Pellet grill converts aren’t shy about their love for these versatile outdoor cookers, and many, including CNET, regard Traeger as the best in the booming alternative-grill category. Traeger’s pellet grills allow for precise temperature control via convection heat, easy low-and-slow cooking with minimal oversight and wood-fired flavor you won’t get from gas or charcoal setups. But they aren’t cheap.
A full-sized Traeger typically runs the would-be pellet griller about $1,000, but the brand just launched its most budget-friendly line, the Westwood series, ahead of summer 2026. That means you can haul in one of Traeger’s cult-favorite pellet grills with most of its signature bells and whistles for under $700.
Pellet grills are praised for delivering woodfire flavor and precise temperature control.
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The new standard Westwood has 653 square inches of grilltop and retails for $699. The XL sports 823 square inches and will cost you $799 — still cheaper than any other
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