Best NBN 25 plans: our top picks for the best and most affordable internet

The best NBN 25 plans are suited for one or two people who want to browse the web at the same time, stream music and stream video in HD quality – or potentially a single 4K video stream. They come with a maximum download speed of 25Mbps, and the average cost of a plan currently sits at around AU$70 a month.

You can easily spend less than that each month, with 15 NBN providers either hitting that mark or charging less on a regular basis, meaning there's plenty of choice when searching for the best plan for your household.

We've given you a helping hand further down by picking our favourite provider across three different categories: best overall; the best fastest and the outright cheapest. Low cost internet service provider (ISP) Flip was once unrivalled in all three categories, but following some changes to its pricing and aggressive discounts from other providers, that's no longer the case.

If you’re currently on a 25Mbps plan but you’re wanting to move up to something faster, you may want to check out the best NBN 100 plans and take advantage of the NBN Co's free fibre upgrade program. Alternatively, the equipment already at your premises will be able to support the best NBN 50 plans. For more options, be sure to check out our complete round up of the best NBN plans.

Noteworthy NBN 25 deals

You’ll see our hand-picked choices for the best value, most affordable and fastest NBN 25 plans below, but before we get there, we’ll show you what’s on offer in terms of deals and discounts in the NBN 25 space.

• Flip: save AU$18.90p/m for 4 months (from AU$39p/m)
• Spintel: save AU$12.95p/m for 6 months (from AU$47p/m)
• Mate: save AU$30p/m for 6 months (from AU$40p/m)

Best NBN 25 plans

Please note that all plans listed below come with unlimited data and run on a no lock-in contract basis, meaning you are free to switch providers whenever you wish, if the service you receive doesn't meet your expectations.

Best overall NBN 25 plan

Flip | 25Mbps | AU$39p/m (first 4 months, then AU$57.90p/m)

Despite some price changes, Flip does still get our overall recommendation as the best NBN 25 plan overall. The introductory discount, which used to be a full six months, has been reduced to just four, but because the intro price is a wholly affordable AU$39 it still makes the provider among the cheapest. As with virtually all other providers offering this NBN tier, Flip claims maximum evening speeds. Overall, it's still a great value plan.

• AU$39 minimum cost
• AU$619.20 first year cost
• AU$694.80 ongoing yearly cost

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Best fast NBN 25 plan

Mate | 25Mbps | AU$40p/m (first 6 months, then AU$70p/m with code MATE30)

We've selected Mate as the best fast NBN 25 plan due to its claimed upload speeds of 10Mbps. Of the providers we monitor, this is the fastest available, with the majority of other providers claiming 8Mbps or less. The real world difference is unlikely to be huge, but for our money we'd like to get the best possible experience. A faster upload speed will benefit anyone carrying out video calls or needing to upload files to online cloud services.

• AU$40 minimum cost
• AU$660 first year cost
• AU$840 ongoing yearly cost

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Cheapest NBN 25 plan

Dodo | 25Mbps | AU$48.90p/m (first 12 months, then AU$68.90p/m)

Thanks to a limited time offer available until January 28, Dodo is the cheapest provider, although only in the first year. You get a full 12 month discount, saving you AU$240, representing incredible value. For each ongoing year, however, Dodo's cost do verge on the more expensive, at which point we would recommend switching to the Flip plan mentioned further up.

• AU$48.90 minimum cost
• AU$586.80 first year cost
• AU$826.80 ongoing yearly cost

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