaches are honest and neither is hidden, but it means a Karu 2 Pro's advertised price is the wood price, and comparing it against a Bertello bundle on sticker alone will mislead you by the cost of a burner.
The glass door is the real differentiator
Wood has no dial. You control temperature by managing a fire, and you cannot manage what you cannot see. An oven without a door means opening the mouth to look, which vents the chamber and changes the thing you were trying to observe.
Ooni's Karu 2 and Karu 2 Pro both ship with a full borosilicate glass door, and it changes the experience of wood firing more than any other single feature on this page. It is also why the older Karu 12 is on the skip list.
| Oven | Fuel | Max pizza | Peak temp | Stone | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ooni Karu 2 Pro | Multi-fuel | 16" | 950 F | 0.6" | 62.6 lb |
| Gozney Roccbox | Multi-fuel | 12" | 950 F | not published | 44 lb |
| Ooni Karu 2 | Multi-fuel | 12" | 950 F | 0.6" | 33.6 lb |
| Bertello Grande | Multi-fuel | 16" | 900 F | not published | not published |
| Solo Stove Pi | Multi-fuel | 12" | not published | 0.51" | 30.5 lb |
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.
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 | OoniNo photo Ooni Karu 2 ProThe biggest multi-fuel oven Ooni makes: wood or charcoal out of the box, gas with a separate burner, a fully glazed d... | Wood flavor at 16 inches | 16" | 62.6 lb | Check price on Amazon |
| 2 | GozneyNo photo Gozney RoccboxThe original portable stone-floor oven, and still the only 12 in oven with retractable legs, a carry strap, an insula... | The one that travels and still holds heat | 12" | 44 lb | Check price on Amazon |
| 3 | OoniNo photo Ooni Karu 2The Karu 2 Pro's idea at 33.6 lb: wood and charcoal standard, optional gas burner, glass door, built-in thermometer,... | Wood-fired without the mass | 12" | 33.6 lb | Check price on Amazon |
| 4 | BertelloNo photo Bertello GrandeThe only oven here that fires gas and wood simultaneously by design, and the only one with burners both above and bel... | Running gas and wood at the same time | 16" | n/p | Check price on Amazon |
| 5 | Solo StoveNo photo Solo Stove PiSolo Stove's round dual-fuel oven: 20.5 in across, 30.5 lb, a 13 mm cordierite stone, and both a wood assembly and a... | A round wood oven that packs down | 12" | 30.5 lb | Check price on Amazon |
| 6 | BertelloNo photo Bertello SimulFIREThe 12 in Bertello sold as a complete kit: gas burner, wood tray, peel, cover and thermometer included. | Everything in one box | 12" | n/p | Check price 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 · Wood flavor at 16 inches
Ooni Karu 2 Pro Multi-Fuel Outdoor Pizza Oven
Ooni · Multi-fuel
The biggest multi-fuel oven Ooni makes: wood or charcoal out of the box, gas with a separate burner, a fully glazed door so you can watch, and a digital hub with a food probe.
Published specification
- Max temperature
- 950 F (500 C) in about 15 minutes
- Cooking area
- 17 in wide, 5.7 in internal height
- Stone
- 0.6 in cordierite
- External size
- 32.4" L x 19.8" W x 32.4" H
- Weight
- 62.6 lb unboxed, 86.6 lb boxed
- Fuel
- Wood or lump charcoal as standard; gas burner sold separately
- Included
- Glass door, tray door, fuel tray and grate, digital hub with probe
What it does well
- A full glass door on a wood oven is rare and it changes how the oven is used — you manage the fire by watching it rather than by opening it
- 17 in of cooking width is the largest wood-capable surface here, and it takes a 16 in pizza
- Wood, charcoal, or gas from one body: the fuel decision stops being permanent
- The food probe makes it a genuine roasting oven, not only a pizza oven
What you give up
- The gas burner is a separate purchase, so 'multi-fuel' costs more than the listed price
- 0.6 in stone under a 17 in surface — thinner than the Gozney Arc's floor, so recovery between pizzas is slower than the size suggests
- 62.6 lb and 32 in tall on legs: this is a fixed installation in practice
- Wood means ash, a chimney to clean, and a fire to feed while you cook
Buy it if
Someone who actually wants the wood-fired part, cooks 16 in pizzas, and is willing to tend a fire.
Skip it if
Anyone whose real requirement is dinner in 20 minutes on a Tuesday. That is a gas oven.
Where these numbers came from
Pick 2 · The one that travels and still holds heat
Gozney Roccbox Outdoor Pizza Oven
Gozney · Multi-fuel
The original portable stone-floor oven, and still the only 12 in oven with retractable legs, a carry strap, an insulated skin and a detachable burner you can swap for wood.
Published specification
- Max temperature
- 950 F (500 C), 20 to 30 minutes on gas
- Max pizza
- 12 in, about 60 seconds
- Weight
- 20 kg (about 44 lb)
- Fuel
- Propane or butane as standard; wood burner sold separately
- Floor
- Double-layer stone floor with dense insulation
- Included
- Detachable gas burner and a professional pizza peel
- Warranty
- 1 year standard, 5 years on registration within 60 days
What it does well
- Retractable legs plus a carry strap: it is the only oven in this registry designed from the outset to be picked up and taken somewhere
- The detachable burner is the cleanest gas-to-wood swap in the category — no second oven, no permanent commitment either way
- A peel is in the box, which quietly removes the most common forgotten purchase
- Cannot run on natural gas — Gozney is explicit about this, which is more than several rivals manage
What you give up
- 44 lb is heavy for a 12 in oven; the portability is about form, not mass
- Gozney does not publish external dimensions or stone thickness on the Roccbox page, so two comparable numbers are missing
- The wood burner is an extra purchase, so the multi-fuel headline costs more than the sticker
Buy it if
Someone who wants one oven for the patio and the campsite, and who might want wood later without buying twice.
Skip it if
Anyone who needs pizzas larger than 12 in.
Where these numbers came from
Pick 3 · Wood-fired without the mass
Ooni Karu 2 Multi-Fuel Outdoor Pizza Oven
Ooni · Multi-fuel
The Karu 2 Pro's idea at 33.6 lb: wood and charcoal standard, optional gas burner, glass door, built-in thermometer, 13.3 in stone. The most portable real wood oven here.
Published specification
- Max temperature
- 950 F (500 C)
- Stone
- 13.3 in cordierite, 0.6 in (15 mm)
- Max pizza
- 12 in; also takes a medium Detroit pan
- External size
- 28.3" L x 16.5" W x 30.3" H
- Weight
- 33.6 lb unboxed, 45.8 lb boxed
- Fuel
- Wood or charcoal standard; gas burner sold separately
- Door
- Borosilicate glass with ClearView, built-in thermometer
What it does well
- 33.6 lb makes it the only wood-capable oven here that is genuinely portable
- A glass door at this size and weight is the standout feature — you watch the fire instead of opening the oven and losing it
- The 13.3 in stone takes a Detroit pan, which very few 12 in ovens do
What you give up
- 12 in pizzas in a 13.3 in chamber: turning room is tight and the one-side burn problem is real here
- Gas burner sold separately, again
- Wood in a small chamber means feeding the fire often — small ovens have small fuel trays
Buy it if
A small patio where wood flavor matters more than pizza diameter.
Skip it if
Anyone cooking for six, or anyone who wanted the simplicity of a dial.
Where these numbers came from
Pick 4 · Running gas and wood at the same time
Bertello Grande 16 in Gas and Wood Outdoor Pizza Oven
Bertello · Multi-fuel
The only oven here that fires gas and wood simultaneously by design, and the only one with burners both above and below the stone. Different engineering, and a real answer to the fuel argument.
Published specification
- Max temperature
- 900 F, reached in as little as 10 minutes on gas
- Stone
- 16 x 16 in
- Fuel
- Gas alone, or gas and wood simultaneously
- Burners
- FlameThrower dual burner — one under the stone, one above
- Included
- Oven, gas burner, wood tray, 16 x 16 in stone
What it does well
- Simultaneous gas and wood is the honest solution to the wood-versus-gas trade: gas holds the temperature, wood supplies the smoke
- A burner under the stone is unusual and it directly attacks the recovery problem that thin stones cause
- A square 16 x 16 in stone suits pan and Sicilian shapes that round stones waste
What you give up
- 900 F rather than the 950 F most rivals publish — a real, if small, difference at the Neapolitan end
- Bertello does not publish weight or stone thickness in the listing specification, so two comparison numbers are missing
- Two fuel systems means two things to clean and two things that can fail
Buy it if
The cook who wants wood flavor but refuses to lose temperature control to get it.
Skip it if
Anyone chasing a strict 950 F Neapolitan bake.
Where these numbers came from
Pick 5 · A round wood oven that packs down
Solo Stove Pi Pizza Oven, Wood and Gas
Solo Stove · Multi-fuel
Solo Stove's round dual-fuel oven: 20.5 in across, 30.5 lb, a 13 mm cordierite stone, and both a wood assembly and a gas burner in the box.
Published specification
- Body
- 15.125 in high x 20.5 in diameter, stainless steel
- Weight
- 30.5 lb
- Stone
- Cordierite, 13 mm (about 0.51 in)
- Fuel
- Wood-burning assembly and gas burner both included
What it does well
- Both fuel systems ship in the box — the only multi-fuel here besides the Bertello bundle where that is true
- 30.5 lb and a round body that carries more easily than a rectangular oven of the same mass
- Solo Stove publishes the stone thickness, which most makers at this price do not
What you give up
- Solo Stove does not publish a peak temperature for this model, so it cannot be compared on that number
- 0.51 in stone is thin for wood firing, where floor heat does most of the work
- The round chamber caps you at 12 in
Buy it if
Someone who wants to try both fuels without buying an accessory first.
Skip it if
Buyers who need a published peak temperature to make the decision.
Where these numbers came from
Pick 6 · Everything in one box
Bertello SimulFIRE 12 in Outdoor Pizza Oven Bundle
Bertello · Multi-fuel
The 12 in Bertello sold as a complete kit: gas burner, wood tray, peel, cover and thermometer included. The accessories are the point — buying them separately costs more than the gap in sticker price.
Published specification
- Max pizza
- 12 in
- Fuel
- Wood-fired with gas burner included
- Included
- Gas burner, peel, wood tray, cover, thermometer
What it does well
- A peel, a cover and a thermometer in the box removes three separate purchases that most buyers make within a month anyway
- Gas burner included rather than optional — unlike every Ooni Karu
- The simultaneous gas-and-wood design at the smaller size
What you give up
- Bertello publishes little specification detail for this model — no weight, no stone thickness, no peak temperature in the listing
- 12 in ceiling
- Bundles date quickly: check what the current box actually contains before ordering
Buy it if
A first-time buyer who wants to be cooking the day it arrives with nothing else to order.
Skip it if
Anyone who already owns peels and a thermometer.
Where these numbers came from
What we would skip, and why
A roundup that recommends everything recommends nothing. These are on the shelf next to the picks above, and here is why they are not on the list.
Ooni Karu 12
The previous-generation Karu, and Ooni's own product URL for it now redirects rather than serving a page. Its real problem next to the Karu 2 is the missing glass door: without one, managing a wood fire means opening the oven and losing the heat you were checking on. Reasonable at a clearance price, poor value otherwise.
Stone thickness is thinner here than in gas ovens
Worth noticing, because it runs against intuition. The multi-fuel ovens on this page use 0.5 to 0.6 in floors, while the best gas ovens — the Gozney Arc XL, the Ooni Koda 2 Pro — use 0.8 in. Wood firing is where floor heat does the most work, and it is where the thinnest floors are.
The reason is weight and geometry: a multi-fuel oven has to carry a firebox, a chimney and usually legs, and the stone is where the mass gets cut. It is not a scandal, but it means the recovery pause between pizzas is real on these ovens and worth planning for. A thicker replacement stone is one of the few upgrades that genuinely changes an oven's behavior.
Be honest about the ash
Every wood cook on this page produces ash, needs the chimney kept clear, and takes longer to shut down than a gas oven, which you simply turn off. None of that is hard. All of it is the difference between an oven used every week and an oven used in July.
If you read that paragraph and thought "that is fine", buy from this page. If you read it and hesitated, the honest recommendation is a gas oven with the money you saved put into a thicker stone, or an outdoor electric oven with a pellet smoke box, which is the only appliance here that gives real wood smoke with no fire to manage.
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.
Questions people actually ask
+Which multi-fuel pizza oven is best?
+Do multi-fuel pizza ovens come with the gas burner?
+Is a wood-fired pizza oven harder to use than gas?
+Can you use charcoal instead of wood in these ovens?
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