Buy the Ooni Koda 16 in Foundry Black (propane, ASIN B085LGV57D) if you cook 16-inch pizzas or entertain a crowd; buy the Gozney Roccbox in Black (part GRPBKUS1615, ASIN B0D6PQJ2PF) if you want a more portable oven with a cooler-touch body and the option to burn wood as well as gas. Both makers promise the same headline heat, up to 950°F with a fresh pizza cooked in about 60 seconds, and both observed Amazon US variants were In Stock on 09/15/2026: the Koda 16 at $498.00, sold by Ooni USA and shipped from Amazon Fulfillment with delivery as soon as Monday, Sep 21, and the Roccbox Black at $399.00, shipped from and sold by Gozney. The Koda 16 gives you room for a 16-inch pizza plus space to turn it, an L-shaped burner for more even heat, and a 5-year registered warranty; the Roccbox caps pizza size at 12 inches but adds retractable legs, a detachable burner with an optional wood burner, a safe-touch silicone jacket, and a built-in thermometer, also with a 5-year registered warranty.
Choose by your situation
| Situation | Model to consider | Main tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| You regularly bake 14 to 16-inch pizzas or cook for a group | Ooni Koda 16 | About $99 more at the observed prices; gas-only on the exact observed variant with no wood option |
| You carry the oven to friends, campsites or small patios and want wood-fire flavor as an option | Gozney Roccbox | 12-inch maximum pizza size; no maker-published heat-up time in the observed evidence |
| Kids or guests are near the oven while it runs at full heat | Gozney Roccbox | Smaller stone and chamber; you trade capacity for the cooler-touch silicone jacket |
| You want the simplest gas-only workflow with the most even heat across a big stone | Ooni Koda 16 | Larger, heavier body to store; propane tank sold separately and no natural-gas use on this variant |
Specifications that change the decision
| Criterion | Ooni Koda 16 (propane variant) | Gozney Roccbox (Black, gas burner) |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum pizza size | 16 inches, with room to rotate the pizza (maker) | Up to 12 inches (maker) |
| Peak heat and bake time | Up to 950°F (500°C), pizza in as little as 60 seconds (maker and listing) | Up to 950°F (500°C), pizza in 60 seconds (maker and listing) |
| Heat-up time | 20 minutes to 950°F (maker) | No heat-up figure in the observed maker copy; dense insulation and double-layer stone floor described instead |
| Burner and heat distribution | L-shaped burner for more even heat; turn-dial ignition, ready in under 5 minutes (maker) | Detachable propane burner with rolling flame; optional detachable wood burner for dual fuel (maker) |
| Stone | Cordierite pizza stone (maker) | Thick stone floor with double-layered stone construction (maker) |
| Fuel on the observed variant | Propane only; 28 mBar regulator and hose included, tank sold separately (listing); maker page also sells a natural-gas configuration, which this variant is not | Propane gas burner included as standard; optional wood burner burns wood, charcoal or briquettes (maker) |
| Safety hardware | Flame Safety Device cuts the gas if the flame blows out; side-mounted dial keeps hands from flare-ups on ignition (maker) | Safe-touch silicone jacket lowers burn risk versus bare metal bodies; built-in underfloor thermometer (maker) |
| Portability | Folding legs; 40.1 lb unboxed, about 25 x 23.2 x 14.7 in (maker spec; listing shows 25 x 23.2 x 14.7 in) | Retractable legs and detachable burner, low-profile body about 24.8 x 16.5 x 14.6 in (listing Size field) |
| Cleaning | Burn-off: run hot to burn spills off the stone (maker) | Stone-floor oven; maker links owner manuals and a service and warranty policy (maker) |
| In the box (maker) | Oven body with folding legs, cordierite stone board, gas regulator and hose, match holder (listing details) | Stone-floored oven, detachable propane burner, professional-grade peel, manual (maker) |
| Warranty | 1 year standard, extended to 5 years on registration within 60 days (maker and listing) | 1 year standard, extended to 5 years on registration within 60 days (maker) |
| Observed Amazon US offer, 09/15/2026 | $498.00, In Stock, sold by Ooni USA, ships from Amazon Fulfillment, delivery as soon as Mon, Sep 21 | $399.00, In Stock, ships from and sold by Gozney |
Ooni Koda 16 in Foundry Black: the big-pizza pick
The Koda 16 (ASIN B085LGV57D) in Foundry Black is the oven to pick when diameter is the decision. The mechanism is explicit: an L-shaped burner spreads flame across a cordierite stone large enough to hold a 16-inch pizza with room left to turn it, so the crust edge facing the flame chars while the far side catches up after a quarter turn, and the maker rates the chamber to 950°F in 20 minutes with a 60-second Neapolitan bake. Turn-dial ignition gets it lit in under 5 minutes of setup, a Flame Safety Device cuts the gas supply if the flame blows out, and the side-mounted dial keeps your hand away from flare-ups at ignition. The ownership story is a 5-year registered warranty against a powder-coated carbon steel shell, with cleanup by burn-off rather than scrubbing. Its limits are fuel and footprint: the exact observed variant is propane-only with the tank sold separately, so there is no wood-fired mode, and at 40.1 lb unboxed and roughly 25 by 23 inches it is a leave-it-on-the-patio object rather than a toss-in-the-trunk one. Note on the maker numbers: marketing copy rounds the weight to 42 lb while the maker spec block lists 40.1 lb unboxed, so this article uses the spec-block figure. The Amazon listing showed 4.6 out of 5 stars across 1,258 ratings with an Amazon's Choice badge and 500+ bought in the past month, which are listing displays, not test results.
Gozney Roccbox in Black: the portable dual-fuel pick
The Roccbox in Black (part GRPBKUS1615, ASIN B0D6PQJ2PF) is the oven to pick when the oven travels or the household wants wood flavor without buying a second oven. Four attributes stack into that answer. First, the burner detaches and Gozney sells a separate wood burner, so the same insulated chamber cooks on propane on weeknights and on wood, charcoal or briquettes when you want smokier flavor. Second, dense insulation around a double-layered stone floor holds the chamber at up to 950°F pie after pie for 60-second bakes, which is the mechanism behind back-to-back pizzas at a party. Third, the safe-touch silicone jacket over the body reduces burn risk relative to bare-metal ovens, which matters with guests near a 950-degree box. Fourth, retractable legs, a detachable burner and a low-profile body about 24.8 by 16.5 inches make it genuinely portable, and the maker includes a professional-grade peel and manual in the box. Its limits are capacity and documentation: 12 inches is the maximum pizza, and the observed maker copy publishes no heat-up time, so heat-up speed cannot be compared numerically against the Koda 16's stated 20 minutes. Warranty matches Ooni at 1 year standard extending to 5 on registration within 60 days. The Amazon listing showed 4.7 out of 5 stars across 1,906 ratings, which is a listing display, not a test result.
Heat, stone and cleanup
Both ovens chase the same thermal goal, a saturated stone near 950°F and a live flame rolling over the top, because that combination puffs and chars a Neapolitan crust in about a minute. The Koda 16 gets there with burner geometry, the L-shape washing heat across a bigger cordierite slab, plus a published 20-minute heat-up claim you can plan around. The Roccbox gets there with insulation mass, dense fill plus a double-layered stone floor that stores heat between launches. Neither maker publishes a stone-temperature map or a controlled bake-off with a method, so treat evenness and recovery claims as design descriptions, not measured results. Day to day, the Koda 16 cleans by burn-off at full heat; for the Roccbox, Gozney points owners to its manuals and service policy, so read the exact-variant manual before the first high-heat burn-off.
Fuel, safety and what it costs to own
Both observed variants burn propane from a separately purchased tank: the Koda 16 ships its regulator and hose in the box, and the Roccbox ships its detachable gas burner in the box. Only the Roccbox can later burn wood, via the separately sold burner, while only the Koda 16 line offers a natural-gas configuration, which the exact propane variant observed here cannot use. Safety hardware splits the same way: Ooni automates gas shutoff and moves the dial aside, while Gozney insulates the exterior and adds a thermometer for fire management. Consumables are propane plus, eventually, a replacement stone or cover from either maker; both warranties reach 5 years only after registration within 60 days, so register the serial on arrival. Measure your station before ordering: roughly 25 by 23 inches for the Koda 16 against roughly 25 by 17 inches for the Roccbox, both strictly outdoor ovens.
Where to check the exact variants
Compare the Ooni Koda 16 propane in Foundry Black, ASIN B085LGV57D (observed In Stock at $498.00 on 09/15/2026, sold by Ooni USA and shipped from Amazon Fulfillment, delivery as soon as Monday, Sep 21) against the Gozney Roccbox in Black, part GRPBKUS1615, ASIN B0D6PQJ2PF (observed In Stock at $399.00 on 09/15/2026, shipped from and sold by Gozney; the maker lists the Roccbox Black at $399.99). If 16-inch pizzas and a published 20-minute heat-up matter most, pay the extra $99 for the Ooni; if portability, a cooler-touch body and the wood-burner option matter most, take the Gozney.