Lighting
EssentialFirelighters
Wood-wool lighters rather than fluid or chemical cubes. Lighter fluid is something you taste for the first hour, and in a kamado that flavour sits in the ceramic where it does not come out again.
€16.54
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Big Green Egg MiniMax
A Big Green Egg at table-top size, with a carrier and handles in the box
€1,179.00
Price verdict from 5 DecWe have measured this price since 5 November (5 days). Lowest measured: €1,179.00 on 10 November. A price verdict follows on 5 December at the earliest, and only after 2 more readings.
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Updated on 10 November 2026Updated on 10 November 2026
Daily price history
Last 6 days
Lowest €1,179.00Now €1,179.00
5 Nov7 Nov8 Nov10 Nov
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
|---|---|
| 10 November 2026 | €1,179.00 |
| 9 November 2026 | €1,179.00 |
| 8 November 2026 | €1,179.00 |
| 7 November 2026 | €1,179.00 |
| 6 November 2026 | €1,179.00 |
| 5 November 2026 | €1,179.00 |
Price alert
When the MiniMax drops
Kamados drop hardest at the end of the barbecue season and around Black Friday. Leave your email address and pick below what you want to hear about.
The MiniMax is the smallest Big Green Egg in this comparison: a 33 centimetre grate, 50 centimetres tall and, by Big Green Egg’s figure, 35 kilos. The brand calls it a table-top model itself, and that is how it is meant to be used: on a sturdy table or in an outdoor kitchen, not on the ground.
Unlike the Medium, Large, XL and 2XL, this one does come with something underneath. Big Green Egg includes the EGG Carrier, a frame with two handles, as standard. A shop selling it "with stand and handles" is therefore selling the MiniMax as it leaves the factory, not a pricier package. A separate stand for the MiniMax (the Portable EGG Nest) exists too, but it is sold on its own.
For indirect cooking you need a convEGGtor, and it is not included. Big Green Egg also sells the MiniMax as a package with a convEGGtor and an extra grate, the MiniMax Plus. The ceramic carries the same lifetime warranty as the larger Eggs, provided you register it.
Who it suits: Anyone who wants a Big Green Egg for the table, the balcony or to take along, cooking for a small group.
Compared with similar kamados
Against 25 other kamados between €788.76 and €1,749.00, on the specifications the maker publishes.
- Height: 50 cm, lower than most (usually 114 cm)
- Weight: 35 kg, lighter than most (usually 92.7 kg)
- Grid diameter: 33 cm, smaller than most (usually 46 cm)
Against the 12 other Compact kamados here
- 855 cm² of grate, roomier than 1 of 10
- €1,179.00, the dearest of all 12
- €1.38 per cm² of grate, the dearest of all 10
Only the figures we hold for every model, and only within this size. What a shop cannot tell you.
Specifications
- Stand/cart
- EGG Carrier with two handles, included
- Material
- Ceramic
- Grate
- Ø 33 cm
- Grill area
- 855 cm²
- Ceramic warranty
- Lifetime
- Weight
- 35 kg
- Height
- 50 cm
- Size
- Compact (MiniMax)
- In the box
- Table-top, with EGG Carrier
- Grate material
- Stainless steel
- Heat deflector
- Sold separately (convEGGtor)
- Thermometer
- In the dome
- Top vent
- rEGGulator, cast iron
- Gasket
- Felt
- Warranty, other parts
- Metal 5 years, felt and thermometer 1 year
This is what we know for certain. Measurements the manufacturer or the shop does not state are left out rather than estimated. A grate size or a weight that is not there is one we do not have.
Frequently asked about the Big Green Egg MiniMax
- How big is the Big Green Egg MiniMax's grill area?
- The Big Green Egg MiniMax's grate is 33 cm across, 855 cm² of grill area. Compare on that area rather than the size name: "Large" means something different at every brand.
- What is the Big Green Egg MiniMax made of?
- The Big Green Egg MiniMax is made of ceramic.
- What size is the Big Green Egg MiniMax?
- The Big Green Egg MiniMax is a compact kamado.
- How much does the Big Green Egg MiniMax weigh?
- The Big Green Egg MiniMax weighs 35 kilos. One person can lift that, awkward shape notwithstanding.
- What comes with the Big Green Egg MiniMax?
- The Big Green Egg MiniMax is a tabletop model and has no stand.
Accessories that fit this kamado
Picked on this kamado’s size, material and brand
Lighting
RecommendedLooftlighter
Blows superheated air at the charcoal instead of holding a flame to it. You aim it at one spot, that spot starts glowing, and that decides where your fire begins.
€76.45
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Measuring
RecommendedMeat thermometer
The gauge in the lid measures the air at the top of the dome, not the meat and not the grate. For anything taking more than an hour, core temperature is the only number that counts.
€16.95
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Protection
RecommendedCover 13–15 inch
Ceramic copes with frost, but the hardware and hinges do not cope with months of rain. At this size a cover is the cheapest maintenance there is.
€19.99
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Protection
RecommendedHeat-resistant gloves
Leather with a Kevlar lining, for opening a hot dome or shifting a grate. A cotton oven mitt is not built for that.
€25.99
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Maintenance
RecommendedAsh tool
Ash in the base blocks the bottom vent, and a kamado that gets no air holds no temperature. A hook that reaches the back of the firebox is the difference between two minutes of work and half a teardown.
€20.95
Go to bolCharcoal for this one
Every bag fits every kamado. What differs is the order: bags the maker sells as restaurant grade or large pieces come first, because large lumps let air through the stack and fines smother themselves.
Sold as restaurant grade, which for charcoal is mostly about piece size: large lumps let air through the stack rather than packing down.
- White quebracho
- Lump charcoal
- Large pieces
Kamado Joe’s own charcoal, sold on piece size, and the name is the pitch. The bag holds 9.07 kilos, which is twenty American pounds.
- Not stated on the bag
- Lump charcoal
- Large pieces
Marabu with a long burn, and an alternative to the other marabu here. Useful when that one is out of stock, since availability shifts weekly.
- Marabu
- Lump charcoal
Quebracho from South America, the same wood as the Legua and The Bastard’s Paraguay bag, beside the same brand’s marabu. Which of the three quebrachos you pick, the price per kilo decides.
- Quebracho
- Lump charcoal
What differs
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