Cheap Portable Pizza Ovens

What to expect from cheap portable pizza ovens

A portable pizza oven is a compact box with a stone inside and its own heat source. You set it on a table, bring it up to temperature and bake one pizza at a time. Nothing is built in, so it can go in the shed or the car boot afterwards.

At the cheaper end, the idea stays the same. What changes is the thickness of the stainless steel, the amount of insulation, the quality of the pizza stone and how steady the temperature is. A budget model can still give you a blistered, crispy base. It just takes longer to get hot and needs more attention while you cook.

What each budget buys

Here is how the UK market breaks down. Prices are from B&Q, Tower and PriceSpy listings seen in November 2026, and they move often, particularly around sales.

If money is no object, our luxury outdoor pizza ovens start where this page stops.

Can you buy a good pizza oven under £100?

Yes, but it probably won't be a standalone outdoor pizza oven. Amazon's "up to £70" filter for outdoor pizza ovens is largely BBQ boxes and pizza stones. These are stainless steel or painted boxes that sit over the burners or charcoal of a barbecue you already own and trap the heat around the stone.

The Tower Pizzazz is a fair example. It weighs 6.5kg, comes with a paddle and carry bag, sits on a gas, charcoal or kettle grill and takes pizzas up to 10 inches. It is good value if you own a decent BBQ, but no use without one. A small electric pizza maker such as the Kenwood My Pizzeria is the other route, though it cooks more slowly.

The ovens in our range start above this price. If £100 is a hard limit, a BBQ box is the honest answer. Stretch to around £130 to £150 and a self-contained pellet model becomes possible.

Portable pizza ovens compared

These figures come from the product listings in our own range. A dash means the seller doesn't list it.

Treat cook times as best-case figures, since they assume a fully heated stone and a thin base. Study the weight column if the oven is really going on holiday with you: carrying 9kg across a campsite is very different from carrying 18kg.

Which fuel suits a tight budget?

The price tag is only part of the cost. Fuel changes what you spend each time and how much effort is involved.

Wood pellets

A wood pellet pizza oven is usually the cheapest way to get a standalone model with real flames and a little smoky flavour. Pellets go in a hopper and burn quickly, so someone has to stay and top them up. They are also light to carry, which helps when travelling.

Gas

A gas pizza oven costs more up front but is the easiest to use: turn the dial, wait, cook. The flame is steadier and there's no ash. Budget for the cylinder and check the regulator. The Koda 12 includes a 37mbar one, and Calor sells a 37mbar clip-on regulator for its 5kg and 13kg patio cylinders. Our Ooni Koda range and DeliVita gas and electric models are worth a look if you can spend more.

Charcoal and wood

A small wood fired pizza oven gives the flavour many people are after, but it takes longer to manage and leaves ash to deal with. Charcoal models such as the Mimiuo with its 33cm stone are heavier at 18.28kg, and the bigger free standing wood fired pizza ovens aren't portable in any useful sense.

Electric

An electric pizza oven needs no fuel, and some can be used in the kitchen, so it won't be rained off. The catch is obvious: no socket, no pizza. It suits a patio or a pitch with a hook-up, but not a beach. Our Neapolitan electric ovens cover this type in more depth.

Multi fuel

A multi fuel pizza oven lets you swap between gas and solid fuel. Most cost more than single-fuel models, though the George Foreman GFDFPO2BPC comes close to this budget. The Ooni Karu 2 and Gozney Roccbox are well-known dual fuel options if you can stretch further, and our multi fuel range shows the wider choice.

How to choose a budget portable oven

1. Weigh it up honestly. Under 12kg is fine for regular carrying. Over 15kg is really a garden model with legs.
2. Check the pizza size. 12 inch is standard at this price. A larger stone gives more room to turn the pizza but adds weight, as our extra large pizza ovens show.
3. Look at the stone. Cordierite copes well with high temperatures and appears on better budget models.
4. Look for folding legs and a carry handle. A cover is a real bonus, since buying one separately adds to the cost.
5. Read the small print on fuel. Some gas models need a specific regulator or hose, so check what's in the box.
6. Count reviews, not just stars. A 5-star rating from one or two buyers tells you very little.

Where the savings show

A lower price usually means less insulation, and the gap shows up in heat-up time. T3's VonHaus pellet review is a useful real-world check: the instructions quoted up to 25 minutes to reach 350°C, but it took the tester up to 45, with several pellet top-ups. T3 still rated it as an affordable pick for small gardens.

Expect these trade-offs at the budget end:

• Stainless steel bodies that run hot outside, so keep children and pets well back
• A built-in gauge that reads the air rather than the stone
• Stronger flames on one side, so the pizza needs turning regularly
• Thin steel that loses warmth fast on a cold or windy evening in the garden

None of these rule out cheap portable pizza ovens. Give yours longer than the box says, and keep the first few bases thin and lightly topped.

Taking your oven camping: rules and safety

Treat a portable pizza oven as you would a barbecue. The London Fire Brigade's BBQ safety advice says to set up on level ground rather than decking, away from sheds, fences and trees, never to light one in an enclosed space and not to use one on a balcony. That rules out tents and awnings too, because smouldering fuel gives off carbon monoxide, which can be fatal.

Check the rules before you pack it. Forestry England says transportable barbecues are only acceptable as part of a stay with its onsite partners, such as a campsite, and at the time of writing it says barbecues are not allowed at any of its forests because of ground conditions. Campsites and beaches set their own rules too, so ask first.

Extras worth budgeting for

• Pizza peel: needed to launch and turn the pizza. Some models include a paddle, so check first.
• Infrared thermometer: the reliable way to read the stone.
• Cover: keeps rain off between uses and makes transport cleaner.
• Heat-resistant gloves: the outside of a budget model can get very hot.
• Fuel: pellets or a gas cylinder, plus a regulator if one isn't supplied.

Prefer a known name? Our Ooni pizza ovens include some of the most popular small models.

Cheap portable pizza oven FAQs

What is the best pizza oven under £100?

For most people it is a BBQ pizza oven box, as long as they already own a barbecue. The Tower Pizzazz and VonHaus BBQ box are two examples. Without a barbecue, a small electric pizza maker is the alternative.

Are cheap pizza ovens worth it?

Yes, if you accept slower heat-up times and more attention during cooking. For occasional garden use, a budget pellet model can make very good pizza. If you plan to cook every week, the easier use of a gas pizza oven is often worth the extra money.

What is the lightest portable oven here?

Of the models in our table, the Ooni Koda 12 is the lightest at 9.25kg. The others with a listed weight run from 11.9kg to 18kg.

Can I use a portable pizza oven indoors?

Only if it is an electric model designed for indoor use, such as the Zachvo HF1201. Never use a gas, pellet, charcoal or wood fired pizza oven indoors or in a tent.