Big Green Egg
Big Green Egg Large
$1249.99Cheaper
Best Kamado Grills · head-to-head
Big Green Egg Large vs Primo Oval XL 400
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Big Green Egg Large is cheaper at $1249.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Primo
Primo Oval XL 400
$1619
Which is better: the Big Green Egg Large or Primo Oval XL 400?
The Big Green Egg Large wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Big Green Egg Large is the cheaper at $1249.99. The Big Green Egg Large both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Big Green Egg Large | Primo Oval XL 400 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $1249.99 | $1619 |
| Brand | Big Green Egg | Primo |
| Released | — | — |
| Main cooking area sq (in) | 262 | 400 |
| Total cooking area sq (in) | — | — |
| Grid diameter (in) | 18.25 | — |
| Body material | ceramic | ceramic |
| Wall thickness (in) | — | — |
| Max temp f | 750 | 850 |
| Weight (lb) | 162 | 250 |
| Included cart | No | No |
| Side shelves included | No | No |
| Air lift hinge | — | Yes |
| Tiered rack system | No | No |
| Warranty body years | — | — |
Sources — Big Green Egg Large: biggreenegg.com (verified 2026-07-11). Primo Oval XL 400: primogrill.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Big Green Egg Large and Primo Oval XL 400?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.
- Main cooking area sq (in): Big Green Egg Large 262 vs Primo Oval XL 400 400
- Max temp f: Big Green Egg Large 750 vs Primo Oval XL 400 850
- Weight (lb): Big Green Egg Large 162 vs Primo Oval XL 400 250
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Big Green Egg Large
Two whitelisted testers (Reviewed, Pro Tool Reviews) hands-on cooked the Large Big Green Egg; both rate it excellent, praising precise temperature control across a wide range, cooking versatility, and charcoal efficiency. Both acknowledge its premium price; Reviewed additionally flags the weight, slow cooldown, fragile ceramic, and messy ash cleanup, while Pro Tool Reviews notes high-heat searing benefits from a griddle or cast-iron add-on. Serious Eats was paywalled and dropped. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Precise temperature control across a wide range, from low smoking (150–225°F) up to 700°F searing; Versatile across cooking modes — low-and-slow smoking and hot-and-fast searing; Reviewed also uses it as an outdoor oven for pizza and bread; Charcoal-efficient thanks to insulated ceramic walls (Reviewed: leftover coals relight for the next cook).
Flagged: Expensive — a premium grill that also burns pricier lump charcoal; Reviewed warns that add-on accessories quickly inflate the total bill; Large, heavy, and slow to cool down, making it hard to relocate or store; Ash cleanup is tedious and the unglazed ceramic interior components are fragile.
Primo Oval XL 400
One whitelisted tester, Reviewed, covers the Primo Oval XL 400 within its 2026 kamado roundup, but its write-up is derived from specs and user reviews rather than hands-on cooking: first-person testing language appears only for the other grills in the guide, while the Primo entry uses hedged phrasing ('is said to be', 'a couple user reviews mention'). No lab measurements exist for this model. Single-source, no cross-source corroboration. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Oval shape enables dual-zone cooking; High lid fits whole chickens and turkeys cooked vertically; One of the biggest ceramic cookers, high capacity.
Flagged: Heavy lid is hard to lift; 'Cool touch' handle can still get hot; Sold bare-bones; cart/table purchased separately.