Big Green Egg sizes: the MiniMax, the Large and the XL

Published 2 August 2026 · Last updated 15 October 2026 · By Ben Austen · Affiliate disclosure

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46cm (18in) grill · feeds 4 to 8 · 73kg

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Big Green Egg UK sells three sizes: the MiniMax, the Large and the XL. The difference between them is mostly the size of the grill, which is 33cm (13in) on the MiniMax, 46cm (18in) on the Large and 61cm (24in) on the XL. Big Green Egg says the MiniMax feeds up to four people, the Large four to eight, and the XL six to twelve or more, so it comes down to how many people you usually cook for.

The MiniMax is £925, the Large £1,495 and the XL £2,050 on Big Green Egg UK’s own site, and that’s the grill on its own. The MiniMax comes with a carrier to lift it by. The Large and the XL don’t come with anything to stand on, so that’s extra. Mine’s a Large, and I’ve cooked on it more than twenty times. I think it’s the right size for me: I barbecue a lot and I entertain a lot, and anything smaller would start to be a problem. I haven’t cooked on a MiniMax or an XL, so what I say about those comes from Big Green Egg’s own specs and from reviewers who have. I checked every price in October 2026.

Big Green Egg sizes and dimensions

	MiniMax	Large	XL
Grill	33cm (13in)	46cm (18in)	61cm (24in)
Height	50cm	80cm	82cm
Width, with hinge and handle	40cm	69cm	82cm
Weight	40kg	73kg	93kg
Feeds (Big Green Egg’s figure)	up to 4	4 to 8	6 to 12 or more
Price, grill only	£925	£1,495	£2,050
Comes with	A carrier, a ConvEGGtor (ceramic deflector) and a grid	Big Green Egg’s Dual Zone kit	Big Green Egg’s XL Dual Zone kit

These Big Green Egg dimensions are all Big Green Egg UK’s own figures, read in October 2026. Big Green Egg sizes go by the grill, so a Large is the one with the 46cm grill. Mine came with a ConvEGGtor and one grid; Big Green Egg’s site now says a new Large comes with its Dual Zone kit instead, which has two half-moon deflectors and two half-moon grids on two levels.

The Big Green Egg MiniMax

The MiniMax is the smallest Egg that Big Green Egg UK sells. It has a 33cm (13in) grill and it’s £925. It comes with a carrier, a ConvEGGtor and a grid, so you can cook direct or indirect straight away. Big Green Egg calls it its most portable model and says it feeds up to four.

I haven’t cooked on one. Helen McCue did, for Ideal Home, in April 2023. On one fire she seared two sirloins, then set it up indirect and roasted a whole chicken at 200°C (390°F) for an hour. She found the temperature easy to control, and said it’s big enough to cook joints of meat for two to four people. Her complaints were the weight and the size. At 40kg she called it a two-person lift for most people, and not as portable as she’d expected, even with the carrier. She also listed it as too small for large families or gatherings.

So the MiniMax is for cooking for up to four. If you regularly cook for more than that, Big Green Egg’s own figures put you on the Large.

The Big Green Egg Large

The Large has a 46cm (18in) grill and it’s £1,495. It’s the one I’ve got, and Big Green Egg says it feeds four to eight.

I’ve cooked on mine more than twenty times. That’s low-and-slow cooks like pulled pork at 110°C (230°F), and Sundays where several things go on the same fire: a pork loin, a lamb rump and sausages, with a crumble on after. You can do a big cook for 20 people on it with an EGGspander, and it doesn’t take a crazy amount of charcoal. If you only want a couple of steaks, it works for that too.

It’s 73kg, so it needs something to stand on. Big Green Egg’s own stand with shelves is £570.

The Big Green Egg XL

The XL has a 61cm (24in) grill and it’s £2,050. Big Green Egg says it feeds six to twelve or more, and calls it the Egg for “the true entertainer”. It’s 93kg, 20kg more than the Large.

I haven’t cooked on one. Sean Martin at Vindulge has, and he’s cooked on the Large too. He found the Large just as efficient and quicker to get going, with less grill space. His advice is that the Large suits a smaller family or someone starting out, and if you plan to cook a lot, buy the XL. He also suggests going a size up if you want to cook big joints, like a whole brisket.

What about the Big Green Egg Medium?

Big Green Egg UK doesn’t sell the Medium on its own site, and it doesn’t list the Mini, the Small or the 2XL either. It does list stands for a Medium and a 2XL, so if you’ve got your heart set on one of those, ask a Big Green Egg stockist whether they can get one.

Big Green Egg UK also has the Onyx, a Large with a black glaze. It’s a limited edition, sold only to members of Big Green Egg’s free club.

How much does a Big Green Egg cost?

Big Green Egg UK’s prices are for the Egg on its own, with delivery: the MiniMax is £925, the Large £1,495 and the XL £2,050. So the Large is £570 more than the MiniMax, and the XL is £555 more than the Large. Each one comes with what you need to cook direct and indirect.

A stand is extra, apart from the MiniMax’s carrier. Big Green Egg’s foldable stand for the MiniMax is £190, or £315 with shelves. For the Large, its IntEGGrated Nest, a stand on wheels, is £375, or £570 with acacia shelves. For the XL it’s £450, or £645 with shelves.

Frequently asked questions

What’s the difference between the Large and XL Big Green Egg?

The size of the grill. The Large has a 46cm (18in) grill and the XL a 61cm (24in) one. Big Green Egg says the Large feeds four to eight and the XL six to twelve or more. The XL is £555 more, at £2,050 against £1,495, and 20kg heavier, at 93kg against 73kg. I’ve got a Large, and with an EGGspander it’s enough for a big cook for 20. Sean Martin at Vindulge, who has cooked on both, says the XL is for people who plan to cook a lot.

What is the largest Big Green Egg?

In the UK, the XL, with a 61cm (24in) grill. Big Green Egg makes a bigger one, the 2XL, but Big Green Egg UK doesn’t sell it on its own site.

How do you measure the size of a Big Green Egg?

By the grill. Big Green Egg gives each size by the width of its cooking grill: 33cm (13in) on the MiniMax, 46cm (18in) on the Large and 61cm (24in) on the XL. To check one you’ve already got, measure across the grill.

Can a MiniMax cook a whole chicken?

Yes. Helen McCue at Ideal Home roasted one on hers, set up indirect at 200°C (390°F), in an hour.

Sources and method

Everything here about the Large comes from cooking on mine, more than twenty times. I haven’t cooked on a MiniMax or an XL, so for those I’ve gone with Big Green Egg’s own specs and with reviewers who have: Helen McCue at Ideal Home on the MiniMax, and Sean Martin at Vindulge on the XL. Every price, size and weight is from Big Green Egg UK, and I checked them all in October 2026.

Provenance and final verdict

My Big Green Egg Large was a Christmas present from my sister Kate. Smoke and Lump has no commercial relationship with Big Green Egg and earns nothing from this page.

If you haven’t settled on a brand yet, I’d recommend the Kamado Joe Classic III over the Egg, and I’ve set out why on my Big Green Egg vs Kamado Joe page.

If you’ve settled on an Egg, pick the size by how many you cook for. Mine’s a Large, and with an EGGspander it does a big cook for 20 and still works for a couple of steaks. Big Green Egg says the MiniMax feeds up to four, and it’s £570 less. The XL feeds six to twelve or more, and it’s £555 more.