Weber Lumin vs Q 2400
Both draw 1,560 watts. The Q 2400 spreads them over 280 sq in for around $299; the Lumin concentrates them on 242 for $499, with steam and smoke modes.
We pick the Weber Q 2400 Electric Grill
Buy the Q 2400 unless you want the Lumin's steam and smoke settings. It costs around $299 against $499 and gives 280 sq in against 242. Both run the same 1,560 watts, so the Lumin's real edge is density: 6.4 watts per square inch against 5.6. That helps recovery under a cold load; it does not change what you can cook. The Q's catch is that Weber's US site no longer serves a page for it.
What actually differs
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Cooking modes against one knob
The Lumin lists sear, smoke, steam and boil settings, with a steam pan and reservoir in the box. The Q 2400 has one infinite knob and aluminium liners that turn dripping fat into smoke. One is an appliance with programmes; the other is a small grill.
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Both want a table under them
Weber's stand for the Lumin is $179.99, which makes $678.99 for a grill that stands up. The Q 2400's glass-reinforced nylon frame is a tabletop base, not a stand, so it needs a table too.
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Same warranty, different futures
Each covers the cookbox, lid and grates for five years and the element for two. Weber still publishes a full page for the Lumin. For model 55020001 it serves none, which says more about spares in five years than the warranty does.
How they score, category by category
The Weber Lumin scores higher in 3 categories, the Q 2400 in 2 categories. One is level.
Level overall: within a tenth of each other.
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Heat Performance
Counts for 25% of the scoreWeber Lumin 8.0 Better by 1.0Q 2400 7.0Why the Weber Lumin scores 8.0Weber publishes a 600°F ceiling and keeps the grate small enough that 1,560 watts still bites, but the power cannot grow.
Why the Q 2400 scores 7.0
The same 1,560 watts that serve the Q 1400's 189 inches must cover 280 here, the thinnest spread Weber sells.
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Long-term Reliability
Counts for 20% of the scoreWeber Lumin 7.0 Better by 0.5Q 2400 6.5Why the Weber Lumin scores 7.0Cookbox, lid and cast iron grates carry five years, while the heating element that defines the product carries two.
Why the Q 2400 scores 6.5
Five years on the cast aluminium and cast iron, two on the heating element, and no Weber US page left.
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Build Quality
Counts for 18% of the scoreWeber Lumin 9.0Q 2400 9.5 Better by 0.5Why the Q 2400 scores 9.5Cast aluminium lid and body over enamelled cast iron grates near $299.00, the old Weber recipe at the line's lowest price.
Why the Weber Lumin scores 9.0
Porcelain enamel over cast iron on a 36.5 pound cookbox that Weber says can be left out in the rain.
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Ease of Use
Counts for 15% of the scoreWeber Lumin 8.5 Better by 0.5Q 2400 8.0Why the Weber Lumin scores 8.5Settings replace judgment on the fuel, though a six-foot cord and a 13 amp draw decide where it can stand.
Why the Q 2400 scores 8.0
One knob and a plug replace the tank, but a 6-foot cord and no lid gauge dictate everything.
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Value
Counts for 12% of the scoreWeber Lumin 6.5Q 2400 9.5 Better by 3.0Why the Q 2400 scores 9.5Near $299.00 for 280 square inches, while Weber US asks $349.00 for 189 and $399.00 for 180.
Why the Weber Lumin scores 6.5
Around $499.00 buys 242 square inches and no legs, and Weber's stand asks $179.99 more before it stands up.
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Maintenance
Counts for 10% of the scoreWeber Lumin 9.0Q 2400 9.0Level: within a tenth of each other.
Why the Weber Lumin scores 9.0Enamel wipes down and there is no ash, though the steam pan and reservoir are two more things to wash.
Why the Q 2400 scores 9.0A removable catch pan and enamelled cast iron, no ash and no tank, though the pan is a consumable.
See all six scores in one table
| Category | Weber Lumin | Q 2400 |
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| Heat Performance (25%) | 8.0 Better | 7.0 |
| Long-term Reliability (20%) | 7.0 Better | 6.5 |
| Build Quality (18%) | 9.0 | 9.5 Better |
| Ease of Use (15%) | 8.5 Better | 8.0 |
| Value (12%) | 6.5 | 9.5 Better |
| Maintenance (10%) | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Avid Griller Score | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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 →
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 cook small, want the denser grate, and will actually steam fish or smoke-infuse on it.
Check price →You want the most grate a Weber plug-in grill offers for the least money, and you cook with the lid down.
More head-to-heads
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.