Arteflame vs OFYR: Which Plancha Grill Is Right for You?
Arteflame vs OFYR is the comparison our plancha grills collection raises and nobody has written down. Search for Arteflame BBQs or OFYR BBQs and you get the brands talking about themselves, a competitor talking down both, and a Reddit thread asking someone to talk them out of it. We sell both, so we have no reason to pick a winner; we do have a reason to tell you who each one is for and what each one costs. New to the category? Our plancha grill guide explains the idea. This post assumes you want one.
In short
Arteflame is the American original: three sizes from 20 to 40 inches, five bases, the deepest accessory line in the category, a flat top that lifts off to leave a true fire pit, and the lowest way in at under $700. OFYR is the Dutch original: 85 to 120 cm, a design-led build, and a system of storage, benches and teak islands that turns the grill into an outdoor room. Buy Arteflame if you want to start small, add on, and cook. Buy OFYR if the grill is the centerpiece of a patio you are designing and you want the furniture that matches.
Arteflame vs OFYR at a Glance: Classic 40 vs Classic 100
The fairest pairing is the two core models: both corten steel, both about 100 cm across, both within a few hundred dollars once you match bases. Same rows on both report cards so you can read across.
Arteflame Classic 40
Cincinnati, Ohio. The company that brought the round wood-fired plancha grill to the United States.
BuildA
Thick US corten body; carbon steel plate
CooktopA
Lifts off with the lifter tool; center insert hits 1,000°F
SizesA
20, 30 and 40 inches (51, 76 and 101 cm)
BasesA-
Pedestal, Euro, round or storage base; Platinum in black or stainless
AccessoriesA
Rotisserie, pizza oven kit, center grate, side table, warming table, wok, riser
Fire pitA
Plate off, nothing between you and the flames
DesignB+
Industrial, bold; the grill is the object
PriceA
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$2,495 to $3,195 on a base; brand from $695
OFYR Classic 100
The Netherlands. The European original, designed as outdoor furniture as much as a grill.
BuildA
Corten or black-coated steel cone; carbon steel plate; PRO adds a heavier build
CooktopA-
Fixed plate; grill rounds in 75, 85 and 100 cm
SizesB+
85, 100 and 120 cm (33, 39 and 47 inches)
BasesA
Classic cone, Classic Storage, Island with teak or ceramic counters
AccessoriesA-
Rotisserie, pizza oven, grill rounds, Island and Butcher Block Island, benches
Fire pitB+
Flames through the center; plate stays on
DesignA
Minimalist, architectural; built to be furnished around
PriceB+
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$2,499 to $3,083; brand from $2,299
The One Series 40 is the same Arteflame plate on a simpler pedestal for $2,495; the Classic 40 adds the base choice.
The Same Idea From Two Sides of the Atlantic
Both grills descend from the same thought: put the fire in the middle of a steel plate and let the heat fall off toward the edge. OFYR, made in the Netherlands, built it as a sculptural object for European gardens, a cone of corten with a plate on top, and then built the furniture to match. Arteflame built it as a cooking system for American backyards, in three sizes, with a parts catalog. That difference in origin explains almost every difference in the report cards above, and it is the honest way to choose between them.
Steel, Fire Bowl and Airflow
On the body, call it a draw. Both are corten steel that weathers to the rust-orange patina the category is known for, and both offer a way around it: Arteflame's Platinum in black or stainless, OFYR's Classic Black. Both bowls are open to the sky and burn real logs, not just charcoal.
The differences are underneath. Arteflame builds the plate from thick US carbon steel and engineers the airflow so the fire draws cleanly and the plate heats evenly from the center out; owners report less smoke. OFYR's conical fire bowl is the classic design, simpler and quieter in looks, and the PRO models step up to a heavier-duty build. Neither has a lid, and neither needs one; a plancha stores heat in the metal instead.
Flat-Top Cooking: The Plate and the Center Grate
Flat-top cooking is what both are for: a plate that runs 600 to 700°F at the inner ring and cooler toward the rim, so you sear in the middle, cook vegetables and seafood mid-plate, and hold finished food at the edge. On the griddle surface the two are equals: carbon steel, seasoned like cast iron, better every cook.
The split is what sits over the flames. The Arteflame insert, the center grill grate, is a $45 drop-in, and because the heat is concentrated under it, it runs past 1,000°F for a steakhouse sear. OFYR's answer is the grill round, a larger grate in 75, 85 and 100 cm that covers more of the bowl. One is a sear station; the other is closer to a conventional grill over wood. Plate first with steaks on the insert, Arteflame. Grilling for a crowd over the flames as well as on the flat top, OFYR.
Fire Pit Mode: Arteflame vs OFYR After Dinner
Both grills become the fire pit once the cooking is done. How they get there is the clearest difference between the two, and the brands' own pages bury it.
Arteflame as a fire pit
The plate comes off. What is left is an open bowl of fire.
Cooktop
Lifts off with the cooktop lifter, a $55 tool
The view
Full open bowl, nothing between you and the flames
Heat and light
Radiates in every direction; marshmallow-roasting height
Switching over
Cook, lift the plate, add a log; two minutes
Plate while off
Leans against the base or hangs on the storage base
Best for
Anyone buying it as much for the evening fire as for the cooking
OFYR as a fire pit
The plate stays on. The fire shows through the center.
Cooktop
Fixed; stays in place
The view
Flames through the 30 cm center opening
Heat and light
Throws heat and light upward; the plate stays warm as a hand-rest
Switching over
Nothing to do; keep feeding the fire
Plate while on
Doubles as a table for drinks and plates
Best for
A patio where the fire is a feature and the grill is a sculpture
If the evening fire is half the reason you are buying, the open bowl is a real point for Arteflame. If you want a warm place to set glasses down while the fire burns, OFYR's fixed plate is the better table.
Accessories: Cooking Versus Living
Both brands offer a rotisserie and a pizza oven. The difference is what comes next: Arteflame's accessories attach to the grill and fit every size; OFYR's extend into furniture built around it.
Arteflame Rotisserie
A cordless motor turns the spit over the center while the plate works below. $295, fits every size.
Arteflame Pizza Oven Kit
A stainless hood over the fire opening; the kit bakes at wood-fire heat on the plate you already own. $295.
Cherry Wood Cutting Block Side Table & Grill Side Warming Table
Both bolt to the grill. Prep on the block, hold finished food on the stainless shelf. The Arteflame answer to a counter is to attach one.
OFYR Rotisserie
A tall spit over the grill round, so the rotisserie and the grate work at the same time above the plate.
OFYR Pizza Oven
A black dome that sits over the bowl and turns the center of the grill into a wood-fired oven.
OFYR Island & OFYR Butcher Block Island
Counters, storage and benches built around the grill rather than onto it. The OFYR answer to a counter is to furnish the patio.
Arteflame also sells a center grate, a grate riser, a wok holder, a fuel saver that focuses a small fire on a big plate, and a seasoning puck, most under $300. OFYR adds grill rounds, a fire guard ring and covers. Decide whether you want more to cook with or more to live around, and the brand answers itself.
Sizes, Bases and What You Pay
Arteflame is one cooktop in three sizes on different legs. OFYR is one shape that grows, then gets furniture. Every card links to that size on our site.
Arteflame grills
Arteflame starts at the One Series 20 on a simple pedestal for $695 (310 square inches, feeds up to ten), then the 30 and 40. The Classic 40 adds a base: high Euro, high round, or storage with room for wood; the Platinum 40 is the same grill in black or stainless, from $4,495. Three sizes, five bases, two finishes, one set of accessories.
One Series 30
Cooktop30 in (76 cm) diameter
Cooking area700 sq in
Feeds10 to 20
BasePedestal
From$995
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One Series 40
Cooktop40 in (101 cm) diameter
Cooking area1,250 sq in
Feeds20 to 30
BasePedestal
From$2,495
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Classic 40 Euro Base
Cooktop40 in (101 cm) diameter
Cooking area1,250 sq in
Feeds20 to 30
BaseTall Euro base
From$2,495
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Classic 40 Storage Base
Cooktop40 in (101 cm) diameter
Cooking area1,250 sq in
Feeds20 to 30
BaseTall base with wood storage
From$2,695
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OFYR grills
OFYR starts bigger: the smallest Classic is 85 cm, about 33 inches, so an OFYR grill starts where Arteflame's middle size ends, and the range runs to the 120 PRO+ and an XL 150 at nearly 2,000 square inches. Where Arteflame offers bases, OFYR offers surroundings: the Classic Storage puts a wood store in the cone, PRO models step up to a heavier build on casters, and the OFYR Island wraps the grill in a teak or ceramic counter, from $3,099 to $5,615.
Classic 85
Cooktop85 cm (33 in) diameter
Cooking area682 sq in
Feeds10 to 20
BaseClassic cone; Storage and Island versions
From$2,299
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Classic 100
Cooktop100 cm (39 in) diameter
Cooking area852 sq in
Feeds10 to 20
BaseClassic cone; Storage, PRO and Island versions
From$2,499
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Classic Black 100
Cooktop100 cm (39 in) diameter
Cooking area852 sq in
Feeds10 to 20
BaseBlack-coated cone; Storage and Island versions
From$2,499
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Classic 120 PRO+
Cooktop120 cm (47 in) diameter
Cooking area1,286 sq in
Feeds20 to 30
BaseHeavy-duty cone on casters
Price$4,199
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What you actually pay
At the core comparison, 40 inches, corten, storage base, the two are within a few hundred dollars: Classic 40 Storage from $2,695, Classic Storage Corten 100 at $3,083. Above that, OFYR's PRO and Island models run to $5,615 and Arteflame's Platinum to $5,195. Below it, only Arteflame lets you spend less than $2,000 and still own the real thing. Free shipping on both, and our free outdoor kitchen design covers the patio either one sits on.
"Talk Me Out of It": The Honest Objections
The top result for this search is a Reddit thread of people asking exactly that. Here are the four objections it raises, answered straight.
"Why not a Weber kettle for $200?"
A Weber kettle is a very good charcoal grill. This is a grill, a griddle and an evening fire that feeds twelve at once. If you only grill, buy the kettle. If you entertain, they are different products.
"The smoke"
Wood smokes, especially damp wood. Dry hardwood cuts most of it, Arteflame's airflow design is the cleaner of the two, and downwind of the table solves the rest.
"It takes forever to heat"
Thirty to forty minutes to a searing plate. Light it when guests arrive and it is part of the evening, not a delay before it.
"Corten stains the patio"
True the first season while the patina forms; runoff can mark pale stone. A gravel ring, a paver pad, or the black or stainless finish solves it.
Arteflame vs OFYR: Which Should You Buy?
First wood-fired grill, want to try it
Arteflame One Series 20. The cheapest real plancha grill made.
Designing the whole patio
OFYR Island. Grill, counter, storage and benches built to be seen together.
Rotisserie chicken, pizza, wok, a 1,000°F sear
Arteflame Classic 40. The deepest cooking-accessory line, and it fits every size.
A big grate over the fire as well as the plate
OFYR Classic 100 PRO. The 100 cm grill round covers the most fire.
The fire pit matters as much as the cooking
Arteflame. Lift the plate off and it is a bowl of flame.
No corten patina, want black or stainless
Either. Arteflame Platinum or OFYR Classic Black.
If neither fits, there is a third option. Sunterra Fireside builds a heavy 40-inch plancha grill in Texas with the center grate in the box, for about $2,000. It is the value play in our collection and we cover all three in the plancha guide.
Arteflame vs OFYR FAQ
Is Arteflame or OFYR better?
Neither is better; they are built for different buyers. Arteflame is the cooking system with more sizes, attach-on accessories, a removable plate and a lower entry price. OFYR is the design piece with the furniture to match.
Can you take the cooktop off an Arteflame?
Yes. The lifter tool removes the plate and leaves a bare corten bowl with the logs in it, which is why Arteflame doubles as a true fire pit. OFYR's plate is fixed.
Arteflame grill or a Weber kettle?
A kettle is a charcoal grill. An Arteflame grill is a griddle, a live-fire insert over the coals, and an evening fire, sized for a crowd. Different jobs, different prices.
Which is bigger, Arteflame 40 or OFYR 100?
They are close. The Arteflame 40 is 101 cm across; the OFYR 100 is 100 cm. The OFYR 120 PRO+ at 47 inches is the largest grill either brand makes.
Do both rust?
Both corten bodies weather to a protective patina and then stop. The plates need oil after cooking and a cover between uses, like any carbon steel. Store the wood dry at home.
Shop Both, Ask Us Which
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Matthew Jackson
At the heart of our business is Matthew Jackson, the founder and owner of BBQ Kitchen Pros. With an impressive 20 years in design, construction, and implementation of outdoor kitchen spaces, Matthew brings a wealth of knowledge, skill, and a deep-seated passion to the table. It's not just about selling products; it's about crafting a lifestyle. Outdoor cooking isn't just our business; it's our way of life, ingrained in every recommendation we make and every product we offer.