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12 inch or 16 inch
A 16 inch oven bakes bigger pizzas and gives more room to turn them; a 12 inch oven is smaller, lighter and quicker to heat.
- 16 inch pizza
- 201.1 sq in
- 12 inch pizza
- 113.1 sq in
UK pizza ovens are sold by the largest pizza they take, in inches. The area grows with the square of the diameter, so a 16 inch pizza has almost 80 % more area than a 12 inch one.
A bigger mouth and stone also leave space around the pizza, which makes launching and turning easier. The trade-off is weight, size and fuel use. Compare sizes with the pizza size comparer.
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