The 8 Best Gas Grills of 2026

The griddle insert and the charcoal tray ship in the box, which is the whole reason to look at this grill: one cart that grills on gas, runs a flat top for bacon and smash burgers, and burns lump charcoal when you want smoke. At 802.9 square inches across the main grates and warming rack, it is also the biggest cooker here short of the Weber Genesis S-415.

What we care about more than the accessories is the Amplifire system underneath. Perforated infrared emitter plates sit between the burners and the grates, so drippings hit metal and vaporize instead of pooling and igniting. A batch of chicken thighs finishes without the flare-up drama open burners produce, and the heat is even enough that you stop hunting for the hot spot. You trade some open-flame char for that consistency, which is a fair deal for anyone who has lost dinner to a grease fire.

Two practical notes before you order. It weighs 178 pounds and spans 61 inches, so it stays where you put it — measure the patio and the gate first. And dents in transit tend to be handled as a delivery issue rather than a warranty claim, so unwrap the lid and look it over before you start bolting.

There is no tank to swap, no cylinder to haul to the fill station, no flame sputtering out twenty minutes into a long cook. The M415BZNG runs on piped natural gas and arrives with the hose, and for a house that already has a stub on the patio it removes the most annoying chore in gas grilling. It is also generously equipped for the money: 50,000 BTU across four main burners and a side burner, 630 square inches total with 450 on the main grate, and a broil zone Monument rates at 650F within ten minutes.

Build quality is the reason we are comfortable recommending a smaller name over the familiar one. The burners are 304 stainless, the cooking grates are heavy, and the double-walled lid holds heat instead of leaking it. Then come the touches you notice in the second month: a glass window in the lid so you can check the food without dumping the heat, knob lights for dusk, and a bottle opener bolted to the cart.

The catch is coverage. The body carries two years, the burners eight, the electronics one — a fraction of what Weber gives you. If a decade of warranty matters more than size and a gas line, buy the Spirit instead. If the stub is already there and you look after your equipment, this is a great deal of natural-gas grill for the money.

820 square inches is more than twice the Spirit's grate, and that single number decides this grill. Four PureBlu burners spread heat under a surface wide enough to run a full pack of chicken thighs on one side and a tray of vegetables on the other without crowding either.

The rest of the Genesis package is familiar: tapered burners for an even flame, stainless-steel cooking grates that never need reseasoning and will not chip their coating, and FLAVORIZER bars that catch drippings and vaporize them back into the food. A pull-out grease tray sits under the cookbox, and the grate system accepts Weber's CRAFTED inserts — griddle, pizza stone, sear plate — sold separately.

Whether it earns the price depends on how you cook. For a household of four grilling twice a week, the Spirit does the same job for far less money and takes up less patio. For someone who hosts, this is the grill we point to, because the extra width is the difference between cooking in batches and cooking once. At 64.5 inches wide it needs a permanent spot, and stainless panels do not make the wheels and fasteners rust-proof. Those are small costs against the thing you are buying: dinner for ten without a second pass.

A tailgate, a campsite, a rental with a view and no grill: this is the one that goes in the trunk. At 22 pounds the CGG-306 carries like a cooler — locking lid, folding legs, a handle that stays level while you walk it from the car to the table. It runs on a portable propane cylinder, so there is no hose to trip over and nothing to assemble at the other end.

Two 10,000 BTU burners under 275 square inches does not sound like much, but control is what sold us. Independent knobs give you a hot side and a resting side, the stainless grates put a real sear on a steak, and a dozen burgers fit at once — enough for a small group without hauling a cart. A built-in thermometer saves lifting the lid to check.

The catch is the low end. Both burners on low still run hot, so this is a searing and quick-cooking grill, not a low-and-slow one: light one burner and use the other side as a holding zone when you need gentler heat. It also does not love living outdoors — the internals are the first to go — so store it inside between trips and it will last considerably longer.

A full cart, two side tables, and a warming rack at the bottom of the price scale is the Feasto's whole pitch. It measures 50.4 inches wide with 418 square inches of cooking space — 290 on the main grate, 128 on the warming rack — which is realistically a family of four to six. At 34 pounds it is light enough that one person can shift it out of the wind mid-cook.

The body and lid are porcelain enamel, rated to 1,700F, which resists the paint bubbling that cheap painted steel develops. The burners are flat and wide rather than tubular, a shape that spreads flame across more of the grate than a pair of narrow tubes, and the side tables earn their place — a platter on one, tongs and a spray bottle on the other.

Where the money did not go: the steel is thin, the handle runs hot enough that we reached for a glove, and the shield over the burners does not fully stop grease, so flare-ups happen on fatty cuts. Keep a spray bottle within reach and clean that shield often. Assembly is the other chore — the instructions are the weak link, and a couple of steps reward a second read.

None of that changes the arithmetic. This is the least expensive route here to a real cart grill with side tables and a warming rack, and it cooks — steaks, burgers, a batch of wings — without drama once you learn its hot spots. For a first grill, a rental, or a yard you are not ready to invest in, that trade makes sense.

It comes in red, with a stainless control panel and a shape that looks like more grill than it is — on a balcony or a small patio, that counts. Under the paint it is a straightforward barbecue grill: two burners, 401 square inches, 28,000 BTU, and porcelain-coated cast-iron grates that hold heat better than the thin steel grids on cheap carts.

The space-saving part is the shelves. Both side tables fold down, so the cart tucks against a wall or rolls into a garage bay on its four wheels when the season ends. Two burners at 28,000 BTU in a box this size means dense heat — food sits closer to the flame than on a full-size cart, so watch the first cook closely and give the grates time to heat before anything goes on.

At 70 pounds it is heavier than a two-burner has any right to be, which is both why it feels solid and why you will not move it often. Count the hardware before assembly, since bolts can go missing in transit, and treat the low end of the dial gently because a small firebox gets hot fast. For a condo balcony or a patio where a 50-inch cart will not fit, it does the job without taking over the space.

Four 8,000 BTU burners plus a 10,000 BTU side burner under 383 square inches is a lot of heat in a small box. That is the Electactic's trade: the burner count and stainless steel of a family grill in a grate sized for two people, at a price that usually buys two burners.

The build is what surprised us. Stainless through the body and frame rather than painted steel, three porcelain-enameled grids, a built-in thermometer that reads to 1,000F, a cabinet door to hide the tank, and fittings you rarely see at this level — a bottle opener and a paper-towel holder on the side table.

The fold-down shelves are the detail that matters most in a small space, since the cart narrows enough to store against a wall and the grill is light enough to move alone. Assembly is straightforward and the parts are laid out sensibly, which is not something every cart in this group can claim.

Two things to check. Ignition is the weak point, and the burner valves are worth checking for tightness before the first light. And 383 square inches is genuinely small for four burners, so expect to cook in two zones rather than spread out. For a couple with a balcony or a small patio, that is a fair swap: dense, even heat and stainless that holds up better than painted steel.