A flat plate: no flare-ups, and nothing falls through · review
An 18 × 16 in plate whose own larger sibling on this shelf is eighty square inches bigger and cheaper.
What we would actually buy Eighteen by sixteen inches for fifty-two dollars — which makes it the worst value on this shelf except one, because VEVOR’s own 23-inch plate is larger and ten dollars less. The specification is otherwise identical.
This — 18 × 16 in — 288 sq in — $51.90 — 4,300 g VEVOR 23 × 16 in — 368 sq in — $41.31 — 4,649 g
Eighty square inches more for $10.59 less.
And the bullets are identical word for word: same stainless construction, same 500 °F rating, same grease trough and drip hole, same sidewalls, same X-shaped bottom reinforcement. Nothing in either listing separates them except size and weight.
There is one honest argument for this plate, and it is not in the bullets: shape. Eighteen by sixteen inches is nearly square, so on a small two-burner grill it sits within the grate where a 23-inch plate would overhang the edges and sit on the frame.
If that is your grill, this is the right plate. Otherwise buy the bigger one. Prices move, so check both.
No listing on this shelf publishes a plate thickness, so the weights and areas have to stand in for it:
Middling, and that cuts both ways.
A thinner plate heats faster, which for twenty minutes of breakfast is a real advantage, and it is lighter to lift and to store.
A thicker plate holds its temperature, which is what a griddle is for: the surface has to stay hot when cold food lands on it, or the food steams in its own juice and greys instead of browning.
For eggs, onions and vegetables, this is well judged. For a batch of smash burgers, the 17-inch plate has forty per cent more metal in it.
The bottom x-shaped reinforcement resists to deform.
Warping is the real failure mode of a griddle plate, and this is the only structural answer to it named anywhere on this shelf.
A flat sheet over gas burners heats in stripes — hot above the flames, cool between — and expands unevenly, so it cups or rocks. Once a plate rocks, oil runs to one corner and the food cooks unevenly for the rest of its life.
VEVOR publishes the X-brace on all five of its plates. COZEER and DeintYei name no structure at all, though DeintYei claims its steel “resists warping” on material grounds.
Published on all five VEVOR plates, and nowhere else on this shelf.
Worth reading as a limit rather than a reassurance: 500 °F is roughly what a smash burger wants at the surface, and a gas grill on full goes past it.
Bullet 1: stainless steel. Bullet 4: cast iron.
All five VEVOR plates here carry the same bullet set, so bullet 4 is a copy-paste from another product line. The title says “Stainless Steel Griddle”.
Treat it as stainless — do not season it, and do not worry about rust.
No removable handles stated, which VEVOR’s 17 × 13 plate does have. No scraper; COZEER is the only plate here that includes one.
On sale at around $52 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 4 October 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Size | 18 × 16 in — about 288 sq in |
|---|---|
| Cost per square inch | $0.180 — the second highest on this shelf |
| Weight | 4300 g (151.7 oz) — the lightest plate VEVOR sells here |
| Metal per square inch | 14.9 g (0.5 oz) |
| Temperature rating | Up to 500 °F, stated by the maker |
| Grease | A grease trough and a drip hole |
| Sidewalls | Yes, to keep food in place |
| Reinforcement | X-shaped on the underside, stated to resist deforming |
| Also fits | Gas and electric stovetops |
| Dimensions | 455 × 408 × 82 mm (17.9 × 16.1 × 3.23 in) |
| The problem | VEVOR’s own 23 × 16 in plate is 80 sq in larger and $10.59 cheaper |
| Material | Stainless steel in the title and bullet 1; bullet 4 says cast iron |
| Plate thickness | Not published by the maker |
| Removable handles | Not stated, unlike VEVOR’s 17 × 13 plate |
| Scraper | Not included |
| Amazon reference | B0F1N58S4J |
| EAN | 0197988506430 |
On the published figures, yes. The two sit on this shelf together: this 18 × 16 in (288 sq in) at $51.90, and the 23 × 16 in (368 sq in) at $41.31. Eighty square inches more for $10.59 less — and the bullets are word-for-word identical between them: the same stainless construction, the same 500 °F rating, the same grease trough and drip hole, the same sidewalls, the same X-shaped bottom reinforcement. No listed feature separates them except size and weight (4,300 g (151.7 oz) against 4,649). The one honest argument for this plate is shape: 18 × 16 is nearly square, so on a small two-burner grill it will sit within the grate where a 23-inch plate overhangs. Prices move — check both.
Both, and the trade is worth understanding. At 4,300 g (151.7 oz) over 288 square inches this is 14.9 g (0.5 oz) per square inch — lighter than VEVOR’s 17 × 13 plate (20.8) and the COZEER (17.3), heavier than the 23 × 16 (12.6) and the 36 × 22 (12.4). A thinner plate heats faster, which on a griddle you use for twenty minutes of breakfast is a genuine advantage, and it is lighter to lift and store. What it does not do is hold its temperature: a griddle cooks by stored heat, so when six cold burgers land on a thin plate the surface drops and the meat steams rather than browns. For eggs, onions and vegetables, thin is the better choice. For searing, thick is.
It is the only anti-warping feature named anywhere on this shelf, and warping is the real failure mode of a griddle plate. A flat sheet of steel heated unevenly — which is exactly what sitting over gas burners does, hot stripes above the flames and cool bands between — expands unevenly and cups or rocks. Once a plate rocks, oil and grease run to one corner and food cooks unevenly for the rest of its life. VEVOR publishes "the bottom x-shaped reinforcement resists to deform" on all five of its plates here, which is a ribbed underside to stiffen the sheet against that. Neither the COZEER nor the DeintYei names any such structure, though DeintYei claims its stainless "resists warping" through material alone.
Close prices, same category: comparable cookware and knives. We keep only the specifications all of them publish, because a column with gaps compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Size | Cost per square inch | Weight | Metal per square inch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEVOR Grillplatte 18*16 inch | $52 | 18 × 16 in — about 288 sq in | $0.180 — the second highest on this shelf | 4300 g (151.7 oz) — the lightest plate VEVOR sells here | 14.9 g (0.5 oz) |
| COZEER BXGTBS01 | $56 | 23 in wide × 16 in deep — about 368 sq in | $0.152 | 6350 g (224 oz) | 17.3 g (0.6 oz) — 37 per cent more than the VEVOR of the same size |
| VEVOR 23x16 in Flat Top Griddle | $41 | 23 × 16 in — about 368 sq in | $0.112 — the lowest on this shelf | 4649 g (164 oz) | 12.6 g (0.4 oz) |
| VEVOR HH-SP010 | $36 | 17 × 13 in — about 221 sq in | $0.163 | 4590 g (161.9 oz) | 20.8 g (0.7 oz) — the highest on this shelf |
A two-burner grill where a long plate would overhang — if it is on offer below the 23-inch one
Listed because the add-on names this pan as a fit.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
23 × 16 in nonstick stainless steel griddle plate with a grease groove, a fully polished surface and a food-grade griddle scraper included
The same 23 × 16 in size as the VEVOR plate at 37 per cent more weight, with a scraper in the box.
Best for: The same size as the value pick, with more metal in it and the scraper you would otherwise buy
≈ $56
17 × 13 in · 221 sq in cooking surface · stainless steel · 30% faster than cast iron, per the maker · grease tray
The only plate here with performance figures: 3 degrees of variation, 30 per cent faster than cast iron.
Best for: Half a gas grill, kept as half — griddle one side, grate the other, in one cook
≈ $110
23 × 16 in stainless steel griddle plate rated to 500 °F, with a grease trough and drip hole, sidewalls, a handle and X-shaped bottom reinforcement
Three hundred and sixty-eight square inches for forty-one dollars — the best value per inch here.
Best for: The value buy of this shelf — the most griddle surface per dollar anywhere here
≈ $41
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
