The best iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max plans in Australia for November 2026

Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max build on their excellent predecessors, retaining the design and adding better cameras and a new A20 chipset.

Scoring a perfect 5 stars in our joint review of the devices, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max also have longer battery life and better thermal management than the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.

If you’re looking to upgrade, I've crunched the numbers to find the best telco deals for the newest iPhones, along with options for different plan inclusions.

Not keen to pay monthly? You can also find the best outright deals below, and then pair your new device with any of the best SIM-only plans.

Best iPhone 18 Pro plans

Apple iPhone 18 Pro (256GB) | Vodafone Small Plan | 100GB | 24 months | AU$126.45 p/m (first 12 months, then AU$145.45 p/m)

Vodafone and Optus are offering the same prices for their cheapest iPhone 18 Pro plans, but the former gets the nod here for having the cheaper monthly fees after the first year. Vodafone's Small Plan is discounted to AU$39/m for the first year (then AU$58/m after) and includes 100GB of mobile data, unlimited national calls and texts, unlimited international texts and AU$5 per day for roaming.

Total cost over 24 months: AU$3,334.80

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Best iPhone 18 Pro Max plans

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max (256GB) | Vodafone Small Plan | 100GB | 24 months | AU$134.79 p/m (first 12 months, then AU$153.45 p/m)

The larger iPhone 18 Pro Max will cost an extra AU$8.34 per month more than the Pro above, but you also get more battery life for your troubles.

Total cost over 24 months: AU$3,530.88

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Best outright iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max deals

If you prefer to buy the new Pro iPhones outright, the widget below features all the best deals from retailers across Australia. Pair your new device with the best SIM-only plans to complete your purchase.

What’s new with the 2026 iPhone lineup?

Headlining Apple’s new handset range for 2026 is the iPhone Duo, the company’s first attempt at a foldable and its answer to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8. Featuring a 5.4-inch outer display with a 7.6-inch Super Retina XDR inner display, the device looks somewhat like a squat iPhone mini when folded, and an iPad mini when opened.

It features the new A20 Pro chipset and a titanium frame, which Apple says is reinforced by ceramic fibres. The Duo, however, also has a few core iPhone features missing, like Face ID, a telephoto camera and the action button, but is still undeniably the star of the show. There are also some exclusive software features that look to take advantage of the larger folding display, like some new Liquid Glass animations and multitasking features. Moreover, the Duo will also get Apple Pencil support, which is a first for any iPhone.

As for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, the biggest upgrades are the main cameras, with each getting a new variable aperture to let users adjust the light depending on what they need to photograph, for example.

They also get the new A20 Pro chip, which Apple claims will have a 20% faster CPU and 40% faster GPU than the A19 Pro found in the iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max and iPhone Air. Battery life is also said to be improved, with Apple claiming the iPhone 18 Pro will have 36 hours of video playback — matching the 17 Pro Max — and the 18 Pro Max now rated for 45 hours.

We’ll be posting our reviews for all three devices over the next few weeks, so stay tuned for our thoughts and hands-on experience.