Ooni
Ooni Koda 16
$499
Released 2020
Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens · head-to-head
Ooni Koda 16 vs Solo Stove Pi Prime
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Solo Stove Pi Prime is cheaper at $399.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Solo Stove
Solo Stove Pi Prime
$399.99Cheaper
Released 2023
Which is better: the Ooni Koda 16 or Solo Stove Pi Prime?
The Solo Stove Pi Prime wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Solo Stove Pi Prime is the cheaper at $399.99. The Solo Stove Pi Prime both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Ooni Koda 16 | Solo Stove Pi Prime |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $499 | $399.99 |
| Brand | Ooni | Solo Stove |
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Fuel | gas | gas |
| Max temp f | 950 | 950 |
| Max pizza size (in) | 16 | 12 |
| Built in thermometer | No | No |
| Preheat minutes | 20 | 15 |
| Rotating stone | No | No |
| Weight (lb) | 40.1 | 30.5 |
Sources — Ooni Koda 16: ooni.com (verified 2026-06-19). Solo Stove Pi Prime: solostove.com (verified 2026-06-19).
What's the difference between the Ooni Koda 16 and Solo Stove Pi Prime?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Max pizza size (in): Ooni Koda 16 16 vs Solo Stove Pi Prime 12
- Preheat minutes: Ooni Koda 16 20 vs Solo Stove Pi Prime 15
- Weight (lb): Ooni Koda 16 40.1 vs Solo Stove Pi Prime 30.5
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Ooni Koda 16
No sourced tester review yet.
Solo Stove Pi Prime
Three independent hands-on testers — Tom's Guide, Reviewed and GearJunkie — all recommend the Pi Prime as the easiest, cheapest way into a propane pizza oven: 900°F-plus stone temps, Neapolitans in roughly 60-120 seconds, and setup measured at three to five minutes. Complaints cluster on imprecise temperature control and the need to keep turning pies so they don't char. Tom's Guide and GearJunkie both cite $349 at launch; Reviewed's page lists $399.99 at Amazon, so treat the price as roughly $350 and check current listings. (3 sourced reviews, 3 lab-tested.)
Praised: Setup is genuinely fast and simple — measured at three to five minutes from box to lit burner; Strong value and portability — about 30 lb, easy to move to a table, campsite or party, and cheaper than the wood/dual-fuel alternatives; Single front-mounted dial gives easier, more even heat control than a wood-fired oven.
Flagged: Precise temperature setting is hard — the dial takes dry runs to learn, an infrared thermometer is effectively required, and it took about 20 minutes to fall from 900°F to 550°F even at the lowest setting; Pizzas must be turned mid-bake or they char — the burner sits at the rear, and GearJunkie found the back still runs hotter than the front; The 13 x 3.5-inch mouth limits pizza size — Tom's Guide comfortably fit a 12-inch pie, and GearJunkie lists larger pizzas as a limitation.