Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Pellet Grills (2026)
The cheapest pellet grills is Green Mountain Grills Trek Prime 2.0 WiFi Pellet Grill at $399. Best by the numbers — Green Mountain Grills Trek Prime 2.0 WiFi Pellet Grill (lowest price), Z Grills 700D4E WiFi Pellet Grill (newest). This page compares 11 pellet grills across 8 brands on price and key specs — every figure sourced, updated June 2026.
11 pellet grills compared on the specs that matter and US price — ranked cheapest-first. Every spec and price links to its source and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Lowest price: Green Mountain Grills Trek Prime 2.0 WiFi Pellet Grill at $399 (MSRP from greenmountaingrills.com official store).
- Typical price: from $399, median $999, up to $3499.99 — across 11 priced.
- Tracked: 11 products across 8 brands, current through 2026-06-19.
- Compared on: cooking area sqin, hopper capacity lb, max temp f, wifi control, pid controller, construction.
Best by the numbers
Objective winners — each is the leader on one measured spec, with the figure. No subjective ranking.
- Lowest price: Green Mountain Grills Trek Prime 2.0 WiFi Pellet Grill ($399)
- Newest: Z Grills 700D4E WiFi Pellet Grill (2024)
- Highest hopper capacity lb: Recteq RT-700 Bull WiFi Pellet Grill (40 hopper capacity lb)
- Highest max temp f: Weber SmokeFire EX4 Wood Fired Pellet Grill (2nd Gen) (600 max temp f)
- Lowest total weight lb: Green Mountain Grills Trek Prime 2.0 WiFi Pellet Grill (63 total weight lb)
Comparison
| # | Pellet Grill | Price | cooking area sqin | hopper capacity lb | max temp f | wifi control | pid controller | construction | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Mountain Grills Trek Prime 2.0 WiFi Pellet Grill | $399 | 274 | 10 | 550 | true | — | 13-gauge steel, powder-coat finish, stainless steel exterior | greenmountaingrills.com |
| 2 | Pit Boss Pro Series II 1150 Wood Pellet Grill | $599 | 1150 | 32 | 500 | true | true | steel body, porcelain-coated cast iron cooking grates | pitboss-grills.com |
| 3 | Camp Chef SmokePro DLX 24 Pellet Grill | $699 | 570 | 18 | 500 | false | true | heavy-gauge steel body, porcelain-coated grates | lowes.com |
| 4 | Traeger Pro 575 WiFi Pellet Grill | $799.99 | 575 | 18 | 500 | true | true | porcelain-coated steel grates, powder-coated steel body | traeger.com |
| 5 | Z Grills 700D4E WiFi Pellet Grill | $877 | 697 | 28 | 500 | true | true | stainless steel lids, heavy-duty steel body, double-wall insulation | zgrills.com |
| 6 | Weber SmokeFire EX4 Wood Fired Pellet Grill (2nd Gen) | $999 | 672 | 22 | 600 | true | true | porcelain-enameled steel body, chrome-plated steel grates | bbqguys.com |
| 7 | Recteq RT-700 Bull WiFi Pellet Grill | $1199 | 702 | 40 | 500 | true | true | stainless steel cooking chamber, grates, firepot, handles; powder-coated steel exterior | derrickriches.com |
| 8 | Camp Chef Woodwind Pro 24 WiFi Pellet Grill | $1399.99 | 811 | 22 | 500 | true | true | stainless steel barrel, powder-coated steel hopper and cart | campchef.com |
| 9 | Traeger Ironwood WiFi Pellet Grill | $1799.99 | 616 | 22 | 500 | true | true | dual-wall insulated construction, porcelain-coated steel grates | traeger.com |
| 10 | Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill | $2699 | 1070 | 20 | 600 | true | true | 10-gauge steel cooking chamber, 14-gauge steel hopper and cart, high-temp urethane finish | atbbq.com |
| 11 | Traeger Timberline WiFi Pellet Grill | $3499.99 | 880 | 22 | 500 | true | true | fully insulated dual-wall construction, stainless steel grates | traeger.com |
Specs are as published by the manufacturer (or a reputable spec source where the official page was unavailable); prices are US launch MSRP. Full per-product records and all spec columns are in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest pellet grills?
Green Mountain Grills Trek Prime 2.0 WiFi Pellet Grill is the cheapest at $399 (MSRP from greenmountaingrills.com official store), as of 2026-06-19.
How much does pellet grills cost?
Across the 11 pellet grills with a published price, the median is $999, ranging from $399 to $3499.99, as of 2026-06-19.
Which pellet grills is best by the numbers?
Lowest price: Green Mountain Grills Trek Prime 2.0 WiFi Pellet Grill ($399). Newest: Z Grills 700D4E WiFi Pellet Grill (2024). Highest hopper capacity lb: Recteq RT-700 Bull WiFi Pellet Grill (40 hopper capacity lb).
How many pellet grills are compared here?
11 pellet grills across 8 brands, with US price and key specs, current through 2026-06-19.
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How we compiled this
Dataset covers 11 wood pellet grill models spanning entry-level portables to premium competition units. Primary sources are manufacturer product pages (traeger.com, campchef.com, yodersmokers.com, greenmountaingrills.com, zgrills.com, pitboss-grills.com) supplemented by retailer listings (BBQGuys, Lowe's, Home Depot, atbbq.com) and long-form review sites (smokedbbqsource.com, heygrillhey.com, derrickriches.com). Cooking area figures are total square inches (primary plus secondary/warming racks combined where that is how the manufacturer reports); booleans are true where the manufacturer explicitly states WiFi or PID; priceUsd is published US MSRP or official website list price at time of access. Adversarial re-verification 2026-06-19 corrected three records: GMG Trek Prime 2.0 cooking area (219->274) and hopper (9->10); Camp Chef SmokePro DLX (incorrectly flagged discontinued in draft — it is actively sold, MSRP restored to 699 and weight corrected 113->140); all prices and headline specs re-confirmed against primary or reputable retail sources. accessedAt 2026-06-19.
Last verified 2026-06-19. We re-check published specs and prices on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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