The best Infrared gas grills, compared.
Top pick: CosmoGrill Platinum 4+2 Best value: CosmoGrill Platinum 4+2 – Best value as the highest score per pound among scored rows that are not the top pick: 79 from 4.6 and 36 reviews at about £502.55. It does not outscore the X200. Updated 22.10.2026.
An infrared gas grill is an outdoor bottled-gas barbecue that cooks with radiant heat from a ceramic plate or a metal emitter, not only with an open flame under the grate. In the UK you buy one for a garden or patio cook, or as a portable cartridge grill. A full-bed unit puts the emitter under the whole grate. A sear-zone trolley keeps ordinary main burners and adds a separate ceramic zone, sometimes with a back burner. A suitable infrared gas grill has a layout you can name, a gas fitting that matches the bottle, and a heat figure that agrees inside the listing. The fitting is a disposable cartridge, a 27 mm clip-on, or a POL screw. A 37 mbar mark does not choose the collar. A cooking-area print of a few dozen square centimetres beside a wide trolley body is not the grate. Those checks are in the [infrared gas grill buying guide](/hub/grills-and-barbecues/infrared-gas-grill/sub/infrared-gas-grill-buying-guide). Light it outdoors only. A room, a tent, an awning or a caravan is not a place for bottled gas.
An infrared gas grill is an outdoor bottled-gas barbecue that cooks with radiant heat from a ceramic plate or a metal emitter, not only with an open flame under the grate.
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Which layout do you need?
The CosmoGrill Platinum 4+2 (CG-Platinum-4+2) is a 43 kg stainless trolley at about £502.55: four main burners plus a ceramic searer and a ceramic back burner in the bullets, with a stated cooking surface of 2,982 cm². amazon.co.uk shows 4.6 from 36 reviews. Short UK reviews call the finish solid once it is together, and some buyers finish the build in about an hour; others take up to two and a half hours and mention sharp edges or cosmetic damage on arrival. Infrared here means the sear and back zones, not a full radiant bed under every grate. The bullets print both clip-on and 37 mbar, and included components name a propane regulator and hose, but the collar is not shown in the extract. One reviewer who says he is a gas engineer calls the included regulator underpowered for a grill near 21 kW, and that is one comment, not a measurement. Heat lines disagree: specification 20.7 kW against bullets that sum to 21.2 kW. It is the best value in this set among the scored garden trolleys, because it is the strongest score per pound after the portable top pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A garden cook who wants a 4+2 sear-zone trolley at about £502.55 and will match the bottle to the regulator before the first light.
Less suitable: Buyers who need a full-bed infrared grate, a cover in the carton, or a heat figure that agrees inside the listing.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the whole cooking area infrared?
No. The bullets describe four stainless main burners, one ceramic back burner and one ceramic searer.
What regulator does the listing include?
Included components name a propane regulator and hose. The bullets say both clip-on and 37 mbar. The collar is not shown in the extract.
Is assembly required?
Yes. Reviews mention about one hour to two and a half hours. Tool-free assembly is not stated.
The CosmoGrill Platinum 6+2 with cover is listed at about £621.34 with a 600D Oxford cover, a propane regulator and a hose in the included-components line. The title still reads as an 8-burner 6+2, while the specification prints six main burners, one side burner, six heating elements and 27 kW against bullets of 27.7 kW. amazon.co.uk shows 4.6 from 3 reviews. The only review text in the extract is about missing tins on a delivery, not about cooking on this barbecue. Weight is 51 kg on a 50 × 160 × 115 cm body. The printed cooking area of 92 cm² is again not a grate size you can plan around. Pressure is not printed beside the regulator. You pay more than the uncovered 6+2 for a cover and a clearer components line, without a cooking review that supports the 4.6 average. Do not read cooking praise into this ASIN from the star figure alone.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the 6+2 layout with the cover and regulator named in the components line, and you accept a three-review listing.
Less suitable: You are choosing on star average and expect cooking reviews that describe this barbecue.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this listing include a cover and a regulator?
Included components name a weatherproof cover, a propane regulator and a hose. The bullets describe a 600D cover. No pressure is printed.
Do the burner counts agree?
The title says 8-burner 6+2. The specification says six main burners, one side burner and six heating elements, and 27 kW against bullets of 27.7 kW.
What do the three reviews say about cooking?
The only review text in the extract is about missing tins on a delivery. It does not describe the barbecue.
The Char-Broil X200 Grill2Go (model 140691) is the only full-bed TRU-Infrared gas grill in this set: one burner under the grate, a stated cooking surface of 1,232 cm², and a body of 10.8 kg at about £157.97 on amazon.co.uk. The listing line is 4.3 from 909 reviews, a large United Kingdom sample. Reviewers praise even cooking and sear marks for two or three people, and several say flare-ups are rarer than on an open flame. The same UK reviews, and a separate Expert Reviews cook, say the low setting still runs about 250–300°C with the lid shut, so gentle heat is not what you get. The bullets want a 16.4 ounce disposable propane cylinder sold separately. Char-Broil UK and the Grill2Go manual point to EN417 cartridges up to 500 g and 2.8 kW, which matches the 2,800 W line better than the conflicting 8,000 BTU print. Assembly is required, and reviews call the setup short. The spec block also prints 220 V AC next to cartridge fuel, so this stays an outdoor gas grill, not a mains appliance. It is the top pick here when you want a portable infrared grate and can live with a hot low setting.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Camping, a boat, or a small patio cook for two or three who wants a portable full-bed infrared grate and will keep the cylinder outdoors.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a gentle low heat, a 37 mbar patio-bottle trolley, indoor use, or a main bed that is ordinary tube burners with only a side sear zone.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the whole grate infrared on this listing?
The cooking-system line says TRU-Infrared and the main burner count is 1. No separate sear zone is stated.
What gas does the listing say it uses?
A 16.4 ounce disposable liquid propane cylinder, sold separately. There is no 37 mbar line on this listing.
Does the listing say assembly is required?
Yes. Reviews in the extract describe a short setup. Tool-free assembly is not stated.
The CosmoGrill Platinum 4+2 with cover is the same 55 × 140 × 115 cm, 43 kg layout as the uncovered sibling, listed at about £539.10 with a 600D Oxford cover in the included components. amazon.co.uk shows 4.3 from 24 reviews. The UK reviews in the file praise quick heat, even cooking with the back slightly warmer than the front, and the infrared plates. You pay about £36.55 more than the uncovered 4+2 for the cover bundle, on a thinner star sample. Assembly is still required. One review calls it fiddly, and another says to fit an AA battery in the dial inside the right-hand door, which the specification does not list. Heat and fitting conflicts match the uncovered row: 20.7 kW against 21.2 kW bullets, and both clip-on and 37 mbar wording. The heating-elements field prints 5 against a six-burner title. Choose this ASIN when the cover itself is the reason for the extra spend, not because the reviews prove a different cooker.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want this 4+2 sear-zone trolley and specifically want the 600D cover in the same carton.
Less suitable: You are paying the premium hoping for a stronger review sample than the uncovered Platinum 4+2.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this version include a cover?
Yes. Included components name a weatherproof cover, and the bullets describe 600D Oxford fabric.
What gas fitting is stated?
The bullets say a clip-on propane regulator and a 37 mbar regulator. The components line names a propane regulator and hose.
Is assembly required?
Yes. One review calls it fiddly, and another says to fit an AA battery in the dial inside the right-hand door. The specification does not list a battery.
The CosmoGrill Platinum 6+2 (model 7135) is the wider garden trolley at about £599.99: six main burners, an infrared side sear and a rotisserie back burner in the bullets, with 27.7 kW on the specification and a listed weight of 51.5 kg. amazon.co.uk shows 4.2 from 16 reviews. Short UK praise talks about a better-than-expected build and a large cooking area on first use. One buyer left the side tables off for an outdoor kitchen. The printed cooking area of 92 cm² is not usable beside a 160 cm-wide body. A bullet claims a propane regulator and hose, but included components list only a lid, thermometer, tool holder and manual. One return describes parts that did not fit, colliding doors and a split weld, with a difficult refund. Infrared still means the side sear and back burner, not a full radiant main bed. Choose it when you need the six-burner width and will settle the regulator and the grate size yourself.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A garden cook who wants the 6+2 width and an infrared side sear, and will confirm the regulator before lighting.
Less suitable: Buyers who need a cover in the box, a usable printed grate figure, or a thicker UK review sample.
Specifications
Common questions
Is every burner infrared?
The bullets describe stainless main burners, an infrared side sear zone and a rotisserie back burner. The main bed is not described as a full infrared emitter.
Is a regulator listed in the box?
The bullet says a propane regulator and hose are included. The included-components line does not name them.
Is the printed cooking area usable?
It says 92 cm² next to a body 160 cm wide. Do not use that figure as the grate size.
The CosmoGrill Yamara 4+2 is listed at about £539.99 as a Platinum Yamara with a viewing window, four main burners, and a ceramic sear zone plus back burner in the title. amazon.co.uk shows 4.2 from 9 reviews, so the average is thin. Short UK praise mentions even cooking, a sear burner that works for steaks, and a lid window useful with a rotisserie. The printed cooking area of 72 cm² sits beside a body 140 cm wide and is not a usable grate size. Included components name a lid, thermometer and tool holder, while the bullets alone claim clip-on, hose and 37 mbar, so the regulator is not confirmed in the box line. One review says two extra burners would not ignite and after-sales messages went unanswered. Another calls after-sales excellent. Weight is 48 kg. Treat this as a windowed 4+2 variant near the covered Platinum price, not as a listing with a settled grate figure.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You specifically want the Yamara viewing-window layout and will confirm the grate size and regulator on the live page.
Less suitable: You need a credible cooking-area figure, a large review sample, or a regulator named in the components line.
Specifications
Common questions
Can I use the printed cooking area?
The field says 72 cm² next to a body 140 cm wide. That figure is not a usable grate size.
Is a regulator in the box?
The bullets say a clip-on propane regulator, a hose and 37 mbar. Included components list only the lid, thermometer and tool holder.
Is assembly required?
Yes. One review says to fit the doors last because they block the next steps.
The Oopsiou four-burner listing is the cheapest row at about £127.70, and the amazon.co.uk extract has no customer-review line, so the score stays at 0. Bullets claim four infrared ceramic burners, stainless plates, electronic ignition, and a grate height of 0–7 cm adjusted with side wheels. Heat input, bottle size, regulator pressure, weight and warranty are all absent. Size fields disagree: a highlight says 58 × 39 cm while the dimension line says 17.5 × 37 × 17.5 cm. Assembly is required. Without a star line or a gas fitting, this page cannot settle whether you have a working infrared bed or a patio-bottle match. Skip it if you wanted a reviewed full-bed or sear-zone trolley. Stay only if you will verify size and fittings on the live listing before you pay.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only a buyer who will confirm one size and the gas fittings on the live amazon.co.uk page and does not need a review history.
Less suitable: Anyone who wants a scored, reviewed infrared gas grill with a stated heat input and a named bottle fitting.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing prove an infrared system?
The bullets say four infrared ceramic burners with stainless plates. There is no wattage, no temperature and no review block.
Which gas bottle does it take?
The extract does not state a bottle size, a pressure or a regulator.
Which size figure should I trust?
The highlight says 58 × 39 cm. The dimension line says 17.5 × 37 × 17.5 cm. Both are printed, and they do not agree.
Seven amazon.co.uk infrared gas grill listings were scored from 0 to 100. Stars contribute round(stars divided by 5, times 70). Review count contributes log10 of the count, times 10, capped at 30. A 4.3 from 909 reviews is 60 plus 29, which is 89. A listing with no customer-review line scores 0. Kilowatt and BTU lines are not scored when they contradict each other. Printed cooking areas of 72 cm² or 92 cm² are not used as the grate. The top pick is the Char-Broil X200 Grill2Go, score 89. Best value is the CosmoGrill Platinum 4+2, the highest score per pound among scored rows that are not the top pick, score 79. This is not a lab cook and not a BS EN 498:2012 result.
Stars
70%Up to 70 points from the amazon.co.uk star line: round(stars divided by 5, times 70). A 4.6 becomes 64, a 4.3 becomes 60 and a 4.2 becomes 59. No star line scores 0. The star line is the listing figure, not a grate-temperature test.
Review volume
30%Up to 30 points from log10 of the amazon.co.uk review count, times 10, capped at 30. 909 reviews add 29. 36 reviews add 15. 24 reviews add 13. 16 reviews add 12. Nine reviews add 9. Three reviews add 4. A missing review line scores 0.
Separate the layout before the star count. An infrared gas grill is either a full-bed radiant unit or a tube-burner trolley with a ceramic sear zone. A tabletop that only claims ceramic burners, with no heat figure, has not settled that split. The gas collar has to match the bottle. A 37 mbar line does not choose between a 27 mm clip-on and a POL screw. Shelf prices in this set run from about £127.70 to about £621.34. A 4.3 from 909 reviews is a different record from 4.6 from three reviews.
An infrared gas grill burns bottled LPG and aims the heat through a radiant surface. On a full-bed grill the emitter sits under the grate, so the cooking area is the infrared zone. On a sear-zone trolley most of the grate sits over ordinary tube burners. The infrared part is a ceramic side or a ceramic back burner. A hard sear on that zone is not proof that a burger, a sausage, a kebab or poultry is cooked through. Steaks may stay pink.
On a 4+2 or 6+2 the bullets describe ordinary main burners plus a ceramic searer and a back burner. Most of the grate is not an infrared emitter. A sear mark is not proof a burger is cooked through.
Those prints sit beside bodies 140–160 cm wide. They are not cooking areas you can portion from. Read 1,232 cm² or 2,982 cm² only where the listing states those figures.
Calor rates a 27 mm clip-on and a POL screw-on both at 37 mbar. The pressure does not choose the collar. A cartridge grill is a third fitting, and it is not a 13 kg patio bottle.
Layout decides what infrared means on the listing. A full-bed grill has one emitter under the grate, so the cooking surface is the radiant zone. A sear-zone trolley lists main burners and then a ceramic searer and a ceramic back burner. On that trolley most of the food sits over ordinary gas, and only the side or the back is the infrared part. A tabletop that claims four ceramic burners, with no wattage and no review line, has not shown you which layout you are buying.
The gas fitting and the heat line have to agree before you compare pounds. A portable full-bed grill in this set is a disposable cylinder, sold separately. Manufacturer pages for that cartridge style point to EN417 cartridges up to 500 g, not to a 13 kg patio bottle. Garden trolleys often print clip-on and 37 mbar in the same bullets. Calor rates a 27 mm clip-on and a POL screw-on both at 37 mbar and 1.5 kg/h, so the pressure does not choose the collar.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a portable full-bed grate for two or three people. The Char-Broil X200 Grill2Go is about £157.97, at 4.3 from 909 reviews, score 89, at 10.8 kg with 1,232 cm² stated. UK reviews say the low setting still runs about 250–300°C with the lid shut. The disposable cylinder is sold separately.
You want four main burners plus a ceramic searer and a ceramic back burner, and you will match the bottle to the regulator. The CosmoGrill Platinum 4+2 is about £502.55, at 4.6 from 36 reviews, score 79, with 2,982 cm² stated on a 43 kg trolley. The specification says 20.7 kW and the bullets sum to 21.2 kW. No cover is in the box.
You want six main burners and an infrared side sear, and you will confirm the regulator yourself. The CosmoGrill Platinum 6+2 is about £599.99, at 4.2 from 16 reviews, score 71, at 51.5 kg. The specification says 27.7 kW. The printed 92 cm² cooking area is not the grate. A cover is not in the included-components line.
The top pick is the Char-Broil X200 Grill2Go at about £157.97. It is the highest score in this set: 89, from 4.3 and 909 amazon.co.uk reviews, and the only full-bed infrared grate, at 10.8 kg with 1,232 cm² stated. UK reviews say the low setting still runs about 250–300°C with the lid shut, and the disposable cylinder is sold separately. The best value is the CosmoGrill Platinum 4+2 at about £502.55, score 79 from 4.6 and 36 reviews: four main burners, a ceramic searer and a ceramic back burner, with 2,982 cm² stated. Heat lines disagree at 20.7 kW and 21.2 kW, and there is no cover in the box. The Oopsiou listing scores 0 because it has no customer-review line. None of these scores is a lab cook or a BS EN 498:2012 certificate.
CosmoGrill Platinum 4+2
Best value as the highest score per pound among scored rows that are not the top pick: 79 from 4.6 and 36 reviews at about £502.55. It does not outscore the X200.
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