Best gas grills under $1,000, ranked by cooking area per dollar

Ranking criterion: listed cooking area divided by current price, shown as square inches per $100. It is computed from manufacturer specifications and the manufacturer's current price. BBQEquip has not physically tested these grills.

23 modelsPrices last updated 2026-09-26

What the data shows

  • 23 gas grills from 4 brands (Blackstone, Masterbuilt, Pit Boss, Weber) currently list a price under $1,000.
  • Prices run from $159.99 to $999, with a median of $599.
  • Listed cooking area runs from 288 sq in to 983 sq in across the 22 models that state it.
  • Pit Boss 30" Gas Vertical Smoker with Built-In Thermometer gives the most listed cooking area per dollar: 328 sq in per $100 at $299.99.
  • The lowest current price is Masterbuilt Stainless Steel 1-Burner Propane Gas Tabletop Grill at $159.99.
Area per $100Price, low to highCooking area, largest
RankModelCurrent priceCooking areaSq in per $100Max temp
1Pit Boss 30" Gas Vertical Smoker with Built-In Thermometer$299.99983 sq in328320 F
2Masterbuilt 40-Inch ThermoTemp™ XL Propane Smoker$399.99960 sq in240732 F
3Masterbuilt Stainless Steel 1-Burner Propane Gas Tabletop Grill$159.99288 sq in180732 F
4Weber Spirit® E-210 Gas Grill (Liquid Propane)$399450 sq in113Not listed by the manufacturer.
5Weber Spirit® E-310 Gas Grill (Liquid Propane)$449450 sq in100Not listed by the manufacturer.
6Weber Slate® 36” Rust-Resistant Griddle (Liquid Propane)$799756 sq in95Not listed by the manufacturer.
7Weber Slate® 28" Rust-Resistant Griddle (Liquid Propane)$549504 sq in92Not listed by the manufacturer.
8Weber Spirit® E-325 Gas Grill (Liquid Propane)$499450 sq in90Not listed by the manufacturer.
9Weber Spirit® E-425 Gas Grill (Liquid Propane)$629533 sq in85Not listed by the manufacturer.
10Weber Spirit® E-425C Gas Grill (Liquid Propane)$649533 sq in82Not listed by the manufacturer.
11Weber Spirit® EX-325 Smart Gas Grill (Liquid Propane)$549450 sq in82Not listed by the manufacturer.
12Weber WEBER TRAVELER® Portable Gas Grill$399320 sq in80Not listed by the manufacturer.
13Weber Spirit® EX-425C Smart Gas Grill (Liquid Propane)$699533 sq in76Not listed by the manufacturer.
14Weber Spirit SX-315 Smart Grill (Natural Gas)$695.20529 sq in76Not listed by the manufacturer.
15Weber Slate® 36" Rust-Resistant Griddle with Flip-Up Side Table (Liquid Propane)$999756 sq in76Not listed by the manufacturer.
16Weber Genesis E-315 Gas Grill (Natural Gas)$849641 sq in75Not listed by the manufacturer.
17Weber Spirit® E-325 Gas Grill Stealth® Edition (Liquid Propane)$599450 sq in75Not listed by the manufacturer.
18Weber Q 2800N+ Gas Grill (Liquid Propane)$449320 sq in71700 F
19Weber Spirit® E-425C Gas Grill Titanium Edition (Liquid Propane)$749533 sq in71Not listed by the manufacturer.
20Weber Spirit® E-425C Gas Grill Stealth® Edition (Liquid Propane)$749433 sq in58Not listed by the manufacturer.
21Weber Genesis® EX-325W Smart Gas Grill (Liquid Propane)$899513 sq in57Not listed by the manufacturer.
22Weber Genesis® E-325W Gas Grill Titanium Edition (Liquid Propane)$999513 sq in51Not listed by the manufacturer.
Not rankedBlackstone 36" Drop-in Griddle with Hood (Natural Gas)$599Not listed by the manufacturer.Not listed by the manufacturer.728 F

Models without a listed cooking area cannot be ranked and are marked Not ranked. Prices are the lowest available manufacturer price on the last collection date. Methodology

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