I've reviewed a lot of pizza ovens, and these are the 5 best Prime Day deals on our favorite models

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I'm fortunate to live in an area with some of the best pizza in the world, but sometimes I want to try my own hand at making my own pies, with my own ingredients. I've also been lucky enough to test a number of the best pizza ovens, so I know what to look for when it comes to design, performance, and price.

Pizza ovens don't come cheap — even the least expensive model is a couple hundred bucks. Fortunately, there are a lot of Prime Day deals on some of our favorite models that you can still get, which I've rounded up below.

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Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Oven: $299 @ Amazon
Solo Pi Prime bundle: was $499 now $449 @ Solo Stove
Gozney Roccbox: was $499 now $399 @ Amazon
Ooni Karu 16: was $799 now $639 @ Amazon
Breville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo: $799 @ Amazon

Pizza oven deals

Solo Pi Prime bundle: was $499 now $449 @ Solo Stove
I think the Solo Pi Prime is the best pizza oven for newbies; this propane-powered oven is easy to set up and has a temperature-control knob right on the front. Yet, it also gets plenty hot for Neapolitan pies (900+ degrees Fahrenheit), so you can make pizzas with the best of them. This bundle includes everything you need to get started: Two pizza peels, a silicone mat, a cutting blade, and a cover to keep your oven protected against the elements.

Solo Pi Prime review: (★★★★1/2, Editor's Choice)

What to look for when buying a pizza oven

If you're new to the world of outdoor pizza ovens, there are a few things you need to consider before buying one.

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Fuel source

This is how the oven heats up. There are four main types of fuel used with most pizza ovens: Wood, wood pellets, propane, and electricity.

Of these, propane and electricity are the easiest to use — just plug in the oven to an outlet or hook it up to a gas tank, and you're ready to go. Wood pellets are probably the next easiest. Once they get started, they burn at a consistent temperature; you just have to remember to keep feeding them into your oven. Last, some pizza ovens can burn chunks of wood; this can add a nice flavor to your pizzas, but it's the hardest to maintain, as you have to keep an eye on the wood to make sure it's burning at a consistent temperature.

Oven size

The majority of pizza ovens will come in one of two sizes: 12 or 16 inches. Not surprisingly, the larger the oven, the more it will cost, but the more you'll be able to feed people in one go. (A pizza oven will require a few minutes between each pie so that the pizza stone can get back up to temperature).

Other equipment

In order to complete your pizza-making setup, you'll need some extra gear. Here are four items that I think are essential to making great pizza at home.

Pizza peel: To get the pies in and out of the oven; this New Star Foodservice Restaurant-Grade Wooden Pizza Peel currently costs $24 at Amazon.
Digital scale: Making good pizza dough requires precise measurements. The OXO Good Grips 11-Pound Stainless Steel Food Scale with Pull-Out Display is $55 at Amazon and worth every penny.
Laser thermometer: You'll need one of these to measure the internal temperature of the oven. The Etekcity Infrared Thermometer can record temps up to 1,130 degrees F and costs $24 at Amazon.
Stand mixer: If you're making your own dough, you'll need a quality mixer. I own the KitchenAid 7 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer, which is great for big batches of dough, and it's on sale for $499 at Amazon.

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Michael A. Prospero is the U.S. Editor-in-Chief for Tom’s Guide. He oversees all evergreen content and oversees the Homes, Smart Home, and Fitness/Wearables categories for the site. In his spare time, he also tests out the latest drones, electric scooters, and smart home gadgets, such as video doorbells. Before his tenure at Tom's Guide, he was the Reviews Editor for Laptop Magazine, a reporter at Fast Company, the Times of Trenton, and, many eons back, an intern at George magazine. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, where he worked on the campus newspaper The Heights, and then attended the Columbia University school of Journalism. When he’s not testing out the latest running watch, electric scooter, or skiing or training for a marathon, he’s probably using the latest sous vide machine, smoker, or pizza oven, to the delight — or chagrin — of his family.