Ooni Koda 2 Max or Ooni Koda 2 Pro?

These are Ooni’s two largest gas ovens, and the choice comes down to one question: do you want to bake one large pizza, or two things at once?

The Koda 2 Pro takes pizzas up to 18 inches (45 cm). The Koda 2 Max has a 24 inch cooking surface split into two zones, each with its own burner that you set independently, from 100 to 500 °C per zone. It takes one 20 inch pizza, or two 12 inch pizzas side by side. So you can bake pizza on one side while something else cooks at a lower temperature on the other. Only the Max has two zones.

That takes space. The Max weighs 43 kilos and is 80 cm wide, the Pro 30 kilos and 65.2 cm wide. Both take about 30 minutes to heat up according to Ooni. With two burners lit, the Max also uses more gas. The Pro comes with the Connect hub in the box, with an air thermometer and a food probe.

Pick the Koda 2 Pro if you mainly bake pizza, for a group too, and have no need for a second zone. Pick the Koda 2 Max if you want to use the oven as an outdoor kitchen and regularly cook for large groups. Neither is an oven you put away after every session.