Nexgrill Neevo 720 Plus Smart Grill with Air Fryer vs Nexgrill Daytona 36" 4-Burner Griddle
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Quick take: The Nexgrill Daytona 36" 4-Burner Griddle costs $250 less; the Nexgrill Daytona 36" 4-Burner Griddle offers more cooking space (792 vs 455.8 sq in).
| Spec | Nexgrill Neevo 720 Plus Smart Grill with Air Fryer | Nexgrill Daytona 36" 4-Burner Griddle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$549 | ~$299 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Gas Grill | Griddle |
| Cooking Area | 455.8 sq in | 792 sq in |
| Max Temp | — | — |
| Fuel Type | Propane/Natural Gas | Propane/Natural Gas |
| Build Material | Stainless Steel Burners / Stainless Steel Control Panel | Hot-Rolled Steel |
| Hopper Capacity | — | — |
| Burners | 2 | 4 |
| WiFi / App | Yes | No |
| App control | Yes | No |
| Meat probe | Yes | No |
| PID controller | No | No |
| Side burner | No | No |
| Rotisserie | No | No |
| Searing | No | No |
| Dimensions | 69.3 x 23 x 48.8 in | — |
| Weight | — | — |
| Warranty | 5 years on burners | — |
Pros & cons
Nexgrill Neevo 720 Plus Smart Grill with Air Fryer
- ✓Automatic temperature holding on a gas grill is rare — almost every connected gas grill only reports temperature, it does not control it
- ✓Built-in 13.8 qt air-fryer oven replaces a separate appliance for wings and sides
- ✓Food probes and app monitoring included rather than sold as accessories
- ✓Works fully manually if the app or WiFi is unavailable, which not all smart grills do
- ✓5-year burner warranty, well above Nexgrill's usual 1 year
- ✗Liquid propane only — no natural gas conversion exists for this model
- ✗Two burners across 455.8 sq in means wide temperature variation end to end
- ✗44,000 BTU with no dedicated sear burner; it is not a steak grill
- ✗Nexgrill calls it SureTemp rather than PID and publishes no control-loop detail, so hold accuracy is unverified
- ✗Smart-grill electronics are the part most likely to strand the grill when they fail, and the air fryer drawer is one more powered component to lose
Nexgrill Daytona 36" 4-Burner Griddle
- ✓Stainless-steel lid is standard, where Blackstone's comparable 36-inch griddles charge extra or omit it
- ✓792 sq in is larger than the 36-inch Blackstone's cooking surface at a lower typical street price
- ✓Four independently controlled burners allow a genuine warm zone at one end while searing at the other
- ✓Hot-rolled steel plate seasons to a nonstick finish the same way the category leaders' do
- ✓Two side shelves plus a lower storage rack, so prep space is not an add-on
- ✗Nexgrill's griddle accessory ecosystem is far thinner than Blackstone's — covers and tools are harder to source
- ✗No published warranty terms on the maker's product page
- ✗Sold almost exclusively through Home Depot, so price shopping and returns funnel through one retailer
- ✗Nexgrill publishes two different Daytona 4-burner griddles with different BTU and area figures, making spec comparison confusing
- ✗No rear grease channel refinements or igniter niceties that the premium griddles have