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Grills under $500

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14 grills under $500 from Z Grills, Weber, Royal Gourmet and more. Most cost $414 to $499, and half cost less than $442.

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BrandZ Grills7Pit Boss3Traeger2Atsent1Vevor1
FuelGas18Pellet14Charcoal13Electric5
Cooking area500 to 799 sq in9300 to 499 sq in3Under 300 sq in1
Portable or tabletopPortable or tabletop3
Smoker comboSmoker combo14
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Fuel: Pellet  ×14 resultsSort byRecommendedSpec scorePrice: low to highPrice: high to low
Pit Boss

Pellet, Under 300 sq in

+Battery powered for use without an outlet
+Portable design for moving between locations
+Smoker function for low and slow cooking
−Under 300 sq in cooking space is small
$434.35-21%List: $549.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:40 PST - Details
Vevor

Pellet, 500 to 799 sq in

+Wood pellet fuel for smoky flavor
+Includes a meat probe for doneness checks
+Includes a smoker function
−Maximum temperature listed at 500 degrees F
$413.57
as of 11/04/2026 07:36 PST - Details
Traeger

Pellet, 300 to 499 sq in

+Portable design with foldable legs
+Wood pellet fuel for smoke-flavored cooking
+300 square inches of cooking space
−Smaller 300 square inch cooking area
$499.95
as of 11/04/2026 06:36 PST - Details
Z Grills

Pellet, 300 to 499 sq in

+Foldable shelf and side tables add workspace
+Pellet fuel for wood-fired smoke flavor
+PID V3.0 controller for temperature control
−Mid-size 459 sq in cooking area limits large batches
$419.00-11%List: $469.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:42 PST - Details
Traeger

Pellet

+Portable design for taking the grill to other locations
+Includes a smoker function for slow cooking
+Pellet fuel for wood-fired flavor
−Tabletop design offers less cooking area than full-size grills
$419.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:36 PST - Details
Z Grills

Pellet, 500 to 799 sq in

+697 sq in cooking area for large batches
+Eight cooking functions in one unit
+Pellet fuel for wood-fired smoke flavor
−Heavy at 28 lbs for moving around
$449.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:42 PST - Details
Atsent

Pellet, 500 to 799 sq in

+Cooking area of 500 to 799 sq in
+Built-in meat probe and hook
+Wood pellet fuel for smoky flavor
−Needs an electrical outlet to operate
$499.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details
Pit Boss

Pellet, 500 to 799 sq in

+Pellet fuel suited to hands-off smoking
+718 square inches of cooking space
+Includes a smoker function
−Requires pellets as its fuel source
$467.41
as of 11/04/2026 00:40 PST - Details
Z Grills

Pellet, 500 to 799 sq in

+697 sq in cooking area for large batches
+Pellet fuel for wood-fired smoke flavor
+PID V3.0 controller with LCD display
$499.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:42 PST - Details
Pit Boss

Pellet, 500 to 799 sq in

+518 sq in cooking space for mid-size batches
+Smoker function for low and slow cooking
+Pellet fuel with automated temperature control
$410.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:40 PST - Details
Z Grills

Pellet, 500 to 799 sq in

+Pellet fuel with smoker function
+553 sq in cooking area
+PID 3.0 controller for temperature control
$429.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:42 PST - Details
Z Grills

Pellet, 500 to 799 sq in

+572 sq in cooking area for medium-large batches
+Pellet fuel for wood-fired smoke flavor
+PID controller for temperature control
$469.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:42 PST - Details
Z Grills

Pellet, 300 to 499 sq in

−300 to 499 sq in: 19 of the 26 here have a higher cooking area
$419.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:42 PST - Details
Z Grills

Pellet, 500 to 799 sq in

+500 to 799 sq in: only 3 of 26 here have a higher cooking area
$449.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:42 PST - Details

Compare specs

grillFuelSpec scorePrice
Pelletn/a$434.35
as of 11/04/2026 00:40 PST - Details
Pelletn/a$413.57
as of 11/04/2026 07:36 PST - Details
Pelletn/a$499.95
as of 11/04/2026 06:36 PST - Details
Pelletn/a$419.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:42 PST - Details
Pelletn/a$419.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:36 PST - Details
Pelletn/a$449.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:42 PST - Details
Pelletn/a$499.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details
Pelletn/a$467.41
as of 11/04/2026 00:40 PST - Details
Pelletn/a$499.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:42 PST - Details
Pelletn/a$410.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:40 PST - Details

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