Arteflame ONE20 20" Flat-Top Charcoal Grill vs Arteflame ONE30 30" Flat-Top Charcoal Grill
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Quick take: The Arteflame ONE20 20" Flat-Top Charcoal Grill costs $600 less; the Arteflame ONE30 30" Flat-Top Charcoal Grill offers more cooking space (700 vs 300 sq in).
| Spec | Arteflame ONE20 20" Flat-Top Charcoal Grill | Arteflame ONE30 30" Flat-Top Charcoal Grill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$895 | ~$1,495 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Charcoal Grill | Charcoal Grill |
| Cooking Area | 300 sq in | 700 sq in |
| Max Temp | 1000°F | 1000°F |
| Fuel Type | Wood/Charcoal | Wood/Charcoal |
| Build Material | US CORTEN Weathering Steel | US CORTEN Weathering Steel |
| Hopper Capacity | — | — |
| Burners | — | — |
| WiFi / App | No | No |
| App control | No | No |
| Meat probe | No | No |
| PID controller | No | No |
| Side burner | No | No |
| Rotisserie | No | No |
| Searing | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions | 20 in diameter | 30 in diameter |
| Weight | — | — |
| Warranty | — | — |
Pros & cons
Arteflame ONE20 20" Flat-Top Charcoal Grill
- ✓The centre grate reaches over 1,000°F, which is steakhouse-broiler territory and beyond any kettle or kamado
- ✓Heat falls off continuously from the centre outward, so the cooktop is a gradient rather than two fixed zones — you park food at whatever temperature it needs
- ✓CORTEN weathering steel is meant to be left outside; the rust patina is the finish, not a failure
- ✓$895 against $2,495 for the Classic 40 makes the Arteflame cooking method affordable for the first time
- ✓Doubles as a fire bowl after dinner, which is most of why people buy one
- ✓No grates to clean — you scrape the plancha with a spatula while it is hot
- ✗300 sq in on paper, but the genuinely hot usable area is much smaller — the outer ring is a holding zone
- ✗There is no lid, so this cannot roast, smoke or hold a low temperature; it is a searing and griddling machine only
- ✗Arteflame publishes no weight and no warranty term on the product page
- ✗CORTEN's rust patina stains whatever it stands on and alarms people who did not read what weathering steel is
- ✗Arteflame's product photography is food and lifestyle scenes; there is no clean neutral-background shot on the maker's site
Arteflame ONE30 30" Flat-Top Charcoal Grill
- ✓700+ sq in means the entire meal — protein, vegetables, bread — cooks simultaneously at the right temperature for each
- ✓Centre grate exceeds 1,000°F, which no lidded grill in the catalog approaches
- ✓Cut from one piece of CORTEN, so there are no welds or seams to fail at the hottest part of the cooktop
- ✓Circular layout puts the cook facing the guests rather than with their back to them — the actual reason these sell
- ✓$1,000 less than the Classic 40 for a surface only 10 inches smaller in diameter
- ✓Becomes a fire bowl when dinner is over, so it earns its footprint year-round
- ✗No lid at all — no roasting, no smoking, no low-and-slow, ever
- ✗Takes a real wood or charcoal fire to run, so it is not a 20-minute weeknight grill
- ✗Arteflame publishes neither a weight nor a warranty term for it
- ✗The patina bleeds rust onto pavers and decking beneath it in the first season
- ✗No neutral-background product photo exists on the maker's site; the gallery is food and lifestyle imagery