Best Gas and Electric Cooktops in 2026: Built-In 24 and 36 Inch Picks Ranked by Owners

Karienvir’s two-burner cooktop solves a specific problem: a kitchen with no gas and no 240 V circuit. It runs from an ordinary 110 V plug, so there is no electrician to hire, and it can be dropped into a counter cutout or stood on four silicone feet as a countertop unit. The limit of a 15 amp outlet is 2000 watts in total, and the cooktop shares that between the burners dynamically: turn one up and the other steps down. Touch controls offer eight cooking functions from melt and simmer to fast heat, a timer runs to 240 minutes, and a key lock stops children or pets changing settings. Being radiant, not induction, it heats any flat-bottomed pan. Hundreds of owners give it a very strong owner rating, the highest on this page. It will not boil a big pot as fast as gas. For a studio, a basement suite or an RV, it is the simple answer.

GASLAND’s black 24 inch cooktop fits four sealed burners into the smallest standard width: a 9,500 BTU triple-ring wok burner, two 5,000 BTU semi-rapid burners and a 2,800 BTU auxiliary that is gentle enough for melting butter. The panel is black enamel with heavy cast iron grates and zinc alloy knobs the maker describes as melt-proof, and a 16.7 by 9.7 inch reversible plate, ridged on one side and flat on the other, comes in the box. Safety is covered by a thermocouple flame-failure device on the burners, ETL certification for the US and Canada and a CSA-certified regulator. It ships for natural gas with a propane conversion kit, and the pulse ignition plugs into 120 V on a 4.59 foot cord. More than a hundred owners give it a strong owner rating. The output is modest next to the 36 inch models. For an apartment kitchen or a second cooking station, it is well judged.

This stainless 24 inch cooktop, sold under the forimo brand, has the biggest owner review base of the built-ins in our catalog and the lowest cost of entry among the four-burner gas models. The burner set is stronger than the price suggests: an 11,260 BTU triple-ring wok burner, two 5,971 BTU semi-rapid burners and a 3,412 BTU auxiliary, 26,610 BTU in all, with electronic ignition and a thermocouple on the flame so the gas closes if it goes out. The top is stainless with cast iron grates and bakelite knobs, and the chassis is enclosed so drafts under the counter do not disturb combustion. It is ready for natural gas and includes an LPG conversion kit. Hundreds of owners give it a solid owner rating, a step below the GASLAND and ThermoMate. The listing names no certification body and states its measurements loosely, so confirm the cutout from the manual. As a budget replacement, it is the proven one.

GASLAND’s PRO GH3365SF is the 36 inch cooktop for people who would use a griddle every weekend. It has the same class of burner set as the ThermoMate, five sealed Sabaf burners with 13,000 and 10,300 BTU high-output burners for boiling and searing and 7,000 and 4,000 BTU burners for simmering, and adds a heavy reversible cast iron plate with grill ridges on one face and a flat griddle on the other. The surface is 304 stainless, the unit is CSA certified with a certified regulator, and a thermocouple shuts off gas at any burner that loses its flame. It ships for natural gas with propane nozzles included and lights from a 120 V plug on a 4 foot cord. More than a hundred owners give it a strong owner rating, slightly behind the ThermoMate. It is one of the costlier picks. The cutout is 34.7 by 19.3 inches. For pancakes and smash burgers on the cooktop, it earns the premium.

TOPWISH’s 36 inch cooktop follows the same recipe as the two five-burner models above at a lower cost. The Sabaf burners are a 12,000 BTU dual-ring burner, a 10,200 BTU burner, two 6,000 BTU burners and an auxiliary for simmering, each sealed so spills stay on the surface, under heavy cast iron grates that run edge to edge. The top is 304 stainless and wipes down once the grates are lifted off. It is CSA certified, has a flame-failure device on all five burners, and arrives with natural gas nozzles fitted and both LPG nozzles and a gas regulator in the box; the maker also pitches it for RVs and small kitchens. More than a hundred owners give it a strong owner rating. Peak output is a notch below the ThermoMate and GASLAND, and the listing summary leaves out the cutout dimensions, so get them from the manual. As a lower-cost five-burner, it is a fair buy.

FVBADE’s four-burner cooktop is the pick for a camper conversion, a cabin or an outdoor kitchen where propane is the fuel and space is tight. The Sabaf burners are an 11,500 BTU main burner, two at 6,000 BTU and a 4,000 BTU simmer burner, with a flame control the maker describes as stable from stewing to fast cooking. A thermocouple shuts off the gas if a flame is blown out, which matters more outdoors, and the connector is a copper solenoid valve chosen for heat and corrosion resistance. It is supplied for natural gas or LPG with the fittings for each, has a frosted stainless top that hides fingerprints, and carries a one-year warranty. More than a hundred owners have reviewed it and the owner rating is solid, the lowest of the seven. No certification body is named in the listing, which is also short on dimensions and box contents. For a propane-fed small kitchen, it is a workable budget choice.