I think Wolf makes some okay gas ranges but IMO not expert at induction I think Jennair on the other hand made great electric appliances so why not trust they made good induction ones. I am not sure about pricing but IMO wolf is overpriced and over rated in gas .

I've had a Wolf 30 inch induction cooktop since April. It's a delight to cook on. I suppose most induction cooktops are, frankly. The burner sizes & placement were best for my pans & needs in that I need room for a big stockpot & space to use a large skillet too. Some cooktops have the big burner in the back center, which IMO is more difficult & awkward to remove a heavy water bath canner or crowds the usable space. Not a problem with my Wolf. The control panel placement is unobtrusive, again maximizing usable real estate. The Bridge feature uses two 8 inch hobs instead of two 7 inch hobs like some brands, hence a smaller cool spot in the gap. The Boost feature works very well for big stockpots of water. Haven't tried the Melt setting. If I had room for a 36 inch cooktop, I'd love Wolf's 4 way bridge & the option to center a large pot or skillet between the 4 bridged hobs.

I like the steady heat control & the incremental settings. My pans get hot enough to sear or set to a steady simmer. In the beginning, you will mindlessly hold a pot lid over the controls, & dripping condensation will cause the controls to protest & beep or even turn off. After the first time, you won't do that anymore, so I don't consider it a problem like some do. Some have also complained that the controls aren't responsive when you poke at them with wet fingers. But my son showed me that swiping works better. I've only had a few times where the controls were balky because of my messy fingers, so on the whole, I don't consider it to be problem either. Just keep a towel handy.

There are no individual timers for each hob, no timed cooking feature to turn off the hobs for you, no wifi. Fine by me.

I'm wary of Whirlpool products, personally. I returned a leaky KitchenAid fridge after one week, replaced a repair prone Maytag dishwasher after three years, lived with a broken microwave for 15 years on my KitchenAid microwave/oven combo. The oven was fine, admittedly. My cooktop was a Jenn Air Expressions modular thing that was just okay: it died gradually in increments. We repaired it until parts were discontinued.

My cooktop arrived 6 weeks after ordering. I'm curious what lead times are like now.

ETA: I see that the Jennair has a more powerful Boost setting, which might be nice. But the burners are limited to 8 inches. That's what I disliked about my old Jennair cooktop: the 8 inch hobs just didn't cut it when using an oversized skillet or Dutch oven. I love my Wolf's 11 inch hob.

Bosch and Miele are my top two options. Miele has units not yet available in the US, KM7000 series, with full surface configuration. Looking forward to these. Check the number of power control steps in the model you consider. These have 17 half steps and timers. Some have 10 steps like Jennair

Thank you for your insight. New to this app. Wish I knew how to respond to each comment. Really appreciate the thoughtful responses.

Jenn-Air (page 7): When non-bridge mode, the maximum diameter of pots is 8". When in bridge mode it is 10". The four Wolf elements are 11", 8"x2 (bridgeable), and 6".

I ended up getting a thermador freedom induction. There are many reasons why, and it can handle large skillets and is versatile . I watched a lot of youtube videos as they are a great source of information. good luck

We tried many induction cooktops out at the appliance store, though the Miele was not active unfortunately. We carried around a pot of water (the same one) and found the Wolf to make a lot of noise, even on low. The Thermador and another one (I don't recall the name, but I think it was even pricier than Thermador) did not make any noise except on the highest power setting. This may have been something about how the store had them set up? I'd be interested if other people have had this experience.

My Wolf doesn't make any noise. Certain pots & pans, though, do make a faint metallic hiss. My old Kirkland 5 ply disc bottom pots & pans make the most hiss, but when things start to bubble or sizzle, or if the vent is on or someone is running the sink faucet, I can't hear it anymore. It's that faint. A Tramontina 3 ply disc bottom (or maybe it's fully clad, not sure) makes a hiss that I really have to make an effort to listen for. All my cast iron is silent. In a way, it's reassuring to hear something. At least I know the burner is on & working, sort of like how gas fans say seeing the flame & hearing the sizzle/boil is part of the cooking process.