The Best Gas Ranges of 2026

If you want the widest spread of burner power and the largest true-convection oven in this lineup, buy the GE Profile PGS930YPFS. Its cooktop mixes a 21,000 BTU tri-ring burner with a 5.60 cu ft convection oven and a reversible grill and griddle insert included in the box, and GE’s own product page lists it on clearance at $2,399, down from $2,799, checked Sep 16, 2026.

Most kitchens do not need that much range. If your oven mostly holds a sheet pan and a holiday turkey, the Whirlpool WFG320M0MS covers the basics for $769 with two 15,000 BTU burners and a separate broiler drawer, no smart features to fuss with. Between those two sit the LG LSGL6335F, which trades a little burner power for the biggest oven cavity in the group at 6.3 cu ft, and the Samsung Bespoke NSG6DG8500SRAA, marked down to $899 from a $2,099 list price on Samsung’s own site, which makes it the best value if you want air fry and a Wi-Fi app without GE money. Every price, spec, and owner complaint below comes from published spec sheets, certification pages, and named third-party sources, not from a range we cooked on ourselves. See how we score for the full method.

How we picked

We weighted five criteria: burner power and range (30%), oven performance (25%), build and grates (15%), features and controls (10%), and 3-year cost (20%). Every score in this article comes from published spec sheets, certification pages, and named third-party sources, never from a range in our own kitchen. The full scoring method is on how we score.

Specs and prices came from each brand’s own kitchen appliance page: geappliances.com, lg.com, samsung.com, and whirlpool.com, all checked Sep 16, 2026. We weighed owner satisfaction against each brand’s own review count, since a seller can remove the reviews it does not like: Samsung’s page shows 118 reviews averaging 4.2 of 5 for the Bespoke NSG6DG8500SRAA, and Whirlpool’s page shows 1,284 reviews averaging 3.9 of 5 for the WFG320M0MS. Consumer Reports has reviewed close relatives of two of these ranges, the LG LSGL6335D (same range, different finish) and the older Samsung NX60T8511SS, but keeps the numeric heat and baking scores behind its paywall, so we say that a test exists rather than inventing the number. ENERGY STAR does not certify gas ranges at all; its own product directory lists only “Electric Cooking Products” under appliances, so no ENERGY STAR figures exist for any gas range, ours included. We also ran every model through the CPSC’s saferproducts.gov recall database and found no open recall on any of the four; an unrelated Insignia gas range recall from July 2026 turned up instead. One range we researched, the Frigidaire Gallery GCRG3060AF, turned out to be marked discontinued on Frigidaire’s own product support page, so we dropped it rather than recommend something you might not be able to reorder.

What to look for

• At least one burner above 17,000 BTU. That is roughly the point where a burner brings a stockpot to a boil in a few minutes instead of ten. Three of the four ranges here clear 18,000 BTU on their strongest burner; the Whirlpool tops out at 15,000 BTU.
• Oven capacity of 5.0 cu ft or more if you regularly cook for more than four people. Anything smaller struggles to hold a full sheet pan and a rack of ribs at the same time.
• True convection, not just a fan. Some ranges list “convection” when they just blow air around a standard bake element. Look for a third heating element in the spec sheet, which GE, LG, and Samsung all confirm for these models; the Whirlpool has no convection element at all.
• Continuous cast iron grates so a pot slides from burner to burner instead of getting lifted and reset. Every range in this article has them; check for the word “continuous” in the grate spec before buying anything without it.
• Self-clean mode if you do not want to scrub. The Whirlpool WFG320M0MS is manual clean only, per its own spec sheet, which is part of the trade-off for its $769 price.
• A live recall check before you buy. Query saferproducts.gov with the product name before you order. It takes under a minute, and it is how we caught an unrelated Insignia gas range recall from July 2026 while researching this category.

FAQ

What BTU output do I actually need for a gas range?

For everyday cooking, 12,000 to 15,000 BTU on your main burner is plenty for sauteing and simmering. If you regularly boil large pots of water for pasta or canning, look for at least one burner above 17,000 BTU; the GE Profile PGS930YPFS tops this group at 21,000 BTU on a tri-ring burner, while the Whirlpool WFG320M0MS caps out at 15,000 BTU on its two SpeedHeat burners, per each brand’s own spec sheet.

Is a slide-in or freestanding gas range better?

A slide-in range like the GE, LG, and Samsung models here has no finished side panels and tucks flush between counters for a built-in look, but it costs more and needs a specific cutout width. A freestanding range like the Whirlpool WFG320M0MS has finished sides, so it can stand alone in an open run of cabinets, and it is usually cheaper for that reason.

Do these ranges need a special gas line or outlet?

All four ranges in this article run on standard natural gas and ship with a liquid propane conversion kit included, per each brand’s spec sheet, so either gas type works with the included parts. On the electrical side they plug into a standard household outlet: Whirlpool lists 120V at 15 amps for the WFG320M0MS, and Samsung lists 120V at 20 amps for the Bespoke NSG6DG8500SRAA, since the outlet only powers the electronics and ignition, not the burners themselves.

How do I check if a gas range has been recalled?

Go to saferproducts.gov and search the CPSC’s public recall database by product name or brand before you buy or install a used range. We ran a “gas range” query for this article on Sep 16, 2026 and found an active recall for Insignia front-control gas ranges (models NS-RGFGSS1 and NS-RGFCGS2, sold at Best Buy) over knobs that can be bumped on accidentally; none of the four ranges recommended here were on the list.

Is a more expensive gas range worth the extra money?

It depends on which features you would actually use. The jump from the $769 Whirlpool to the $2,099 to $2,399 GE and LG ranges buys true convection, self-clean, a bigger oven, and in GE’s case a griddle that its own product page says fits six grilled cheese sandwiches at once. If you do not bake often and do not mind scrubbing the oven by hand, that jump is hard to justify. The middle path is the Samsung Bespoke NSG6DG8500SRAA, discounted to $899 on Samsung’s own site as of Sep 16, 2026, which adds air fry, Wi-Fi, and ADA-compliant controls without GE or LG pricing, though owners on Samsung’s own review page report a plastic trim panel near the burners that collects oil splatter.