At just 26.5 lbs, and with a compact footprint, the Karu 12 is at home on your balcony, in your back garden or on a trek into the Great Outdoors.
Reaches a max temperature of 950 °F (500 °C) and can cook a restaurant-quality pizza in as little as 60 seconds.
Loaded with Features.
Wood-fired flavor or gas convenience
Wood. Charcoal. Gas.* Whichever fuel you feel like, go for it. You’re in charge.
*Ooni Gas Burner sold separately
High Temperature Cooking for Restaurant-Quality Pizza
Professional-level temperatures of 950 ˚F deliver phenomenal pizza in just 60 seconds
Portable and Ready for Adventure
At just 26.5 lbs, you can take the Karu 12 pretty much anywhere. Fold up the legs and grab a handy Carry Cover for the Karu 12 to keep your oven safe, and you’re ready for anything.
Cook-it-All Food Flexibility
From wood-fired wings to seared steaks or meat feast pizzas, the Karu 12’s world-class heat and fuel flexibility offers boatloads of flexibility for what you can cook.
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Wood. Charcoal. Gas.* Whichever fuel you feel like, go for it. You’re in charge.
*Ooni Gas Burner sold separately
Professional-level temperatures of 950 ˚F deliver phenomenal pizza in just 60 seconds
At just 26.5 lbs, you can take the Karu 12 pretty much anywhere. Fold up the legs and grab a handy Carry Cover for the Karu 12 to keep your oven safe, and you’re ready for anything.
From wood-fired wings to seared steaks or meat feast pizzas, the Karu 12’s world-class heat and fuel flexibility offers boatloads of flexibility for what you can cook.
Ooni Karu 12 combines optimum, multi-fuel performance with ultimate portability.
Karu 12 lets you use wood, charcoal or gas burner* to make flame-cooked, restaurant-quality pizzas in as little as 60 seconds.
With a small footprint, foldable legs and a weight of just 26.5 lb (12kg), the Karu 12 is an oven that’s just as at home on your balcony or in your backyard as it is on a camping trip.
Whether you’re at home or on the go, Karu 12 is a portable and powerful addition to your pizza-making setup.
*sold separately
Dimensions
Unboxed
Length: 31.5in
Width: 15.8in
Width: 30.3in
Length: 80cm
Width: 40cm
Width: 77cm
Boxed
Width: 28.4in
Length: 19.3in
Breadth: 13.4in
Width: 72cm
Length: 49cm
Breadth: 34cm
Weight
Weight Unboxed
26.5lb
12kg
Boxed
39.2lb
17.8kg
Cordierite Stones
Thickness
0.6in
15mm
Material
Oven Body
powder-coated carbon steel
Internal, Base & Legs
Stainless Steel
Back and Front Nose
Aluminum
Visor
Borosilicate glass
Stainless Steel
Regulator
37mBar
37mBar
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Get to know the Karu 12, the oven that combines multi-fuel functionality with ultimate portability.
Ceramic fibre insulated stainless steel shell
This rugged, premium stainless steel shell not only adds a touch of class in the looks department but also offers excellent heat retention.
Folding legs with non-slip feet
The 26.5lb Karu 12 is already easy to carry, but folding legs add extra portability and make storage a snap.
Quick access fuel hatch
When it’s time to top up, you can load up your solid fuels quickly, easily and safely.
Enlarged Fuel Tray
The chimney can be removed for easy storage. When cooking with solid fuels, use the vent control to adjust the heat level. Keep it closed for low heat and smokey flavours, or open it up to reach the Karu 12’s max temperature.
15mm thick cordierite pizza stone
This thick, cordierite stone provides excellent heat retention for perfectly cooked pizza bases.
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Folding legs with non-slip feet
The Karu 12 is already easy to carry, but folding legs add extra portability and make storage a snap.
Quick access fuel hatch
When it’s time to top up, you can load up your solid fuels quickly, easily and safely.
Removable chimney with adjustable vent
The chimney can be removed for easy storage. When cooking with solid fuels, use the vent control to adjust the heat level. Keep it closed for low heat and smokey flavours, or open it up to reach the Karu 12’s max temperature.
15mm thick cordierite pizza stone
This thick, cordierite stone provides excellent heat retention for perfectly cooked pizza bases.
Get to know the Karu 12, the oven that combines multi-fuel functionality with ultimate portability.
Ceramic fibre insulated stainless steel shell
This rugged, premium stainless steel shell not only adds a touch of class in the looks department but also offers excellent heat retention.
Folding legs with non-slip feet
The Karu 12 is already easy to carry, but folding legs add extra portability and make storage a snap.
Quick access fuel hatch
When it’s time to top up, you can load up your solid fuels quickly, easily and safely.
Removable chimney with adjustable vent
The chimney can be removed for easy storage. When cooking with solid fuels, use the vent control to adjust the heat level. Keep it closed for low heat and smokey flavours, or open it up to reach the Karu 12’s max temperature.
15mm thick cordierite pizza stone
This thick, cordierite stone provides excellent heat retention for perfectly cooked pizza bases.
Get to know the Karu 12, the oven that combines multi-fuel functionality with ultimate portability.
Ceramic fibre insulated stainless steel shell
This rugged, premium stainless steel shell not only adds a touch of class in the looks department but also offers excellent heat retention.
Folding legs with non-slip feet
The Karu 12 is already easy to carry, but folding legs add extra portability and make storage a snap.
Quick access fuel hatch
When it’s time to top up, you can load up your solid fuels quickly, easily and safely.
“There’s something about the flavor of wood-fired cooking that makes it incredibly appealing, and the Ooni Karu 12 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven can deliver since it can run on gas, wood, or charcoal, just like many barbecue grills.”
- Spruce Eats
"The Ooni Karu 12 is easily the best portable pizza oven on the market right now [...] And easily, my favorite feature is that it can use either charcoal or wood for fuel, giving you the option to have an authentic wood-fired pizza experience at home."
- Food Network
“Ooni has made it possible—and easy—to make Instagram-worthy, Neapolitan pizza at home with its Karu 12 multi-fuel pizza oven.”
- Popular Mechanics
"Not only has this oven proved to be an efficient way to make pizza but it's brought us hours of joy with pizza nights with our son and his friends: You get a perfectly crisp pizza in less than three minutes, and faster once the oven warms up."
- CNET
Media Reviews
“There’s something about the flavor of wood-fired cooking that makes it incredibly appealing, and the Ooni Karu 12 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven can deliver since it can run on gas, wood, or charcoal, just like many barbecue grills.”
- Spruce Eats
"The Ooni Karu 12 is easily the best portable pizza oven on the market right now [...] And easily, my favorite feature is that it can use either charcoal or wood for fuel, giving you the option to have an authentic wood-fired pizza experience at home."
- Food Network
“Ooni has made it possible—and easy—to make Instagram-worthy, Neapolitan pizza at home with its Karu 12 multi-fuel pizza oven.”
- Popular Mechanics
"Not only has this oven proved to be an efficient way to make pizza but it's brought us hours of joy with pizza nights with our son and his friends: You get a perfectly crisp pizza in less than three minutes, and faster once the oven warms up."
- CNET
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Which oven is right for you?
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Use wood or lump charcoal for a traditional wood-fired experience, or attach a gas burner (sold separately here) for easy propane-fueled baking.
With its small footprint, Karu 12 is an oven that’s just as at home on your balcony or in your backyard as it is on a camping trip. the Ooni Karu 12 has been designed to be super portable. For ease of transport, we would recommend the Ooni Karu 12 Cover.
The Ooni Karu 12 can cook a Neapolitan style pizza in just 60 seconds. The oven temperature can be controlled so you can cook all styles of pizza, such as New York, Detroit and beyond.
The Karu 12 doesn't have a built in thermometer, but pairs excellently with our Infrared Temp Gun.
Ooni Karu 12 is built to last and you can leave it outdoors all year long. You can use the Ooni Karu 12 Carry Cover to keep it safe from the elements. We do recommend that you store Ooni Karu 12 indoors for extended periods without use and to protect it from harsh weather conditions.
Your Ooni Karu 12 comes with a 1 year standard warranty which can be extended to a 5 year warranty by registering your oven at ooni.com. In addition to that, we're so confident you're going to love it that we offer a 60 day worry free Great Pizza Guarantee. If you aren't loving the pizzas you make in your Karu 12, let us know and we'll be happy to help.
We highly recommend taking advantage of our bundles above to get all the essentials you'll need for making great pizza such as a pizza peel, infrared thermometer to accurately read your stone temp, and a turning peel to help you turn your pizzas like a pro.
Ooni Karu 12 is super versatile and allows you to cook more than just pizza, whether that be flatbreads, naan, roasted meat or vegetables, bread. Ooni Karu 12 has such great heat control, so you can experiment with different dishes and recipes. We have a range of Cast iron cookware and roasting pans which will be the perfect addition to your oven.