Weber Genesis E-325 vs E-330
Identical fire: 39,000 BTU, a 13,000 BTU sear burner, 513 sq in, 101 BTU/sq in. Both hide the tank behind doors. What separates them is price and support.
We pick the Weber Genesis E-325 Gas Grill
The cooking is identical, so this comes down to price and support. Both fire 39,000 BTU across three main burners plus a 13,000 BTU sear zone burner through 513 sq in of primary grate, and both land on 101 BTU per square inch. Both carts close over the cylinder with painted steel doors; the E-330 weighs six pounds more. With the E-325 near $849 and the E-330 at $999 on Weber's sale, the extra money buys a model Weber still lists.
What actually differs
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Not one extra square inch, and not one extra BTU
Main burners, sear burner, primary grate and total area all match. Our reviews score the two 8.90 and 8.80, and the E-325's lead comes from value.
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Same cabinet, different name
Weber calls the E-330 cabinet a grill locker, but the E-325 also hides its cylinder behind painted steel doors. Neither gives you storage the other lacks.
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One of them is discontinued
Weber dropped the E-325 in August 2026, so its price is clearance and its manual page is gone. The E-330 is the one still in the range, which is the argument for paying the $200.
How they score, category by category
The Weber Genesis E-325 scores higher in 2 categories, the Weber Genesis E-330 in 4 categories.
Level overall: within a tenth of each other.
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Heat Performance
Counts for 25% of the scoreWeber Genesis E-325 9.2Weber Genesis E-330 9.5 Better by 0.3Why the Weber Genesis E-330 scores 9.5A dedicated 13,000 BTU sear burner under cast iron, on top of three even mains, which almost nothing under $999 offers.
Why the Weber Genesis E-325 scores 9.2
A 13,000 BTU sear burner on its own knob, which the otherwise identical E-315 spec table does not carry.
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Long-term Reliability
Counts for 20% of the scoreWeber Genesis E-325 9.0Weber Genesis E-330 9.5 Better by 0.5Why the Weber Genesis E-330 scores 9.512 years on the cookbox and lid, 10 on the stainless burner tubes and the grates, which leads this tier outright.
Why the Weber Genesis E-325 scores 9.0
Twelve years on the shell and ten in the flame, though the paperwork now starts from a delisted model.
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Build Quality
Counts for 18% of the scoreWeber Genesis E-325 8.8Weber Genesis E-330 9.0 Better by 0.2Why the Weber Genesis E-330 scores 9.0Some 168 pounds of closed steel cart, carrying cast iron grates and the stainless bars that shield the burners.
Why the Weber Genesis E-325 scores 8.8
Porcelain-enamelled lid over cast iron grates and stainless bars, let down slightly by painted steel cabinet doors.
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Ease of Use
Counts for 15% of the scoreWeber Genesis E-325 8.3Weber Genesis E-330 9.0 Better by 0.7Why the Weber Genesis E-330 scores 9.0Two-zone cooking becomes a knob rather than a plan, and the locker keeps tools where the food is.
Why the Weber Genesis E-325 scores 8.3
Four knobs and one AA battery are easy; 162 pounds of home assembly and a vanished manual page are not.
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Value
Counts for 12% of the scoreWeber Genesis E-325 9.7 Better by 3.0Weber Genesis E-330 6.7Why the Weber Genesis E-325 scores 9.7Near $849 with a sear burner, while Weber lists the sear-less E-315 at $899.
Why the Weber Genesis E-330 scores 6.7
The $200 over an E-315 buys one sear burner, no extra square inch, the same cabinet and still no side burner.
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Maintenance
Counts for 10% of the scoreWeber Genesis E-325 8.0 Better by 0.5Weber Genesis E-330 7.5Why the Weber Genesis E-325 scores 8.0The grease tray pulls straight out, but cast iron grates and a fourth burner add to every clean-down.
Why the Weber Genesis E-330 scores 7.5
The grease tray pulls straight out, but cast iron grates want oiling and their enamel is a wear surface.
See all six scores in one table
| Category | Weber Genesis E-325 | Weber Genesis E-330 |
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| Heat Performance (25%) | 9.2 | 9.5 Better |
| Long-term Reliability (20%) | 9.0 | 9.5 Better |
| Build Quality (18%) | 8.8 | 9.0 Better |
| Ease of Use (15%) | 8.3 | 9.0 Better |
| Value (12%) | 9.7 Better | 6.7 |
| Maintenance (10%) | 8.0 Better | 7.5 |
| Avid Griller Score | 8.9 | 8.8 |
Both reviews are scored on the same six weighted categories, on the same 0 to 10 scale, and each reason is the one that review gave. A category is marked better only where the two differ by a tenth or more. How we score →
Heat density
Burner output over the surface it has to heat, derived in each review from that cooker's own published figures. A bigger number is not a better grill. It says how hard the cooker can drive its grate, nothing more. All grills ranked →
Where the spec sheets differ
Quoted from each maker's own specifications, as each review records them. Figures the two products publish identically are left out, so only the differences are listed.
Which one is for you
You want the sear burner for the lowest price and do not mind a model Weber has dropped.
Check price →You want a current model with live documentation and Weber's own store behind it.
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Every score and figure on this page comes from our own reviews of these two products, linked above. We have not tested them side by side in one place; the comparison is between two full reviews, each built from the maker's published specifications and documentation. Prices move, and the ones quoted are the ones each review checked on its own date.