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Jetboil MiniMo vs Primus Essential Stove

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Primus Essential Stove is the lighter option — 264 g lighter than the Jetboil MiniMo (75% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Jetboil MiniMo Primus Essential Stove
Weight 354 g · 0.354 kg · 0.78 lb 90 g · 0.090 kg · 0.20 lb
Brand Jetboil Primus
Category Cooking Cooking
Jetboil MiniMo
354 g

Compact all-in-one stove with excellent simmer control.

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Primus Essential Stove
90 g

Lightweight and reliable canister stove for backpacking.

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Jetboil MiniMo vs Primus Essential Stove: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Primus Essential Stove wins — at 90 g it is 264 g (75%) lighter than the Jetboil MiniMo (354 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest cooking page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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