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Compare Internet Plans from America's Top 30 Providers

Sort 30 providers and about 82 plans by monthly price or by value in cents per Mbps, across five connection types: fiber, cable, fixed wireless, satellite, and DSL. List prices were compiled directly from provider plan pages.

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30 providers · 82 plans · 5 connection types · Prices checked monthly

Best value per tier:Up to 100: Spectrum $30 flat · 31.6c/Mbps300 Mbps: Astound Broadband $25 then $45 · 15.5c/Mbps500 Mbps: Quantum Fiber $50 flat · 10.4c/Mbps1 Gig: Metronet $60 flat · 6c/MbpsMulti-gig: Quantum Fiber $135 flat · 1.9c/Mbps
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Provider▲ Plan Type Tier▲ Typical speed down/up▲ Intro offer▲ Ongoing/mo▲ First-year avg▲ Value▲
Quantum FiberLumen consumer brand, flat pricing
8 GigBest value
Fiber8 Gig7200 Mbps 7000 Mbps upNone$135$135/mo1.9c/Mbps
Google FiberFlat rates, install included, no fees
8 Gig
Fiber8 Gig7100 Mbps 7100 Mbps upNone$150$150/mo2.1c/Mbps
MetronetIndiana-based builder backed by T-Mobile
5 Gig
Fiber5 Gig4600 Mbps 4300 Mbps upNone$120$120/mo2.6c/Mbps
Ziply FiberPacific Northwest fiber
5 Gig
Fiber5 Gig4500 Mbps 4300 Mbps upNone$120$120/mo2.7c/Mbps
Google FiberFlat rates, install included, no fees
5 Gig
Fiber5 Gig4700 Mbps 4500 Mbps upNone$125$125/mo2.7c/Mbps
FrontierFiber ladder up to 7 Gig
Fiber 7 Gig
Fiber7 Gig6800 Mbps 6500 Mbps upNone$190$190/mo2.8c/Mbps
FrontierFiber ladder up to 7 Gig
Fiber 5 Gig
Fiber5 Gig4600 Mbps 4200 Mbps upNone$150$150/mo3.3c/Mbps
Quantum FiberLumen consumer brand, flat pricing
3 Gig
Fiber3 Gig2800 Mbps 2600 Mbps upNone$105$105/mo3.8c/Mbps
AT&T InternetLargest US fiber builder, symmetric speeds
5 GIG
Fiber5 Gig4700 Mbps 4800 Mbps upNone$180$180/mo3.8c/Mbps
Ziply FiberPacific Northwest fiber
2 Gig
Fiber2 Gig1900 Mbps 1900 Mbps upNone$80$80/mo4.2c/Mbps
FrontierFiber ladder up to 7 Gig
Fiber 2 Gig
Fiber2 Gig1900 Mbps 1900 Mbps upNone$85$85/mo4.5c/Mbps
MetronetIndiana-based builder backed by T-Mobile
2 Gig
Fiber2 Gig1900 Mbps 1900 Mbps upNone$85$85/mo4.5c/Mbps
TDS TelecomWisconsin-based telecom pushing fiber
Fiber 2 Gig
Fiber2 Gig1900 Mbps 1900 Mbps upNone$95$95/mo5c/Mbps
AT&T InternetLargest US fiber builder, symmetric speeds
2 GIG
Fiber2 Gig2000 Mbps 2000 Mbps upNone$99$99/mo5c/Mbps
Google FiberFlat rates, install included, no fees
2 Gig
Fiber2 Gig1900 Mbps 1900 Mbps upNone$100$100/mo5.3c/Mbps
XfinityLargest cable footprint, unlimited data standard
2 Gigabit
Cable2 Gig1950 Mbps 250 Mbps up$100$11512-month lock$115$100/mo5.9c/Mbps
MetronetIndiana-based builder backed by T-Mobile
1 GigBest value
Fiber1 Gig1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps upNone$60$60/mo6c/Mbps
Ziply FiberPacific Northwest fiber
1 Gig
Fiber1 Gig940 Mbps 900 Mbps upNone$60$60/mo6.4c/Mbps
Hotwire CommunicationsBulk fiber for condos and apartments
Fiber 1 Gig
Fiber1 Gig940 Mbps 900 Mbps upNone$60$60/mo6.4c/Mbps
FrontierFiber ladder up to 7 Gig
Fiber 1 Gig
Fiber1 Gig1000 Mbps 940 Mbps upNone$65$65/mo6.5c/Mbps
Quantum FiberLumen consumer brand, flat pricing
Simply Unlimited Gigabit
Fiber1 Gig940 Mbps 900 Mbps upNone$65$65/mo6.9c/Mbps
Google FiberFlat rates, install included, no fees
1 Gig
Fiber1 Gig1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps upNone$70$70/mo7c/Mbps
KineticWindstream consumer brand, Southern states
Fiber 1 Gig
Fiber1 Gig1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps upNone$70$70/mo7c/Mbps
TDS TelecomWisconsin-based telecom pushing fiber
Fiber 1 Gig
Fiber1 Gig1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps upNone$70$70/mo7c/Mbps
XfinityLargest cable footprint, unlimited data standard
Gigabit
Cable1 Gig1180 Mbps 35 Mbps up$70$8512-month lock$85$70/mo7.2c/Mbps
AT&T InternetLargest US fiber builder, symmetric speeds
Internet 1000
Fiber1 Gig940 Mbps 900 Mbps upNone$70$70/mo7.4c/Mbps
BrightspeedFormer Lumen territory, fiber expanding
Fiber 1 Gig
DSL1 Gig940 Mbps 900 Mbps upNone$70$70/mo7.4c/Mbps
Consolidated CommunicationsNew England and Pennsylvania
Fiber 1 Gig
Fiber1 Gig940 Mbps 900 Mbps upNone$70$70/mo7.4c/Mbps
GoNetspeedNortheast fiber towns
1 Gig
Fiber1 Gig1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps up$55$7512-month lock$75$55/mo7.5c/Mbps
Astound BroadbandWave, RCN, Grande and Suddenlink markets
1 Gig
Cable1 Gig940 Mbps 35 Mbps up$45$756-month intro$75$60/mo8c/Mbps
Buckeye BroadbandToledo and Ohio lakeshore
1 Gig
Cable1 Gig940 Mbps 30 Mbps upNone$75$75/mo8c/Mbps
OptimumTri-state cable plus new fiber areas
1 Gig
Cable1 Gig940 Mbps 35 Mbps up$60$8512-month lock$85$60/mo9c/Mbps
WOW!Midwest and Southeast cable
1 Gig
Cable1 Gig940 Mbps 40 Mbps up$65$8512-month lock$85$65/mo9c/Mbps
SparklightCable One retail brand
1 Gig
Cable1 Gig940 Mbps 30 Mbps upNone$85$85/mo9c/Mbps
MidcoUpper Midwest regional
1 Gig
Cable1 Gig940 Mbps 30 Mbps upNone$85$85/mo9c/Mbps
SpectrumNo contracts, no data caps
Internet Gig
Cable1 Gig940 Mbps 35 Mbps up$70$9012-month lock$90$70/mo9.6c/Mbps
Verizon FiosNortheast fiber, price-lock guarantee
1 Gig
Fiber1 Gig940 Mbps 880 Mbps upNone$90$90/mo9.6c/Mbps
Cox1.25TB cap, unlimited $30 extra
1 Gig
Cable1 Gig940 Mbps 25 Mbps up$65$9012-month lock$90$65/mo9.6c/Mbps
EarthLinkNational resale on partner networks
Fiber 1 Gig
Fiber1 Gig1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps upNone$100$100/mo10c/Mbps
Quantum FiberLumen consumer brand, flat pricing
Simply Unlimited 500Best value
Fiber500 Mbps480 Mbps 480 Mbps upNone$50$50/mo10.4c/Mbps
FrontierFiber ladder up to 7 Gig
Fiber 500
Fiber500 Mbps500 Mbps 500 Mbps upNone$55$55/mo11c/Mbps
MediacomSmall-city cable, Midwest and Southeast
Gig
Cable1 Gig900 Mbps 50 Mbps up$70$10012-month lock$100$70/mo11.1c/Mbps
Rise BroadbandRural tower-based wireless
Gig
Fixed wireless1 Gig700 Mbps 40 Mbps upNone$79$79/mo11.3c/Mbps
AT&T InternetLargest US fiber builder, symmetric speeds
Internet 500
Fiber500 Mbps500 Mbps 500 Mbps upNone$60$60/mo12c/Mbps
MidcoUpper Midwest regional
500 Mbps
Cable500 Mbps480 Mbps 20 Mbps upNone$65$65/mo13.5c/Mbps
SpectrumNo contracts, no data caps
Internet 500
Cable500 Mbps480 Mbps 20 Mbps up$50$7012-month lock$70$50/mo14.6c/Mbps
Verizon FiosNortheast fiber, price-lock guarantee
500 Mbps
Fiber500 Mbps480 Mbps 480 Mbps upNone$70$70/mo14.6c/Mbps
Astound BroadbandWave, RCN, Grande and Suddenlink markets
300 MbpsBest value
Cable300 Mbps290 Mbps 25 Mbps up$25$456-month intro$45$35/mo15.5c/Mbps
OptimumTri-state cable plus new fiber areas
500 Mbps
Cable500 Mbps480 Mbps 25 Mbps up$50$7512-month lock$75$50/mo15.6c/Mbps
WOW!Midwest and Southeast cable
500 Mbps
Cable500 Mbps480 Mbps 20 Mbps up$55$7512-month lock$75$55/mo15.6c/Mbps
Cox1.25TB cap, unlimited $30 extra
500 Mbps
Cable500 Mbps490 Mbps 15 Mbps up$55$8012-month lock$80$55/mo16.3c/Mbps
Verizon FiosNortheast fiber, price-lock guarantee
300 Mbps
Fiber300 Mbps300 Mbps 300 Mbps upNone$50$50/mo16.7c/Mbps
MediacomSmall-city cable, Midwest and Southeast
500 Mbps
Cable500 Mbps470 Mbps 20 Mbps up$50$8012-month lock$80$50/mo17c/Mbps
AT&T InternetLargest US fiber builder, symmetric speeds
Internet 300
Fiber300 Mbps300 Mbps 300 Mbps upNone$55$55/mo18.3c/Mbps
OptimumTri-state cable plus new fiber areas
300 Mbps
Cable300 Mbps290 Mbps 20 Mbps up$40$6012-month lock$60$40/mo20.7c/Mbps
Buckeye BroadbandToledo and Ohio lakeshore
250 Mbps
Cable250 Mbps240 Mbps 15 Mbps upNone$50$50/mo20.8c/Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet$35/mo with a T-Mobile phone line
All-In
Fixed wireless400 Mbps330 Mbps 30 Mbps upNone$70$70/mo21.2c/Mbps
XfinityLargest cable footprint, unlimited data standard
300 Mbps
Cable300 Mbps290 Mbps 10 Mbps up$45$6512-month lock$65$45/mo22.4c/Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet$35/mo with a T-Mobile phone line
Amplified
Fixed wireless300 Mbps250 Mbps 20 Mbps upNone$60$60/mo24c/Mbps
Verizon 5G HomeCheapest with Verizon mobile
5G Home Plus
Fixed wireless300 Mbps230 Mbps 15 Mbps upNone$60$60/mo26.1c/Mbps
Cox1.25TB cap, unlimited $30 extra
250 Mbps
Cable250 Mbps240 Mbps 10 Mbps up$40$6512-month lock$65$40/mo27.1c/Mbps
SparklightCable One retail brand
250 Mbps
Cable250 Mbps240 Mbps 10 Mbps upNone$65$65/mo27.1c/Mbps
SpectrumNo contracts, no data caps
Internet AdvantageBest value
Cable100 Mbps95 Mbps 10 Mbps upNone$30$30/mo31.6c/Mbps
XfinityLargest cable footprint, unlimited data standard
150 Mbps
Cable150 Mbps140 Mbps 10 Mbps up$35$5012-month lock$50$35/mo35.7c/Mbps
MidcoUpper Midwest regional
100 Mbps
Cable100 Mbps95 Mbps 10 Mbps upNone$40$40/mo42.1c/Mbps
Cox1.25TB cap, unlimited $30 extra
100 Mbps
Cable100 Mbps95 Mbps 5 Mbps up$30$5012-month lock$50$30/mo52.6c/Mbps
WOW!Midwest and Southeast cable
100 Mbps
Cable100 Mbps95 Mbps 10 Mbps up$35$5012-month lock$50$35/mo52.6c/Mbps
SparklightCable One retail brand
100 Mbps
Cable100 Mbps95 Mbps 5 Mbps upNone$50$50/mo52.6c/Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet$35/mo with a T-Mobile phone line
Base
Fixed wireless100 Mbps87 Mbps 15 Mbps upNone$50$50/mo57.5c/Mbps
Verizon 5G HomeCheapest with Verizon mobile
5G Home
Fixed wireless100 Mbps85 Mbps 10 Mbps upNone$50$50/mo58.8c/Mbps
AT&T InternetLargest US fiber builder, symmetric speeds
Internet Air
Fixed wireless100 Mbps90 Mbps 15 Mbps upNone$60$60/mo66.7c/Mbps
Rise BroadbandRural tower-based wireless
100 Mbps
Fixed wireless100 Mbps80 Mbps 10 Mbps upNone$55$55/mo68.8c/Mbps
StarlinkLow orbit satellite, 25-60ms latency
Residential Lite
Satellite250 Mbps100 Mbps 10 Mbps upNone$80$80/mo80c/Mbps
StarlinkLow orbit satellite, 25-60ms latency
Residential
Satellite250 Mbps150 Mbps 15 Mbps upNone$120$120/mo80c/Mbps
BrightspeedFormer Lumen territory, fiber expanding
DSL Internet
DSL100 Mbps50 Mbps 6 Mbps upNone$50$50/mo100c/Mbps
EarthLinkNational resale on partner networks
HyperLink 5G
Fixed wireless100 Mbps80 Mbps 15 Mbps upNone$80$80/mo100c/Mbps
ViasatGeostationary, flat-rate unlimited
Unleashed 150
Satellite150 Mbps130 Mbps 5 Mbps upNone$130$130/mo100c/Mbps
KineticWindstream consumer brand, Southern states
Copper Internet
DSL100 Mbps50 Mbps 10 Mbps upNone$55$55/mo110c/Mbps
HughesNetGeostationary, high latency
Elite 100
Satellite100 Mbps85 Mbps 5 Mbps upNone$95$95/mo111.8c/Mbps
ViasatGeostationary, flat-rate unlimited
Unleashed 100
Satellite100 Mbps85 Mbps 4 Mbps upNone$100$100/mo117.6c/Mbps
Consolidated CommunicationsNew England and Pennsylvania
High-Speed DSL
DSL100 Mbps40 Mbps 5 Mbps upNone$55$55/mo137.5c/Mbps
HughesNetGeostationary, high latency
Select 50
Satellite50 Mbps45 Mbps 5 Mbps upNone$75$75/mo166.7c/Mbps

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Why compare internet plans here

Thirty US providers and 82 plans sit side by side in one table, priced upfront, with no address required to see any of it.

Most American provider websites sell only their own plans, so comparing across companies usually means keeping several tabs open and moving numbers into a spreadsheet yourself. Large comparison sites add friction of a different kind. Many demand a full street address before showing any pricing, some ask for a phone number, and several order listings partly by commission from the providers they feature. The rankings you reach most easily are not always ordered purely in your interest.

This page works differently. It displays national list prices immediately and asks for nothing: no address, no email, no phone number. It runs no affiliate links and accepts no paid placement, so there is no revenue reason to push one row above another. All five access types share the same grid, with fiber sitting next to cable, fixed wireless, satellite, and DSL.

The filters hand the shortlist to you instead of an editor. Speed-tier chips trim the field from up to 100 Mbps through 300, 500, 1 Gig, and multi-gig, a connection-type dropdown isolates one technology, text search finds a provider by name, and a maximum-price slider drops anything over budget. An intro-deals-only checkbox separates promotions from standard rates, every column sorts, and a best-value-per-tier line recalculates live above the table whenever you change something.

Two calculated columns carry the analysis further. Value score divides ongoing monthly price by typical download speed and reports it in cents per Mbps, where lower is better, letting a cheap slower plan compete openly against a pricier faster one. First-year average spreads each promotional discount across twelve months, so a short teaser rate cannot hide an expensive standard price waiting behind it.

Limits are stated plainly because they affect how you should use this. Prices shown are list rates excluding taxes and equipment fees. Availability differs by address, since US providers own separate footprints and no table can see yours. Headline speeds are advertised rates rather than measured results, and checkout is the final word. Narrow the 82 plans to a handful of candidates here, then confirm availability and the complete monthly bill at the provider's site before committing.

Five ways Americans get online

The technology at your address decides more than the price tag does. Most homes can reach two or three of the types below, rarely all five.

The gigabit price floor has fallen

Gigabit fiber now sells at prices that undercut year-two cable rates. Google Fiber charges a flat $70 for 1 Gig with installation included and no fees, and Frontier asks $65, or $85 if you want 2 Gig. Set that against Spectrum's cable gigabit at $70 intro and $90 afterward, and the promo advantage mostly disappears past month twelve. Where a fiber build passes your address, run the two-year total before committing.

Fiber

Symmetrical speeds, equipment included, up to 5 GIG

AT&T Fiber prices its whole ladder with equipment included: 300 Mbps at $55, 500 Mbps at $60, 1 GIG at $70, 2 GIG at $99, and 5 GIG at $180. Uploads match downloads, something cable cannot offer. Verizon Fios serves the Northeast with 300, 500, and 1 Gig at $50, $70, and $90, router included and backed by a price-lock guarantee.

Cable

The wide-coverage default, priced on promos

Spectrum's lineup is easy to read: Internet Advantage at 100 Mbps for $30 flat, no contract, no data cap, free modem, with whole-home WiFi an optional $5 a month, and 500 Mbps at $50 for the first year before settling at $70. Xfinity includes unlimited data on every plan and treats its xFi Gateway as an optional rental near $15 a month, though advertised prices usually hold for 12 months. Cox is the remaining cap enforcer, limiting home usage to 1.25TB unless you add $30 a month for unlimited.

Fixed Wireless

Cellular home internet from $35

T-Mobile Home Internet comes in three autopay tiers, Base at $50, Amplified at $60, and All-In at $70, with the gateway included and the price cut to $35 when paired with a T-Mobile phone line. AT&T Internet Air lists at $60, falling to $35 alongside an eligible AT&T mobile plan. Because service rides the local cell network, real throughput depends on tower distance and how busy the sector is.

Satellite

Coverage almost everywhere, two very different technologies

Starlink's residential plan is $120 a month with hardware from $299, unlimited data, and latency around 25 to 60ms, subject to open capacity in each cell; Residential Lite drops to $80 with deprioritized data. The geostationary incumbents work differently. HughesNet sits at $75 for 50 Mbps and $95 for 100 Mbps, Viasat Unleashed sells flat-rate unlimited at $100 for 100 Mbps or $130 for 150, and both add lease fees near $15 while latency stays above 600ms under soft data caps.

DSL

Legacy copper, address-dependent speeds

Brightspeed, Kinetic by Windstream, and Consolidated Communications still sell DSL in towns the fiber builds have not reached. Speeds hinge on line length, so the same plan name can mean very different performance two streets apart. Read any DSL listing as a ceiling, not a promise, until an address check confirms it.

Multi-Gig

2 Gbps to 8 Gbps, fiber territory

Only fiber sells this range. AT&T offers 2 GIG for $99 and 5 GIG for $180 with equipment included, Google Fiber lists 2, 5, and 8 Gig at flat $100, $125, and $150, Quantum Fiber reaches 8 Gig near $135 where Lumen has built it, and Frontier tops out at 7 Gig around $190. Most households do not need it yet, but heavy uploaders get roughly the old gigabit premium for several times the speed.

US internet plan FAQs

Which connection type should I choose?

Fiber wins nearly every comparison: symmetrical speeds, equipment usually included, and flat pricing like AT&T's 300 Mbps at $55 or Quantum Fiber's 500 Mbps at a steady $50. Cable covers far more addresses, so it is the practical default for most households. Fixed wireless suits areas with strong cell service, satellite covers places nothing else reaches, and DSL remains a stopgap.

Why is my actual bill higher than the advertised price?

Most headline rates are 12-month promotions that assume autopay and paperless billing. Equipment is billed separately, whether that is Xfinity's optional xFi Gateway at about $15 a month or a satellite dish lease running near $15. Local taxes and regional sports fees close the remaining gap, and those vary by address. The checkout page, not the homepage, tells you what you will actually pay.

Do data caps still exist?

Some. Cox still caps home usage at 1.25TB and charges $30 extra a month for unlimited data. HughesNet and Viasat impose soft caps that slow speeds once the monthly allowance is spent. Elsewhere the direction is clear: Spectrum, Xfinity, AT&T Fiber, and T-Mobile now include unlimited data as standard.

Do any of these plans require a contract?

Almost none. Spectrum advertises no contracts outright, Google Fiber has none and no fees, and the fixed wireless products from T-Mobile and AT&T run month to month. The real lock-in is financial rather than legal: promotional pricing typically expires after 12 months, so mark the date and renegotiate or switch before the higher rate lands.

What is the cheapest reliable fast internet right now?

Astound Broadband opens at about $25 for 300 Mbps in its Wave, RCN, Grande, and Suddenlink markets, though the rate settles near $45 after six months. Shoppers who dislike price jumps have flat-rate options: Spectrum's 100 Mbps at $30 or Quantum Fiber's 500 Mbps at $50. Bundling a T-Mobile phone line brings home internet down to $35.

Can 5G home internet work as my main connection?

For most everyday use, yes. T-Mobile ships a gateway you plug in yourself and AT&T Internet Air works the same way, so there is no installer appointment. Throughput rises and falls with signal strength and sector congestion, which fits moderate households better than ones pushing constant large uploads. Latency still beats geostationary satellite by a wide margin.

When does satellite internet make sense?

When the address has no wireline or fixed wireless option, or when you need service before a fiber build finishes. Starlink is the strongest fit for video calls and streaming given latency of roughly 25 to 60ms, at $120 a month plus hardware from $299. Geostationary plans from HughesNet and Viasat suit lighter use that can tolerate lag above 600ms. Check Starlink availability for your cell first, since it depends on spare capacity.

How does switching providers work, and can I self-install?

Availability comes first, because US providers own distinct footprints; Verizon Fios, for example, operates in the Northeast. Self-installation is standard for fixed wireless gateways and common for cable modems, while fiber usually requires a technician to activate the line the first time. Get the new service live before cancelling the old one, then confirm final bills so you never pay two providers for the same month.

How we compare plans

Last updated: this month. Plan prices shown here were compiled from public provider plan pages during our most recent pricing sweep. They are list rates, exclude taxes and equipment fees, and shift with address, promotion, and bundling.

The value score divides ongoing price by typical download speed and reports it in cents per Mbps, where lower is better. A separate first-year average spreads introductory discounts evenly across twelve months, so a short teaser cannot distort a side-by-side comparison. Listed speeds are the headline rates providers advertise, not measured results.

No provider paid for placement on this page, and sorting happens locally in your browser. Provider checkout is the final authority on current pricing. Confirm availability by address before planning a switch, because most US providers serve specific footprints and a plan listed here may not exist at your home.