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Radio or Wi-Fi: how many probe thermometer channels?

ThermoWorks Smoke X4 and Signals each support four probes with a 572°F measurement ceiling. Connection separates them.

Supported channels do not tell you how many probes arrive in the box.

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With no preferences selected: IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer is one option to compare.

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IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer · first with a product link

  • Connection: Wi Fi.
  • Measurement ceiling: 572 °F.
What to note:

Probe channels: 4 channels.

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If you choose Bluetooth for connection, the first option with a product link becomes IBT-4XS Probe Thermometer.

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IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer

Connection: Wi Fi.

Key details

  • Measurement ceiling: 572 °F.

What to note

Probe channels: 4 channels.

Connection: Wi FiProbe channels: 4 channelsMeasurement ceiling: 572 °F
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ConnectionWi Fi
Probe channels4 channels
Measurement ceiling572 °F

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INKBIRD · Product page checked September 26, 2026

Connection: Bluetooth

IBT-4XS Probe Thermometer

Probe channels: 4 channels.

Key details

  • Measurement ceiling: 572 °F.

What to note

Connection: Bluetooth.

Connection: BluetoothProbe channels: 4 channelsMeasurement ceiling: 572 °F
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ConnectionBluetooth
Probe channels4 channels
Measurement ceiling572 °F

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
INKBIRD · Product page checked September 26, 2026

Connection: Radio receiver

Smoke

Probe channels: 2 channels.

Model / item: TX-1300-BL

Key details

  • Connection: Radio receiver.

What to note

Measurement ceiling: 572 °F.

Connection: Radio receiverProbe channels: 2 channelsMeasurement ceiling: 572 °F
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ConnectionRadio receiver
Probe channels2 channels
Measurement ceiling572 °F

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
ThermoWorks · Product page checked September 26, 2026

Connection: Standalone

ChefAlarm

Connection: Standalone.

Model / item: TX-1100-RD

Key details

  • Measurement ceiling: 572 °F.

What to note

Not listed by the maker: probe channels.

Connection: StandaloneMeasurement ceiling: 572 °F
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ConnectionStandalone
Measurement ceiling572 °F
Probe channelsNot listed by the maker

2 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
ThermoWorks · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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INT-11P-B Probe Thermometer

Connection: Bluetooth.

Key details

  • Probe channels: 1 channel.

What to note

Measurement ceiling: 212 °F.

Connection: BluetoothProbe channels: 1 channelMeasurement ceiling: 212 °F
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ConnectionBluetooth
Probe channels1 channel
Measurement ceiling212 °F

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
INKBIRD · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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SpecIBBQ-4T Probe ThermometerNo preferences selected.IBT-4XS Probe ThermometerNo preferences selected.
ConnectionWi FiBluetooth
Probe channels4 channels4 channels
Measurement ceiling572 °F572 °F

IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer

No preferences selected.

Connection
Wi Fi
Probe channels
4 channels
Measurement ceiling
572 °F

IBT-4XS Probe Thermometer

No preferences selected.

Connection
Bluetooth
Probe channels
4 channels
Measurement ceiling
572 °F

IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer

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IBT-4XS Probe Thermometer

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All models and their decision specs
ProductHow it comparesKey specCompareAction
IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer
Compared with IBT-4XS Probe Thermometer: connection, Wi Fi vs Bluetooth.
Connection: Wi FiView at INKBIRD
IBT-4XS Probe Thermometer
Compared with INT-11P-B Probe Thermometer: probe channels, 4 channels vs 1 channel.
Connection: BluetoothView at INKBIRD
INT-11P-B Probe Thermometer
Compared with Signals: connection, Bluetooth vs Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Connection: BluetoothView at INKBIRD
BlueDOT
Compared with IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer: connection, Bluetooth vs Wi Fi.
Model / item: TX-1400
Connection: BluetoothView at ThermoWorks
ChefAlarm
Compared with IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer: connection, Standalone vs Wi Fi.
Model / item: TX-1100-RD
Connection: StandaloneView at ThermoWorks
DOT
Compared with IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer: connection, Standalone vs Wi Fi.
Model / item: TX-1200-RD
Connection: StandaloneView at ThermoWorks
Signals
Compared with Smoke: connection, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth vs Radio receiver.
Model / item: TX-1500-RD
Connection: Wi-Fi and BluetoothView at ThermoWorks
IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer
Compared with IBT-4XS Probe Thermometer: connection, Wi Fi vs Bluetooth.
Connection: Wi Fi
IBT-4XS Probe Thermometer
Compared with INT-11P-B Probe Thermometer: probe channels, 4 channels vs 1 channel.
Connection: Bluetooth
INT-11P-B Probe Thermometer
Compared with Signals: connection, Bluetooth vs Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Connection: Bluetooth
BlueDOT
Compared with IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer: connection, Bluetooth vs Wi Fi.
Model / item: TX-1400
Connection: Bluetooth
ChefAlarm
Compared with IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer: connection, Standalone vs Wi Fi.
Model / item: TX-1100-RD
Connection: Standalone
DOT
Compared with IBBQ-4T Probe Thermometer: connection, Standalone vs Wi Fi.
Model / item: TX-1200-RD
Connection: Standalone
Signals
Compared with Smoke: connection, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth vs Radio receiver.
Model / item: TX-1500-RD
Connection: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
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Choose a monitoring connection and channel count

ThermoWorks DOT is standalone with 1 probe channel; Square DOT is standalone with 2. Signals supports 4 channels with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Choose the connection you want to use, then compare how many probes the model supports.

Known channel counts span 1 to 4, but channel count is not the number of accessories supplied. ChefAlarm and BlueDOT have unknown counts here.

A measurement ceiling is not a continuous heat limit

Measurement ceilings span 212 to 572 °F. For the INKBIRD Wi-Fi and wired Bluetooth models, 572 °F applies to short readings and 482 °F to continuous probe use. The INKBIRD wireless Bluetooth model has a food-sensor ceiling of 212 °F and a separate ambient-sensor ceiling of 572 °F.

Radio range and temperature accuracy are unmeasured here; the connection and probe specifications are the basis for comparison. Keep probe measurement range, continuous-use limit, ambient-sensor range and thermometer-body limit separate. Read the exact model's heat limits before putting a probe in an oven or grill; a high measurement ceiling cannot authorize exposing the whole thermometer to that temperature.

Before you buy

Can the thermometer body tolerate the probe’s maximum?

Probe measurement range, body limits and ambient-sensor limits are separate. INKBIRD INT-11P-B measures food to 212°F; its ambient sensor has a different range. Follow the exact limits. ThermoWorks Smoke X4 and Signals each support four probes with a 572°F measurement ceiling. Connection separates them. Smoke X4 suits you if you want a radio receiver; Signals uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Supported channels do not tell you how many probes arrive in the box.

Can INKBIRD sustain its measurement ceiling?

IBBQ-4T and IBT-4XS specify a 482°F continuous-probe limit, lower than their short-reading ceiling. Read the continuous-use instructions and included accessories before using either in a hot oven.