# Thermador Freedom 36-Inch Induction Cooktop

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/thermador-freedom-36-inch-induction-cooktop
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/induction-cooktops
- Placement: #8 of 14 in Induction Cooktops, C tier
- Brand: Thermador
- LP on this board: 410
- Last researched: 2026-09-23T04:06:56.989Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

The best full-surface cooking experience money can buy, and priced like it. A Bosch 500 Series delivers the induction experience for a small fraction of the outlay.

## For

- The only full-surface induction cooktop in North America, a grid of 48 coils instead of 4-5 discrete zones
- Consumer Reports gives Thermador top marks for both low-heat and high-heat performance
- Dealers rave about the "unparalleled freedom" of full-surface placement
- Single large color touchscreen runs multiple pans simultaneously anywhere on the surface
- Available in 36-inch and 30-inch widths

## Against

- Sits at the very top of the price ladder
- A long-term owner reports it is at best mildly annoying to use, with occasional complete shutdowns
- Long-term owner reports complete failures about five times in two years
- Mildly annoying to use day to day, per a long-term owner
- Enormous failure surface from the 48-coil grid and color touchscreen

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 6 of 12 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 3 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cooktop Hunter | Marc Delauney | B | https://www.cooktophunter.com/blog/best-36-inch-induction-cooktops/ | fetched and confirmed |
| CooktopHunter | - | - | https://www.cooktophunter.com/blog/thermador-cooktops/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Fuse Specialty Appliances | - | - | https://www.fusespecialtyappliances.com/blog/thermador-induction-cooktop-review?srsltid=AU7gw4VzyeEQopeidK6WIO_0LKrf8KbOn8bfgiLqfmQf0rkPM2G40TFC | outlet blocks automated checks |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | Duxtop 9600LS Portable Induction Cooktop | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/duxtop-9600ls-portable-induction-cooktop |
| 4 | Bosch 800 Series 36-Inch Induction Cooktop (NITP669UC) | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/bosch-800-series-36-inch-induction-cooktop-nitp669uc |
| 5 | GE Profile 36-Inch Induction Cooktop (PHP9036DTBB) | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/ge-profile-36-inch-induction-cooktop-php9036dtbb |
| 6 | Bosch Benchmark 36-Inch Induction Cooktop (NITP660UC) | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/bosch-benchmark-36-inch-induction-cooktop-nitp660uc |
| 7 | LG Studio 36-Inch Induction Cooktop (CBIS3618BE) | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/lg-studio-36-inch-induction-cooktop-cbis3618be |
| 9 | Thermador Freedom 30-Inch Induction Cooktop | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/thermador-freedom-30-inch-induction-cooktop |
| 10 | Duxtop 9100MC Portable Induction Cooktop | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/duxtop-9100mc-portable-induction-cooktop |
| 11 | Breville PolyScience Control Freak | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/breville-polyscience-control-freak |
| 12 | Nuwave PIC Flex Induction Cooktop | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/nuwave-pic-flex-induction-cooktop |
| 13 | Frigidaire 30-Inch Induction Cooktop (FFIC3025TB) | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/frigidaire-30-inch-induction-cooktop-ffic3025tb |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/induction-cooktops.

## What this tier means

- C: Fair. Acceptable in the right situation, outclassed at its price.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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