How many slices in a medium pizza?
Eight at most pizzerias. Some cut a medium into 6.
Updated November 12, 2026
The usual answer: 8 slices
A medium pizza is normally 12 inches across and cut into 8 slices. Each slice is about 14.1 square inches. Domino's and Pizza Hut both cut their medium pizzas into 8. Some independent pizzerias cut a medium into 6 bigger slices.
A medium slice is smaller than a large slice
A medium and a large both have 8 slices, but the slices are not the same size. A slice of a 12-inch medium is about 14 square inches. A slice of a 14-inch large is about 19. So 8 medium slices are only about as much pizza as 6 large ones.
How many people does a medium pizza feed?
Two to three. An average adult eats about 4 slices of a medium, so one medium is a meal for two adults. It feeds three light eaters or children.
Medium or large?
A large has about a third more pizza than a medium and rarely costs a third more. For three or more people, a large is usually the better buy. Compare your shop's prices in the size comparison tool.
See the 12-inch pizza page for a medium drawn at real size, or use the pizza calculator to work out an order.