Ooni Koda 2 Pro vs Gozney Arc XL
Ooni Koda 2 Pro or Gozney Arc XL: two big gas pizza ovens that stay put. The Koda 2 Pro has a bigger floor, two flames and a probe for $200 less.
We pick the Ooni Koda 2 Pro Gas Pizza Oven
Buy the Koda 2 Pro. Both are big ovens you set on a patio table and leave there, and both build quality scores are 8.6. The Koda 2 Pro gives you more for less: an 18 inch stone against 16, two side burners against one, a 5.1 in mouth that takes a cast iron pan, and a probe and hub in the box. It costs around $798.95 against $998.99, and scores 8.8 on heat against 8.4. The Arc XL is the lighter oven at 58.5 lb against 66 lb, and the shallower mouth holds heat well.
What actually differs
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Two flames or one
The Koda 2 Pro fires from two sides, so the floor heats more evenly. The Arc XL has one side flame across a 16 inch stone, so you turn more.
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Room inside
The Koda 2 Pro takes an 18 inch pizza and its 5.1 in mouth fits a pan. The Arc XL takes 16 inches through a 95 mm slot.
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What comes in the box
The Koda 2 Pro ships with a probe and the Ooni Connect hub, and turns down to 320 F for roasts. The Arc XL needs its stand bought separately.
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Warm up
The Koda 2 Pro takes 30 minutes to be ready. Light it before you shape the dough.
How they score, category by category
The Ooni Koda 2 Pro scores higher in 3 categories. 3 are level.
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Heat Performance
Counts for 25% of the scoreOoni Koda 2 Pro 8.8 Better by 0.4Gozney Arc XL 8.4Why the Ooni Koda 2 Pro scores 8.8Twin side burners, listed at 33,000 BTU/hr, drive a 0.8 in cordierite floor to 950 °F; a 30 minute warm up costs it.
Why the Gozney Arc XL scores 8.4
Two-layer insulation and a 20 mm cordierite floor keep a run of 16 inch pies consistent, but one side flame now spans a wider stone.
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Long-term Reliability
Counts for 20% of the scoreOoni Koda 2 Pro 8.2Gozney Arc XL 8.2Level: within a tenth of each other.
Why the Ooni Koda 2 Pro scores 8.2Five years of cover once registered within 60 days, but a Bluetooth hub, probe cable and spark igniter add parts a plain oven never carries.
Why the Gozney Arc XL scores 8.2Registering inside 60 days turns a one year term into five, among the longest in this tier; unregistered owners get far less.
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Build Quality
Counts for 18% of the scoreOoni Koda 2 Pro 8.6Gozney Arc XL 8.6Level: within a tenth of each other.
Why the Ooni Koda 2 Pro scores 8.6Stainless legs and inner base, a die-cast aluminum nose and a borosilicate visor wrap a powder-coated steel shell that can live outdoors.
Why the Gozney Arc XL scores 8.6Tight seams, a brushed stainless flank and heavy insulation make a shell that feels built for years outdoors, which explains the 58.5 lb.
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Ease of Use
Counts for 15% of the scoreOoni Koda 2 Pro 7.2 Better by 0.3Gozney Arc XL 6.9Why the Ooni Koda 2 Pro scores 7.2Spark ignition and a probe in the box help, yet 66 lb and a half hour to ready make every session a planned event.
Why the Gozney Arc XL scores 6.9
Launching a 16 inch pie through a 95 mm slot takes practice, and a 58.5 lb oven seldom moves once placed.
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Value
Counts for 12% of the scoreOoni Koda 2 Pro 7.7 Better by 0.3Gozney Arc XL 7.4Why the Ooni Koda 2 Pro scores 7.7At $799 against $498.95 for the Koda 2, the extra money buys a hub, a probe and a bigger stone; the cover still costs more.
Why the Gozney Arc XL scores 7.4
Floor costs less per square inch than on the 14 inch Arc, yet around $998.99 still excludes the stand most owners will need.
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Maintenance
Counts for 10% of the scoreOoni Koda 2 Pro 8.4Gozney Arc XL 8.4Level: within a tenth of each other.
Why the Ooni Koda 2 Pro scores 8.4Pyrolytic burn-off does the cleaning and there is no grease path; the thick stone and the visor glass are the only parts that need care.
Why the Gozney Arc XL scores 8.4Spills burn off above 650 F, and the supplied tool lifts the stone out, so a cracked floor becomes a part swap.
See all six scores in one table
| Category | Ooni Koda 2 Pro | Gozney Arc XL |
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| Heat Performance (25%) | 8.8 Better | 8.4 |
| Long-term Reliability (20%) | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Build Quality (18%) | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Ease of Use (15%) | 7.2 Better | 6.9 |
| Value (12%) | 7.7 Better | 7.4 |
| Maintenance (10%) | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Avid Griller Score | 8.2 | 8.1 |
Both reviews are scored on the same six weighted categories, on the same 0 to 10 scale, and each reason is the one that review gave. A category is marked better only where the two differ by a tenth or more. How we score →
Where the spec sheets differ
Quoted from each maker's own specifications, as each review records them. Figures the two products publish identically are left out, so only the differences are listed.
Which one is for you
You want the biggest floor, more than pizza, and $200 back in your pocket.
Check price →You already own Gozney's Arc Stand, or want the lighter of two heavy ovens.
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Every score and figure on this page comes from our own reviews of these two products, linked above. We have not tested them side by side in one place; the comparison is between two full reviews, each built from the maker's published specifications and documentation. Prices move, and the ones quoted are the ones each review checked on its own date.