The Best Gas Grills of 2026

The Weber Genesis E-415 is the grill to buy if you want the most cooking space and the longest warranty on this list and the $1,199 price does not scare you off. If that number is too high, the Weber Spirit E-325 carries the same 10-year warranty tier and a sear zone that Tom’s Guide measured for even heat across the grate, for about $700 less. Anyone shopping under $400 should look at the Nexgrill 4-Burner or the Monument Grills 13892, both of which pack more than 620 square inches of total grate into a sub-$400 sticker price.

We priced every grill below at the brand’s own store or a major US retailer on September 16, 2026, checked the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall database for each brand, and pulled independent test results where a named lab or test kitchen had published them. None of the five current models here carry an open CPSC recall as of this writing. See how we score for our full method; picks come from published specs and named third-party sources, not from grills cooked on in a site test kitchen.

How we picked

These rankings come from published manufacturer specs, retailer listings, the CPSC recall database, and named third-party test results, not from grills we cooked on ourselves. Full methodology is at how we score.

We weighed five criteria: heat output and evenness (30%), cooking area (20%), build and burners (15%), warranty (15%), and 3-year cost (20%). The cost figure adds the sticker price to a propane estimate: a 20 lb tank exchange runs $23.99 at Ace Hardware, and we assumed 10 exchanges a year for weekly in-season grilling across 3 years, which adds about $720 to every grill on this list regardless of price.

Sources we read directly for this guide include the product pages at weber.com, charbroil.com, and monumentgrills.com; Nexgrill’s listing on walmart.com; Consumer Reports’ gas grill brand page; the Good Housekeeping Institute’s Kitchen & Cooking Lab grill guide; Tom’s Guide’s review of the current-generation Weber Spirit line; and the CPSC’s public recall search for “gas grill.”

What to look for

• At least 400 square inches of primary cooking area if you cook for four or more people at once. Below that, you end up grilling in batches.
• A stated burner warranty of 5 years or longer. Burner tubes are the part most likely to fail from repeated heat cycling, and the grills here range from a 2-year to a 12-year warranty on that part.
• Porcelain-coated cast iron or stainless steel grates, not bare steel, which rusts within a season or two of outdoor storage.
• A lid thermometer you can cross-check against a separate probe. Tom’s Guide found the gauge on the current Weber Spirit line held up against a heat gun; not every brand publishes that kind of check.
• An enclosed cabinet if you want the propane tank and tools out of sight. Several budget carts, including the Char-Broil model here, leave the tank exposed on an open cart frame.
• Total 3-year cost, not just the sticker price. At roughly 10 tank exchanges a year, propane alone adds about $720 over 3 years no matter which grill you buy, which narrows the real gap between a $349 grill and a $499 one.

FAQ

What size gas grill do I need for a family of four?

Look for at least 400 square inches of primary cooking area. The Weber Spirit E-325 in this guide has 360 square inches, which is tight for four adults eating at once; the Nexgrill and Monument picks both clear 450 square inches on the primary grate alone, before counting the warming rack.

Is a higher BTU rating always better?

No. BTU output only tells you something useful next to cooking area. The Monument 13892 rates 60,000 BTU total across 510 square inches of primary grate; the Weber Genesis E-415 rates lower at 48,000 BTU but spreads it across 646 square inches. Compare BTU alongside primary cooking area, never on its own.

How much does it cost to run a gas grill for a year?

Propane is the main ongoing cost, and it is roughly the same across grills of similar size. A 20 lb tank exchange runs $23.99 at Ace Hardware as of this writing. At about 10 exchanges a year for weekly grilling in season, that is close to $240 a year, or $720 over 3 years, on top of whatever you paid for the grill itself.

Are budget brands like Nexgrill and Monument as reliable as Weber?

Warranty length is the clearest public signal available. Weber backs its grills for 10 to 12 years on the cookbox and burners; Nexgrill covers burner tubes for 5 years but most other parts for 1 year; the Monument 13892 carries a 2-year limited warranty. The Good Housekeeping Institute’s Kitchen & Cooking Lab still named a Nexgrill 4-Burner its Best Value pick in its grill testing, which suggests the shorter warranty is not a dealbreaker at that price, but it is a real gap on paper.

Should I buy the propane or natural gas version?

Propane models are portable and sold ready to use with a 20 lb tank; natural gas models hook into a home gas line, which removes the fuel-cost math above but usually costs $50 to $100 more upfront and needs a licensed gas line run if your patio doesn’t already have one. Every grill in this guide is priced and specced as the propane version.