Traeger Pro 22 dupes and alternatives: 3 cheaper pellet grills, scored
The Pro 22 is Traeger's smaller non-WiFi grill, at $549.99 from retailers. Traeger lists 572 sq in over two tiers, an 18 lb hopper, a range from a "smoke" setting to 450°F, one meat probe and a 7-year warranty. It has no WiFi; Traeger names no direct-flame searing and publishes no weight.
By DupeMap editorialUpdated Scored from published specs, not from testing
Of the 3 alternatives we mapped, the Pit Boss 700 Carbon Series matches the most of what the Traeger Pro 22 offers (82% DupeScore). The biggest list-price saving is the Pit Boss 700 Carbon Series, $170 (31%) below the Traeger Pro 22.
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The dupe map
Every stop is a cheaper way to get what the Traeger Pro 22 does. The % on each pin is how much of the Traeger Pro 22’s published spec sheet it matches or beats.
What the % means: the share of the Traeger Pro 22’s published specs an alternative matches or beats. 85% = it equals or beats the Traeger Pro 22 on 85% of what matters.
80%+ close match60–79% partialunder 60% looseHow we score →
The cheapest grill here, at $170 less, and bigger: 718 sq in against 572, a 500°F top setting against 450, and one probe. The hopper is smaller, 13.5 lb against 18, and the warranty is 3 years against 7. Pit Boss names no direct-flame searing on this one.
What’s the catch?
2 things the Pit Boss 700 Carbon Series does worse than the Traeger Pro 22. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
The same 18 lb hopper and 450°F top setting, two probes against one, and a 160°F low end that Traeger does not publish, for $72.99 less. It is smaller at 459 sq in against 572, and the warranty is 3 years against 7.
What’s the catch?
2 things the Z Grills 450B does worse than the Traeger Pro 22. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Beats the Traeger Pro 22 on
Meat probes included: 2 vs 1
Just as good on
Hopper capacity
Max controller temperature
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
Traeger Pro 22
Z Grills 450B
Total cooking area
572 sq in
459 sq in
Hopper capacity
18 lb
18 lb
Max controller temperature
450°F
450°F
Lowest controller temperature
Not listed
160°F
WiFi app control
No
Not listed
Meat probes included
1
2
Direct-flame searing
Not listed
Not listed
Warranty
7 yr
3 yr
Weight
Not listed
77 lb
Spec source: www.zgrills.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
Close to the same size at 518 sq in against 572, a 500°F top setting against 450, one probe and a Flame Broiler lever for direct-flame searing, for $150 less. The hopper is much smaller - Pit Boss lists 5 lb against 18 - and the warranty is 5 years against 7.
What’s the catch?
3 things the Pit Boss 500FB2 does worse than the Traeger Pro 22. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Better than the Traeger Pro 22 Worse Not listed by the maker
How this page was scored
Every grill here burns hardwood pellets fed by an auger, with a controller that holds the temperature you set. What separates them is plainer: how much food fits on the racks, how many pounds of pellets the hopper holds before a refill, how hot and how low the controller goes, whether you can run it from your phone, how many meat probes come in the box, whether it can open up for a direct-flame sear, and how long the maker stands behind it.
Specs are weighted by how much they matter for a pellet grill. An alternative earns full credit for matching or beating the Traeger Pro 22 on a spec, a proportional share where it falls short, and half credit for a spec its maker does not list. Models that list too few specs to compare fairly are left off. Read the full method.
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Questions people ask
What is the closest alternative to the Traeger Pro 22?
On published specs, the Pit Boss Carbon Series 700 Wood Pellet Grill scores 82% against the Traeger Pro Series 22 Pellet Grill, and beats it on total cooking area and max controller temperature.
What is the cheapest Traeger Pro 22 alternative?
By maker list price, the Pit Boss Carbon Series 700 Wood Pellet Grill at $379.99 against $549.99 for the Traeger Pro 22 (checked Oct 7, 2026). Prices change; check the current price before buying.
Which Traeger Pro 22 alternative has the most cooking space?
The Pit Boss Carbon Series 700 Wood Pellet Grill, with 718 sq in against the Traeger Pro 22's 572 sq in.
Which Traeger Pro 22 alternative has the biggest hopper?
The Z Grills 450B Wood Pellet Grill (2026 Upgrade). It matches the Traeger Pro 22 at 18 lb.
How is the Traeger Pro 22 DupeScore calculated?
Each alternative is scored on the specs Traeger publishes for the Traeger Pro 22, weighted by how much they matter for a pellet grill. Matching or beating a spec earns full credit, falling short earns a proportional share, and a spec the rival does not list earns half. Lowest controller temperature and direct-flame searing are not listed for the Traeger Pro 22, so they are left out of the score.
Are these prices from Amazon?
The prices used for savings and scores are not: they are the maker's or a named retailer's list price on the date shown. Where an Amazon button shows a price, that one is Amazon's current price, labelled with the time it was fetched.
