We compared two pizza ovens: the BIG HORN OUTDOORS 12 Inch Wood Pellet Pizza Oven and the Unold Luigi 450°C Electric Pizza Oven.
What we looked at
Fuel type and location, cooking temperature, and price.
The verdict
If you want the lower price on a portable outdoor pizza oven that cooks with wood pellets in 90 seconds, the BIG HORN is the pick at £149.90. If you would rather pay £70.09 more for an indoor electric oven with 6 presets and no smoke or fumes, the Unold Luigi is the alternative, at £219.99.
A £149.90 portable wood-pellet oven cooking pizza in around 90 seconds.
A £219.99 indoor electric pizza oven with 6 digital presets.
BIG HORN OUTDOORS 12 Inch Wood Pellet Pizza Oven — Best Value
Intended for: Marketed as a portable wood-pellet pizza oven built from high-temperature-resistant coated stainless steel, reaching up to 860°F (460°C) with an 18-minute preheat, cooking pizza in around 90 seconds, folding legs requiring minimal tool-free assembly, a 25lb (11.3kg) lightweight build with a 12"x12" pizza stone, and over 24 months of stated warranty.
What we liked
- Cheaper than the Unold Luigi on these listings, at £149.90
- Portable with folding legs, per the listing
- Cooks pizza in around 90 seconds
- Lightweight at 25lb (11.3kg)
Worth knowing
- Needs an outdoor space and wood pellets to run
- No stated preset cooking programs, unlike the Unold Luigi
Best for
- Buyers who want the lower price
- Anyone who wants a portable outdoor oven for gardens or camping
- Those who enjoy wood-fired flavour
Not ideal for
- Anyone without outdoor space to use it
- Buyers who want indoor, smoke-free cooking
Unold Luigi 450°C Electric Pizza Oven — Smoke-Free Indoor Use
Intended for: Marketed as an indoor electric pizza oven reaching up to 450°C, cooking pizza in around 2 minutes with no gas fumes or burning wood, a 60-minute timer with 6 preset programs via digital touch-button display, a large cooking chamber with a removable 32cm square pizza stone fitting pizzas up to 12 inches, and an insulated cool-touch housing that runs at roughly 1000W average despite its 1700W rating.
What we liked
- Cooks indoors with no smoke or fumes, per the listing
- 6 digital preset programs plus a 60-minute timer
- Insulated cool-touch housing and double-glazed door
- No outdoor space or fuel needed
Worth knowing
- Costs £70.09 more than the BIG HORN on these listings
- Not portable in the way the BIG HORN's folding legs allow
Best for
- Buyers who want indoor, smoke-free pizza cooking
- Anyone who wants digital preset programs
- Those without outdoor space for a wood-pellet oven
Not ideal for
- Budget-conscious buyers
- Anyone who wants a portable outdoor oven for camping
