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Cheapest streaming services

Each ranked row is the lowest published plan on that service. Bundles are listed after the rank. The bundle article already compares a bundle with the standalone plans, so this page does not repeat that subtraction.

Verdict

Paramount+ Essential at $89.99/yr and Peacock Select at $89.99/yr are the lowest monthly run rate in this list, $7.50/mo. Paramount+ Essential: Ads. Select Showtime series, not the full Showtime library. Peacock Select: A smaller catalog: current NBC and Bravo seasons and some library titles. No Peacock originals catalog.

The lowest monthly stickers are Netflix Standard with ads, Paramount+ Essential, Peacock Select, and YouTube Premium Lite at $8.99/mo.

Lowest plan on each service

Rank is a monthly run rate of a published price: a monthly price as billed, an annual price divided by 12, a charge every three months multiplied by 4 and divided by 12, and a charge every four weeks multiplied by 13 and divided by 12. The price column is the published charge.

Cheapest streaming services ranked by monthly run rate
RankServiceLowest planPublished priceRanked onRun rateCheckVerifiedSource
1Paramount+EssentialAds. Select Showtime series, not the full Showtime library.$8.99/mo · $89.99/yr$89.99/yr$7.50/moOfficialParamount+ Help
1PeacockSelectA smaller catalog: current NBC and Bravo seasons and some library titles. No Peacock originals catalog.$8.99/mo · $89.99/yr$89.99/yr$7.50/moOfficialPeacock Help
3NetflixStandard with adsAds, and some titles stay locked. Two streams at 1080p.$8.99/mo$8.99/mo$8.99/moOfficialNetflix Help Center
3YouTube PremiumPremium LiteMost videos are ad-free. Ads remain on music content and Shorts. YouTube Music Premium is not included.$8.99/mo$8.99/mo$8.99/moReportedReuters
5HBO MaxBasic with adsAds, and a narrower feature set than Standard.$10.99/mo · $109.99/yr$109.99/yr$9.17/moOfficialHBO Max Help
6Apple TVApple TVOne ad-free Apple TV subscription.apple.com listed $14.99 a month on October 16, 2026 and did not list a yearly price. The $119 yearly price is reported by CNBC, up from $99.$14.99/mo · $119/yr$119/yr$9.92/moReportedApple
7Disney+Disney+ (with ads)Ads. Up to 4K on supported devices.$12.49/mo$12.49/mo$12.49/moOfficialDisney+
7HuluHulu (with ads)Ads. The on-demand library without downloads.CBS News reported this rate when Disney described the September 2026 hike. Hulu’s help center did not render a price in our check.$12.49/mo$12.49/mo$12.49/moReportedHulu

Bundles, not ranked above

These are combinations of other services. Their published prices are below. The comparison with buying the pieces separately is in the bundle article.

Streaming bundle prices
ServicePlanPriceAdsCheckVerifiedSource
Disney+ and Hulu bundleDisney+, Hulu bundle (with ads)Both libraries with ads.New subscribers may be offered $11.99 a month for the first six months. $12.99 is the regular monthly price.$12.99/moAdsOfficialDisney+
Disney+ and Hulu bundleDisney+, Hulu bundle PremiumBoth libraries without ads on demand. Live and linear exceptions still apply.A six-month intro at $19.99 a month has been offered. $21.99 is the regular monthly price.$21.99/moNo adsOfficialDisney+
Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max bundleBundle with adsDisney+, Hulu, and HBO Max Basic, all with ads.$21.99/moAdsOfficialDisney+
Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max bundleBundle without adsDisney+ Premium, Hulu Premium, and HBO Max Standard. Ads can still appear on select live and linear content.$34.99/moNo adsOfficialDisney+

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