Ninja MO201 Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven, 12-Inch, 700°F, 5-in-1

The 12-inch Ninja Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven is built for backyard cooking, with electric heat adjustable from 90°F to 700°F. Choose from five pizza settings or switch to another cooking function. Its Chef’s View Window lets you watch food as it cooks. The gray metal oven includes a pizza stone and baking pan.

Best use cases

Make pizza night part of an outdoor meal with settings for Neapolitan, Thin Crust, Pan, New York, and Custom styles. At 700°F, a 12-inch pizza can cook in 3 minutes, without turning, the 18-minute preheat is separate. That high-heat setting suits a quick pizza while you prepare other food outside. The oven can also bake a 12-by-12-inch dish, such as mac and cheese, while a main dish cooks on the grill.

For cooks choosing between an open-flame oven and an electric setup, the MO201 offers electric heat and temperature control without a live flame. Its weather-resistant design is intended for outdoor use, and Ninja recommends an oven cover to help protect it from the elements.

Pros

The five pizza presets make it easy to choose a style, while Custom gives you another way to cook a favorite pie. Beyond pizza, Bake, Broil, Proof, and Warm functions support more of the meal in the same outdoor appliance. Use it to proof dough before baking, warm food for serving, or broil a side dish alongside a grill-cooked main.

Buyers often praise ease of use, crisp crusts, even cooking, and the speed of cooking. Feedback on durability is mixed: some report continued use, while others describe problems with the door. These are individual buyer experiences, not a promise of a particular result.

Key features

Temperature control spans 90°F to 700°F, giving you a range for pizza and other cooking tasks. Five dedicated pizza settings cover Neapolitan, Thin Crust, Pan, New York, and Custom styles. The Chef’s View Window provides a direct view of the food during cooking, and the dropdown door opens for access to the oven.

A pizza stone and baking pan are included for different cooking needs. The oven measures 20.78 inches deep, 16.22 inches wide, and 12.4 inches high, a practical detail for planning a place for it in an outdoor cooking area. Its one-year warranty is listed for the product.

Practical questions

Does the three-minute pizza time include preheating? No. The stated 3-minute cook time applies at 700°F and excludes the 18-minute preheat.

What types of pizza can I make? Select Neapolitan, Thin Crust, Pan, New York, or Custom. The Custom setting lets you adapt the oven to a favorite packaged pizza.

What can it cook besides pizza? Use Bake, Broil, Proof, and Warm for other outdoor cooking tasks, from proofing dough to warming food for serving.

Buying verdict

The MO201 suits outdoor cooks who want a dedicated pizza oven that can also handle baking, broiling, proofing, and warming. Its five pizza settings, adjustable electric heat, and included stone and pan make it a versatile fit for backyard pizza nights and sides prepared alongside a grilled main.