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Which Solo Stove Should You Get? Solo Stove Sizes, Explained

Bonfire? Mesa? Yukon? Here’s how to choose the right-sized fire pit for your needs.

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By Johnny Brayson and Ben Bowers

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In recent years, backyard fire pits have exploded in popularity, because let’s be honest: what’s better than sitting around a warm fire on a cool summer night while roasting marshmallows for s’mores? Nothing, that’s what. And if there’s one brand that can take the lion’s share of the credit for making home fire pits a thing, it’s Solo Stove.

Solo Stove’s popularity can be attributed to a number of factors. Its fire pits are ruggedly-built, well-designed, easy to use and (mostly) portable. The brand’s trademark smokeless technology actually works, eliminating the most annoying thing about traditional fire pits and bonfires: the smoke that seems to constantly always be in your face no matter how hard you try to escape it.

The Texas-based brand offers a number of products outside of its core fire pit lineup, including pizza ovens, patio heaters, camp stoves and an array of accessories, but when most people say “Solo Stove,” they’re referring to fire pits. But there isn’t just one definitive fire pit made by the brand — Solo Stove makes a number of different models in various sizes to suit different needs and situations. So if you’ve been wondering about different Solo Stove sizes and wondering which of the brand’s fire pits to get, here’s what you need to know.

Understanding the Solo Stove Fir Pit Lineup

  • Solo Stove Mesa

    The Tabletop Fire Pit

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  • Solo Stove Mesa XL

    The Larger Tabletop Fire Pit

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  • Solo Stove Ranger 2.0

    The Portable Fire Pit

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  • Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0

    The Standard Fire Pit

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  • Solo Stove Yukon Backyard Bundle 2.0

    All-Time Low Price

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  • Solo Stove Canyon 2.0

    The Biggest Solo Stove Available

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What All Solo Stove Fire Pits Have in Common

Signature 360° Airflow: This is the defining feature of Solo Stove’s fire pits. It’s a proprietary ventilation system that uses a system of perforations throughout the fire pit to continually feed fresh oxygen to the base of the fire while simultaneously pumping superheated oxygen to the top of the flame. This results in both a hotter and more efficient flame and a near-total absence of smoke.

304 Stainless Steel Construction: Every Solo Stove fire pit, regardless of size or color, has the same general design made from 304 stainless steel. That makes them extremely durable and resistant to heat, while also keeping them relatively lightweight.

Lifetime Warranty: Finally, every fire pit sold by Solo Stove is backed by a lifetime warranty against manufacturer’s defects. And even if your Solo Stove is damaged through your own misuse, the brand will still give you a 50 percent discount on a replacement.

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At 27 inches across, the Yukon is Solo Stove’s largest fire pit.
John Zientek

Table Top Solo Stove Fire Pits

Solo Stove Mesa in white sitting on table with a mom and child preparing to roast smoresSolo Stove

These Solo Stove models are the most portable versions in the lineup and are designed to work safely on top of a surface vs. being placed directly on the ground. They include a packable stand to ensure the Solo Stove sits slightly elevated.

Solo Stove Mesa

The smallest Solo Stove fire pit is the Mesa, which is designed to sit on a tabletop and stands just 5.1 inches tall on its included stand. But don’t let the diminutive size fool you: this is a Solo Stove fire pit, through and through. It features dual-fuel capabilities, meaning you can use either wood pellets or firewood — very tiny firewood — as fuel.

Given its small size, this isn’t the fire pit for the family to gather around in the backyard. It’s designed to live on a table, with a warming radius of just one or two feet. It’s ideal for a couple or to add a little ambiance to an outdoor meal.

Solo Stove Mesa XL

The Mesa XL is, as you may have deduced, a larger version of the Mesa. It’s two inches wider, roughly two inches taller and weighs about a pound more. But don’t let the “XL” give you the wrong impression. This is still a tabletop fire pit. It differs from the regular Mesa only in size and capacity. The XL holds up to 1,000 grams of pellets compared to the original’s 285-gram capacity, it has a burn radius of two to three feet and its burn time is 45 – 60 minutes rather than 30 – 45 minutes.

If the Mesa seems just a little too dainty for your needs, then you’ll likely be happy with the Mesa XL.

Portable Solo Stove Fire Pits

Group of people sitting and standing around a Solo Stove ranger on a rocky lake side shore with spare wood sitting on the ground. Solo Stove

These larger Solo Stove models are designed to sit on the ground and provide a traditional fire pit experience anywhere it’s safe to light one. They are still very portable, though they weigh significantly more than their smaller tabletop counterparts. In many ways, these model’s combination of size and portability hit the sweet spot of what makes Solo Stoves such an appealing product.

Solo Stove Ranger 2.0

Moving off of the table and onto the ground, we have the Solo Stove Ranger. Solo Stove positions the Ranger as its most portable full-size fire pit, as it’s large enough for a small group hangout but still light and small enough for a single person to easily tote around. As one of Solo Stove’s full-size fire pits, it features the brand’s easy-to-clean removable ash pan and can only be fueled with wood (unless you spring for the pellet adapter). It also includes a carrying case and works with a wider range of accessories than the Mesa, such as the Heat Deflector and Pi Fire Pizza Oven attachment (read our review of the Pi Fire here).

Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0

The Bonfire is Solo Stove’s flagship fire pit, and its most popular. In other words, it’s the right choice for most people. It’s large enough to live in your backyard at nearly 20 inches across, but also still light enough to take to the beach or campsite (like the Ranger, it includes a carrying case). It provides plenty of heat for a crowd and features all of the brand’s latest technology, like the removable ash pan. It also, given its popularity, has compatibility with just about every Solo Stove accessory.

Backyard Solo Stove Fire Pits

Solo Stove Canyon firepit in backyard with six people sitting around it in chairsSolo Stove

These beefy fire pits can still be moved to different locations around a backyard or into storage during the off-season with a bit of elbow grease, but they’re clearly intended for stationary use. The upside is that they’re large enough for crowds to gather around, making them excellent for parties and get-togethers.

solo stove yukon 20Solo Stove

All-Time Low Price

Solo Stove Yukon Backyard Bundle 2.0

Specs

Diameter 27 inches
Height 17 inches
Weight 41.6 lbs
Available Colors Stainless, Ash, Mulberry, Deep Olive, Water, Metallic, Gunmetal Metallic, Cascade Metallic

Solo Stove Yukon 2.0

  • Diameter: 27 inches
  • Height: 17 inches
  • Weight: 41.6 pounds

The Yukon is the fire pit for party people. It’s Solo’s second largest, measuring well over two feet across and weighing nearly 20 pounds more than the Bonfire. This means that it’s best suited to live permanently on your patio or in your backyard. Though it is technically portable, there’s no included carrying case and it’s awkwardly shaped and fairly heavy, so you’ll want help moving it.

Given it’s size, the Yukon of course throws off more heat than any of the Solo Stove fire pits listed above, making it best suited for larger spaces and bigger crowds. Like the Bonfire and Ranger, the Yukon is compatible with a number of Solo Stove accessories.

The Cayon offers everything the Yukon does – to the extreme, albeit only in one color. Though it’s only 3 inches wider and 2 inches taller, those dimensions increase the fire pit’s weight to over 50 pounds. In short, it’s the ultimate solution for large backyard gatherings.

UPDATE LOG:

4/8/2024: We’ve updated our Solo Stove Fire Pit guide to include details on the new Solo Stove Canyon 2.0 fire pit. Additionally, we’ve added new skimmable section headers, links to a variety of Solo Stove fire pit retailers and added in new lifestyle image to provide better sizing context around the various Solo Stove models.

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