Best Induction Hob 2026: Nine Ranked, and Why 2,800W Keeps Appearing

The Russell Hobbs sits first because it is the only listing on this page that pairs 7,400 W with hard wired power in the same spec row. That matters because of the pattern running through the rest of this guide: the best induction hob is the one whose wattage is not capped by a 13 A plug. Its four zones run across nine power stages, from 1,400 W to 2,600 W depending on the ring, and a boost function is listed alongside them.

In practice, the 59cm-wide, 52cm-deep body drops into a standard cut-out at 8 kg, with the touch panel along the front and centre rather than off to one side. The listing also names a 99-minute timer, a pan sensor, a child lock, a hot surface indicator and an automatic safety switch. The surface is glass ceramic, so a damp cloth does most of the cleaning.

The catch is installation. Hard wired means an electrician and a circuit, not a socket you already have. With 58 ratings at 4.4, this is also one of the two thinnest review bases on the page, and six of those entries sit at one star. If you rent, or you cannot alter the wiring, buy a plug-in model instead and accept the 2,800 W ceiling. For anyone with a spare circuit, however, this is the best induction hob here.

Second place goes to the biggest review base here: 4.6 from 442 ratings, more than double anything else on this page, plus a stated three-year support window. However, the same bullet that mentions the plug states the limit plainly — total power 2,800 W, whatever the four zones happen to be doing.

In practice, each of the four zones is quoted at 1,400–1,800 W with its own touch key, a 1–99 minute countdown timer, a child safety lock and a high-temperature 'H' indicator. The body is 52cm deep, 6.1cm high and 7.54 kg, in black crystal glass. One thing to measure first: the listing names it a 60cm hob, while the width row in the spec table reads 56cm.

The catch is simultaneous cooking. Four zones quoted at up to 1,800 W each cannot all run flat out behind a 13 A plug, and this listing is honest enough to say so. If you need every ring at full heat at the same time, an induction hob with plug is the wrong buy; look at a built in induction hob 60cm on fixed wiring instead.

This one states 6,000 W and no 13 A plug, which puts it alongside the Russell Hobbs and the cheaper KICHPOWER as hardwired-only. At £119.99 it is the lowest-priced 60cm built-in model here, and it is the only hob under £130 that lists a flexible zone.

In practice, that flexible zone merges two adjacent rings into one wide cooking area, which suits a griddle or a large pan. Nine power levels per zone, a 1–99 minute timer, a child lock, an overheat fan and an 'H' residual heat marker are all listed. It is 52cm deep, 59cm wide, 6cm high and 10.1 kg.

Worth noting: that 4.6 from 145 ratings carries a breakdown of 1/3/5/12/79 — and that is exactly the same profile, from the same 145 ratings, shown on the KICHPOWER two-zone portable further down this list. Either the two listings share a rating pool or one of the two figures is wrong. Buy it for the 6,000 W and the flex zone; read the reviews yourself before trusting the star count.

The Aobosi is the cheapest route here to two pans on induction at once: £88.37 for a freestanding unit rated 2,800 W, with 341 ratings at 4.5 behind it. It is also one of only two hobs on this page that you never have to wire in.

In practice, the two rings are independently controlled between 50°C and 240°C across 20 temperature levels. The left ring has 18 power levels and the right has 10, plus a one-click maximum and minimum control. It measures 58cm deep, 35cm wide and 5.5cm high, weighs 4.99 kg, and carries a four-hour timer and a safety lock.

The catch is what a portable induction hob cannot do. Pans must measure 12–26cm and be magnetic, and the 2,800 W is shared between the two rings, so this will not replace a family-sized hob. Buy it if you have no spare circuit and want two extra rings.

The Hobsir is the clearest example of the arithmetic problem on this page. Its bullet lists four burners at 1800 W, 1400 W, 1800 W and 1400 W — 6,400 W if you add them together. The wattage row says 2,800 W, and the plug is a standard 13 A. Both numbers sit in the same listing.

In practice, you get four zones with independent touch control, nine power levels, a child lock, overheat protection, auto shut-off, an 'H' residual heat warning and detection of small articles. The body is 8 kg with a glass ceramic surface, and the listing describes a space-saving built-in fit for smaller kitchens.

So who should buy it? Anyone who wants a four-zone induction hob on a plug and accepts that 2,800 W is the real total. Crucially, no plug-in model in this best induction hob list will deliver the 6,400 W those burner figures imply — that needs fixed wiring. Meanwhile, the dimension row reads 59cm before 52cm, so check which figure is the depth before cutting a worktop.

Here the numbers agree with each other, which is rarer on this page than it should be. The zones are 1400 W, 1400 W, 1600 W and 1600 W, and the maximum rated power is 6,000 W — the sum works. By contrast, the Hobsir's four burner figures add up to more than twice its stated total. There is no plug here, so this is a hardwired fit.

In practice, two zones boost to 2,000 W and the other two to 1,600 W. Nine power levels, a 1–99 minute timer, a child lock, an overheat fan and a residual heat indicator are listed, on a 52cm-deep, 59cm-wide body weighing 9 kg.

The catch is the true cost. £99.99 buys the hob, but the electrician is extra, and the listing says nothing about a plug. With 131 ratings at 4.4 — six at one star and five at two — the review base is modest. If you cannot wire it, skip it. For a hardwired kitchen, though, it is the cheapest entry on this best induction hob list.

The NOXTON is the most expensive 13 A hob here at £155.99, and the first to combine a plug with a flexible cooking area that expands to 39 x 21cm for a griddle or a barbecue tray. It needs no wiring according to the listing, which states the 2,800 W limit outright.

In practice, control is a sliding touch strip rather than separate keys, with a 99-minute timer, a pause button, a safety lock, auto shut-off and a high-temperature residual heat reminder. It weighs 8.57 kg and arrives with a squeegee for stubborn marks on the glass. The surface is designed to be wiped with a damp cloth.

Two honest cautions. That said, the dimension row reads 65 x 11.5 x 59cm, which cannot describe a 60cm hob, so measure before you commit to a cut-out. And 4.3 stars from 250 ratings carries ten one-star entries — the highest share of one-star reviews near the top of this page.

At £75.98 this is the cheapest item on the page, and the smallest: two burners, 35cm deep, 5.08 kg, with a plug. The listing rates the burners at 2,000 W and 1,500 W — 3,500 W together — against a stated 2,800 W total, which is the same kind of gap the Hobsir shows in a different form.

In practice, the left ring has 10 power levels and the right has 8, both with 10 temperature levels and a timer that runs to 180 minutes, longer than most hobs here. Child lock, overheat protection and the 'H' residual heat marker are all listed. Note the paperwork: the title calls it a 30cm hob while the width row says 56cm.

The catch is the review data, again. This listing shows 4.6 from 145 ratings with a 1/3/5/12/79 breakdown — identical, figure for figure, to the KICHPOWER built-in 60cm above. That kind of coincidence is why it pays to read the numbers twice on any cheap hob.