Primo
Primo Oval XL 400
$1619Cheaper
Best Kamado Grills · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Primo Oval XL 400 is cheaper at $1619. Every spec and price links to its source.
Primo
$1619Cheaper
Weber
$2399
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Primo Oval XL 400 is the cheaper at $1619.
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| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $1619 | $2399 |
| Brand | Primo | Weber |
| Released | — | — |
| Main cooking area sq (in) | 400 | 452 |
| Total cooking area sq (in) | — | — |
| Grid diameter (in) | — | 24 |
| Body material | ceramic | insulated-steel |
| Wall thickness (in) | — | — |
| Max temp f | 850 | — |
| Weight (lb) | 250 | — |
| Included cart | No | Yes |
| Side shelves included | No | Yes |
| Air lift hinge | Yes | — |
| Tiered rack system | No | No |
| Warranty body years | — | 10 |
Sources — Primo Oval XL 400: primogrill.com (verified 2026-07-11). Weber Summit Kamado S6: weber.com (verified 2026-07-11).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
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.
No sourced tester review yet.