Best Microwave Oven in India (2026)
IFB 24PM2S 24L SoloCheck price ↗Best grill
IFB 20PG4S 20L GrillCheck price ↗Best up to ₹9,000
Panasonic NN-ST26JMFDG 20L SoloCheck price ↗This page shows what each maker actually writes about the magnetron warranty, and the 8 spec cells where the maker’s figure overrode the Amazon listing. We checked the 16 microwaves in our 1 October 2026 set against the makers’ own pages. We do not test microwaves; each verdict names the criterion from our table that decides it.
Quick verdicts
Amazon prices on 1 October 2026, rounded to the nearest ₹100.
IFB 24PM2S 24L Solo
Best solo: IFB 24PM2S 24L Solo, about ₹8,500
IFB 20PG4S 20L Grill
Best grill: IFB 20PG4S 20L Grill, about ₹10,000
Panasonic NN-ST26JMFDG 20L Solo
Best up to ₹9,000: Panasonic NN-ST26JMFDG 20L Solo, about ₹7,200
- Best convection, ₹10,000 to ₹15,000: Panasonic NN-CT645BFDG 27L Convection, about ₹13,700
- Best convection, above ₹15,000: IFB 30BRC2 30L Convection (rotisserie), about ₹16,500
Best microwave oven in India: all 16 compared
| Model | Price* | Type | L | Microwave W | Magnetron | Rating (count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic NN-ST26JMFDG 20L Solo | ₹7,200 | Solo | 20 | 800 | Equal to product warranty (per the Amazon listing) | 4.3★ (7,643) |
| Panasonic NN-SM25JBFDG 20L Solo (mechanical knob) | ₹6,300 | Solo | 20 | 800 | Equal to product warranty (per the Amazon listing) | 4.3★ (4,352) |
| IFB 24PM2S 24L Solo | ₹8,500 | Solo | 24 | 900 | Separate term, 3 yr | 4.4★ (3,189, unverified) |
| LG MS2043BP 20L Solo | ₹7,900 | Solo | 20 | 700 | No term in maker’s terms | 4.2★ (2,003, unverified) |
| Sharp R-220KN-K 20L Solo (Sakura-S20) | ₹6,900 | Solo | 20 | 800 | No term in maker’s terms | 4.1★ (169, pooled) |
| IFB 20PG4S 20L Grill | ₹10,000 | Grill | 20 | 800 | Separate term, 3 yr | 4.3★ (741) |
| Panasonic NN-GT221WFDG 20L Grill | ₹8,400 | Grill | 20 | 800 | Equal to product warranty | 4.4★ (594) |
| Sharp R-625KN-K 25L Grill (Hikari-G25) | ₹7,900 | Grill | 25 | 900 | Separate term, 3 yr total | 4.1★ (169, pooled) |
| Panasonic NN-CT353BFDG 23L Convection | ₹11,800 | Convection | 23 | 800 | Separate term, 5 yr | 4.4★ (2,716) |
| Samsung MC28A5013AK/TL 28L Convection | ₹14,500 | Convection | 28 | 900 | No term in maker’s terms | 4.1★ (2,713, unverified) |
| Panasonic NN-CT645BFDG 27L Convection | ₹13,700 | Convection | 27 | 900 | Separate term, 5 yr | 4.3★ (2,455) |
| LG MC2846BV 28L Convection | ₹15,000 | Convection | 28 | 900 | No term in maker’s terms | 4.3★ (1,731, partly checked) |
| LG MC2146BV 21L Convection | ₹13,000 | Convection | 21 | 800 | No term in maker’s terms | 4.4★ (665, partly checked) |
| IFB 30BRC2 30L Convection (rotisserie) | ₹16,500 | Convection | 30 | 900 | Separate term, 3 yr | 4.4★ (6,951, partly checked) |
| LG MC3286BRUM 32L Convection (rotisserie) | ₹18,700 | Convection | 32 | 900 | No term in maker’s terms | 4.3★ (2,752, partly checked) |
| LG MJ2887BIUM 28L Charcoal Convection | ₹17,700 | Convection | 28 | 900 | No term in maker’s terms | 4.2★ (611, pooled) |
*Amazon price on 1 October 2026, rounded to the nearest ₹100.
Microwave W is output. IFB’s 3 years covers magnetron and cavity together. Ratings as of October 2026. Pooled: count proven shared with another listing. Unverified: a sibling listing was not checked. Partly checked: not shared with the siblings checked, but not all were checked. The six unflagged counts are standalone listings.
Power, programs and warranty, all 16
| Model | Grill W | Convection W | Levels | Auto-cook | Child lock | Warranty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic NN-ST26JMFDG 20L Solo | None | None | 5 | 51 | Yes | 1 yr | Store + Amazon |
| Panasonic NN-SM25JBFDG 20L Solo (mechanical knob) | None | None | 5 | None | No | 1 yr | Store + Amazon |
| IFB 24PM2S 24L Solo | None | None | 10 | 69 | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| LG MS2043BP 20L Solo | None | None | 5 | 45 | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| Sharp R-220KN-K 20L Solo (Sakura-S20) | None | None | Not published | 6 food presets (per the Amazon listing) | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| IFB 20PG4S 20L Grill | 1,000 | None | 5 | 61 | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| Panasonic NN-GT221WFDG 20L Grill | 1,200 | None | 5 | 38 | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| Sharp R-625KN-K 25L Grill (Hikari-G25) | 1,000 | None | 2 (per the Amazon listing) | Not published | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| Panasonic NN-CT353BFDG 23L Convection | 1,200 | 1,200† | 5 | 61 | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| Samsung MC28A5013AK/TL 28L Convection | 1,500 | 2,100 | 6 | 10 + 101 (manual) | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| Panasonic NN-CT645BFDG 27L Convection | 1,400 | 2,400 | 5 | 101 | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| LG MC2846BV 28L Convection | 1,200 | 1,950 | 5 | 251 | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| LG MC2146BV 21L Convection | 1,150 | 1,860 | 5 | 151 | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| IFB 30BRC2 30L Convection (rotisserie) | Not published | 2,200 | 10 | 101 (per the Amazon listing) | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| LG MC3286BRUM 32L Convection (rotisserie) | 1,250 | 2,450 | 5 | 301 | Yes | 1 yr | Maker + Amazon |
| LG MJ2887BIUM 28L Charcoal Convection | 1,200 | 1,950 | 5 | 271 | Yes | 1 yr; charcoal heater 10 yr | Maker + Amazon |
†Per Panasonic’s store only; kept out of every range on this page.
How we chose these 16
On 1 October 2026 we ran 8 Amazon.in searches (548 unique listings) and kept countertop microwaves for 230 V Indian mains, rated 4.0 or higher on at least 150 ratings, in stock, with a price. We ranked by review count within each price band and type, at most two per brand, then checked each against its maker. Result: up to ₹10,000, 8 models (all 5 solo, all 3 grill); ₹10,000 to ₹15,000, 5; above ₹15,000, 3. The ranking reflects ratings, not sales. Dropping the 3 proven-pooled counts would leave 13 models. Method: how we research.
Magnetron warranty: what each maker actually writes
| Maker | What the maker’s terms say | Models in our set | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFB | 1 year comprehensive plus 3 years on magnetron and cavity | All 3 IFB models | Separate term |
| Panasonic | “Warranty on Magnetron: 5 years” | Both Panasonic convection models | Separate term |
| Sharp | “1 Year (Magnetron 3 Year)” | The Sharp grill | Separate term |
| Panasonic | “Warranty on Magnetron: 1 years” | The Panasonic grill | Equal to product warranty |
| Panasonic | Store lists only “Warranty on Product 1 Year” | Both Panasonic solo models | Equal to product warranty (per the Amazon listing) |
| LG | Product 1 year; component warranty for the charcoal heater only | All 5 LG models | No term in maker’s terms |
| Sharp | “1 Year” | The Sharp solo | No term in maker’s terms |
| Samsung | “12 Months” | The Samsung | No term in maker’s terms |
Tally across the 16: separate term 6, equal to product warranty 3, no term in the maker’s terms 7.
LG, precisely. LG’s published warranty terms list no separate magnetron term. An undated LG magazine article says LG microwaves come with “additional warranty on magnetron”, but it states no length and names no model, so LG’s warranty terms win. The 10-year term on the LG MJ2887BIUM 28L Charcoal Convection “covers Charcoal Lighting Heater only”, and the terms list the magnetron among the parts it does not cover.
Samsung’s cavity. Amazon’s listing states a 10-year cavity warranty; Samsung’s own pages do not mention it. Unconfirmed by Samsung, not contradicted.
Where the Amazon listing disagrees with the maker: 8 spec cells
Where maker and Amazon disagreed, we used the maker’s figure.
| Model | Amazon listing says | Maker says (we use) |
|---|---|---|
| Panasonic NN-CT353BFDG 23L Convection | 4 years on magnetron | 5 years |
| LG MC3286BRUM 32L Convection (rotisserie) | Convection 2,400 W | 2,450 W |
| LG MS2043BP 20L Solo | 44 auto-cook menus | 45 |
| LG MJ2887BIUM 28L Charcoal Convection | 301 auto-cook menus | 271 |
| Panasonic NN-SM25JBFDG 20L Solo (mechanical knob) | “Auto Cook” feature | No auto-cook menu |
| Panasonic NN-GT221WFDG 20L Grill | “Wattage” field: 1,000 W | 800 W microwave output |
| Sharp R-625KN-K 25L Grill (Hikari-G25) | 1,000 W | 900 W microwave (1,000 W is the grill) |
| IFB 20PG4S 20L Grill | Enamel coated cavity | Powder coated |
Verdicts: the best microwave for each job
Best solo: IFB 24PM2S
Criterion: of the 5 solo models, the only one with a separate magnetron term, and the highest output (900 W) and largest capacity (24 L).
Specs: 10 power levels, 69 auto-cook menus, child lock. 1 year comprehensive, 3 years on magnetron and cavity, 6 years spare-parts support. Amazon price about ₹8,500 on 1 October 2026.
Rating: 4.4★ across 3,189 ratings, October 2026 (pooling unverified).
Full specifications and data sources
| Type | solo |
| Capacity | 24 L |
| Microwave power | 900 W output; 1400 W input |
| Grill power | n/a (no grill element) |
| Convection power | n/a (no convection element) |
| Power levels | 10 |
| Auto-cook menus | 69 |
| Cavity | Glass turntable; cavity "Anti Bacterial" (material not named by IFB; Amazon "enamel coated") |
| Child lock | Yes |
| Warranty | 1 year comprehensive (+ 6 years spare-parts support) |
| Magnetron warranty | 3 years (magnetron & cavity, separate term longer than the 1-year product warranty) |
| Amazon price (rounded) | About ₹8,500 (1 Oct 2026) |
Best grill: IFB 20PG4S
Criterion: of the 3 grill models, one of two with a separate magnetron term (3 years), and the only one of those two whose review count is its own; the Sharp grill’s is pooled.
Specs: 20 L, 800 W output, 1,000 W grill, 5 power levels, 61 auto-cook menus, powder-coated cavity. Amazon price about ₹10,000 on 1 October 2026, the top of our up to ₹10,000 band.
Rating: 4.3★ across 741 ratings, October 2026 (standalone).
Who should NOT buy it: bakers. IFB describes two glass tube heaters for “quick, even browning”; there is no convection mode.
Full specifications and data sources
| Type | grill |
| Capacity | 20 L |
| Microwave power | 800 W output; 1200 W input |
| Grill power | 1000 W |
| Convection power | n/a (no convection element) |
| Power levels | 5 |
| Auto-cook menus | 61 |
| Cavity | Glass tray; powder-coated cavity |
| Child lock | Yes |
| Warranty | 1 year comprehensive (+ 6 years spare-parts support) |
| Magnetron warranty | 3 years (magnetron & cavity, separate term longer than the 1-year product warranty) |
| Amazon price (rounded) | About ₹10,000 (1 Oct 2026) |
Best up to ₹9,000: Panasonic NN-ST26JMFDG
Criterion: of the 7 models under ₹9,000, the highest review count (also the highest of all 16), on a standalone listing, so the count is its own.
Specs: 20 L, 800 W output, 5 power levels, 51 auto-cook menus, child lock. Amazon price about ₹7,200 on 1 October 2026.
Rating: 4.3★ across 7,643 ratings, October 2026 (standalone).
Caveat: its 1-year magnetron term is per the Amazon listing; Panasonic’s store lists only “Warranty on Product 1 Year”.
Full specifications and data sources
| Type | solo |
| Capacity | 20 L |
| Microwave power | 800 W output; 1270 W input |
| Grill power | n/a (no grill element) |
| Convection power | n/a (no convection element) |
| Power levels | 5 |
| Auto-cook menus | 51 |
| Cavity | Glass turntable 25.5 cm; cavity painted |
| Child lock | Yes |
| Warranty | 1 year on product |
| Magnetron warranty | 1 year (magnetron term equal to the 1-year product warranty) |
| Amazon price (rounded) | About ₹7,200 (1 Oct 2026) |
Best convection microwave oven in India
Best convection, ₹10,000 to ₹15,000: Panasonic NN-CT645BFDG
Criterion: the longest magnetron term among the 16 (5 years, shared with the Panasonic NN-CT353BFDG), at the larger capacity of the two (27 L against 23 L).
Specs: 900 W output, 1,400 W grill, 2,400 W convection, 101 auto-cook menus, stainless-steel cavity. Panasonic’s store, its India site and the Amazon listing all state 5 years on the magnetron. Amazon price about ₹13,700 on 1 October 2026.
Rating: 4.3★ across 2,455 ratings, October 2026 (standalone).
Caveat: we found no published convection temperature range. See the utensil section before using metal.
Full specifications and data sources
| Type | convection |
| Capacity | 27 L |
| Microwave power | 900 W output; 1450 W input |
| Grill power | 1400 W |
| Convection power | 2400 W |
| Power levels | 5 |
| Auto-cook menus | 101 |
| Cavity | Glass turntable 31.5 cm; stainless-steel cavity; wire rack |
| Child lock | Yes |
| Warranty | 1 year on product |
| Magnetron warranty | 5 years (separate magnetron term, longer than the 1-year product warranty) |
| Amazon price (rounded) | About ₹13,700 (1 Oct 2026) |
Best convection, above ₹15,000: IFB 30BRC2
Criterion: of the 3 models above ₹15,000, the only one with a separate magnetron term (3 years, magnetron and cavity); the other two are LG.
Specs: 30 L, 900 W output, 2,200 W convection, 10 power levels, rotisserie. One of 2 convection models in our set with a published temperature range: 110 to 200 °C. 101 auto-cook menus per the Amazon listing; grill wattage not published. Amazon price about ₹16,500 on 1 October 2026.
Rating: 4.4★ across 6,951 ratings, October 2026, the highest review count of the 8 convection models (partly checked: one sibling listing unseen).
Full specifications and data sources
| Type | convection |
| Capacity | 30 L |
| Microwave power | 900 W output; 1400 W input |
| Grill power | Not published |
| Convection power | 2200 W |
| Power levels | 10 |
| Auto-cook menus | 101 |
| Cavity | Glass tray; stainless-steel cavity; high + low rack, baking plate, rotisserie |
| Child lock | Yes |
| Warranty | 1 year comprehensive (+ 6 years spare-parts support) |
| Magnetron warranty | 3 years (magnetron & cavity, separate term longer than the 1-year product warranty) |
| Amazon price (rounded) | About ₹16,500 (1 Oct 2026) |
Read the fine print: LG MJ2887BIUM
Criterion: the only charcoal model among the 16, and the one pick whose rating is proven pooled.
Its 4.2★ across 611 ratings (October 2026) is pooled: the identical 611 appears on two LG Convertible air-fry models. LG lists 271 auto-cook menus; the Amazon title says 301. Its 10-year term covers the charcoal heater, not the magnetron. LG says its Diet Fry uses up to 88% less oil than deep frying, citing “internal test reports”; it is not an air-fry mode. Amazon price about ₹17,700 on 1 October 2026.
Full specifications and data sources
| Type | convection |
| Capacity | 28 L |
| Microwave power | 900 W output; 1350 W input |
| Grill power | 1200 W |
| Convection power | 1950 W |
| Power levels | 5 |
| Auto-cook menus | 271 (maker) |
| Cavity | Glass turntable 320 mm; stainless-steel interior |
| Child lock | Yes |
| Warranty | 1 year on product; charcoal heater 10 years (parts only) |
| Magnetron warranty | No magnetron term in the maker's warranty terms (covered only by the 1-year product warranty) (charcoal-heater extension excludes the magnetron) |
| Amazon price (rounded) | About ₹17,700 (1 Oct 2026) |
The other 10 in our set
Amazon prices on 1 October 2026, rounded.
- Panasonic NN-SM25JBFDG 20L Solo (mechanical knob): about ₹6,300, the lowest in our set. Knob control, no child lock. 4.3★ (4,352, standalone).
- Sharp R-220KN-K 20L Solo (Sakura-S20): about ₹6,900. Power levels not published. 4.1★ (169, pooled).
- LG MS2043BP 20L Solo: about ₹7,900. 700 W, the lowest output of the 16. 4.2★ (2,003, unverified).
- Sharp R-625KN-K 25L Grill (Hikari-G25): about ₹7,900. Sold as “Bake+Grill”, but Sharp’s table shows no convection element. 4.1★ (169, pooled).
- Panasonic NN-GT221WFDG 20L Grill: about ₹8,400. 1,200 W grill. 4.4★ (594, standalone).
- Panasonic NN-CT353BFDG 23L Convection: about ₹11,800. 5-year magnetron term. 4.4★ (2,716, standalone).
- LG MC2146BV 21L Convection: about ₹13,000. 151 menus. 4.4★ (665, partly checked).
- Samsung MC28A5013AK/TL 28L Convection: about ₹14,500. 40 to 200 °C convection. 4.1★ (2,713, unverified).
- LG MC2846BV 28L Convection: about ₹15,000. 251 menus. 4.3★ (1,731, partly checked).
- LG MC3286BRUM 32L Convection (rotisserie): about ₹18,700, the highest in our set. Largest (32 L), highest convection draw (2,450 W). 4.3★ (2,752, partly checked).
Utensils: the makers disagree
Three manuals forbid metal in microwave mode (arcing) and allow metal racks in grill and convection: Samsung’s for the Samsung MC28A5013AK/TL 28L Convection, LG’s for the MC2846BG (colour variant of the LG MC2846BV 28L Convection) and IFB’s for the 20SC2 (not in our set).
Panasonic’s store says otherwise on its two convection pages, the Panasonic NN-CT353BFDG 23L Convection and Panasonic NN-CT645BFDG 27L Convection: “Oven Safe Utensils, stainless steel, glass, ceramic, aluminuim etc can be used in Microwave Ovens” [sic]. No mode is named. Its solo and grill pages say “Microwave safe utensils, glass/ceramic, food grade plastic”. We read no Panasonic manual, so we cannot say which mode the convection line means. Follow your own model’s manual. More in how to use a microwave oven.
How to choose: capacity for your household
| Source | Guidance |
|---|---|
| LG size guide (15 September 2026) | Family of four: 25 to 32 litres |
| LG family guide (24 August 2026) | Family of 2: 20 L; family of 4: 28 to 30 L; large families: 32 L |
| Samsung buying guide | Domestic ovens “around 20-35 liters”; no per-person figure |
| Panasonic store pages | 20 L and 23 L models: 2 to 4 people (one 20 L page also says 2 to 3); 27 L: 3 to 4 |
LG’s two guides disagree on a family of four, so we show both. Of our 16, 6 are 20 L and 5 are 28 L or larger.
Who should NOT buy
- Anyone wanting to bake or roast in a solo or grill model. LG’s FAQ: “Solo microwaves do not brown or crisp food surfaces”. LG’s family guide puts “Baking, roasting, and all-round cooking” under convection.
- Anyone expecting separate magnetron cover on the 5 LG models, the Sharp R-220KN-K 20L Solo (Sakura-S20) or the Samsung. LG’s published warranty terms list no separate magnetron term; Sharp’s and Samsung’s terms carry none for these two models.
- Air-fry seekers. None of the 16 claims an air-fry mode on its maker page.
What we could not verify
We searched maker pages, Panasonic’s store and the Amazon listings and found no published figure for: microwave input on 4 of the 5 LG models and both Sharps; grill wattage on IFB’s 30-litre model; a convection temperature range on 6 of the 8 convection models; a BEE star label or yearly kWh for any of the 16. Sharp’s site shows no prices or country of origin. We read a maker manual for one of the 16, Samsung’s, and hold no failure or repair data for any brand.
FAQs
Which brand is best for microwaves?
We hold no reliability data, so by criterion, within our 16: Panasonic publishes the longest magnetron term (5 years, on its two convection models); IFB states 3 years on magnetron and cavity for all three of its models; LG’s four convection models list the most auto-cook menus (151 to 301).
What is better, a microwave or a convection microwave?
It depends on the job. LG’s family guide calls solo “Reheating and basic cooking only”. LG’s FAQ says a convection model can cook everything a solo or grill can, “plus cakes, cookies, bread, roasted meats, brownies, and baked dishes”. See convection vs solo microwave.
What is the best microwave under ₹9000?
Seven of our 16 cost under ₹9,000 on 1 October 2026: all 5 solo models plus the Panasonic and Sharp grills. By criterion, the IFB 24PM2S 24L Solo for its 3-year magnetron term and 900 W, or the Panasonic NN-ST26JMFDG 20L Solo for the deepest standalone review count.
What foods cannot be cooked in a microwave?
We found no maker “foods not to cook” list in the sources we read. LG’s family guide says “Don’t heat sealed containers or whole eggs”, and its FAQ says solo microwaves “do not brown or crisp food surfaces”.
What is the disadvantage of a convection microwave oven?
LG’s FAQ says capacity “is typically smaller” than a full-size oven’s. Samsung’s MC28A5013AK manual says that in convection mode “The microwave mode is not used.” Convection elements draw 1,860 to 2,450 W on 7 of our 8 convection models, and convection models cost about ₹11,800 to ₹18,700 on 1 October 2026, against ₹6,300 to ₹8,500 for solo.
Is it healthy to cook in a microwave?
The maker documents we read make no health claim either way, so we give no verdict. They do publish usage lines: LG’s family guide says “Use microwave-safe glass, ceramic, or plastic containers”; Samsung’s MC28A5013AK manual says “Do not use Melamine plastic.”
Conclusion
IFB 24PM2S 24L Solo for solo, IFB 20PG4S 20L Grill for grill, Panasonic NN-ST26JMFDG 20L Solo up to ₹9,000, Panasonic NN-CT645BFDG 27L Convection at ₹10,000 to ₹15,000, IFB 30BRC2 30L Convection (rotisserie) above ₹15,000. Before paying, check the magnetron term and whether the count is pooled. Once it arrives, see how to clean a microwave.
