Best NBN 100 plans: our top picks for fast 100Mbps internet

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The best NBN 100 plans are perhaps the most appealing in Australia thanks to their availability, speed and good overall value.

Those latter two points are both set for an upgrade in September, as NBN Co has confirmed households with an eligible connection type will receive a 5x speed boost, transforming these into NBN 500 plans with 500Mbps theoretical maximum download speeds in the process.

The incoming change could well mean that NBN 100 plans become increasingly more popular, as not only will they deliver much, much faster download speeds, but they should do so for free. We've already claimed we envisage them to offer the best overall value amongst the best NBN plans, and following the early arrival of a couple of 500Mbps options from Exetel and Spintel, we're sticking to that claim.

If you don't have the required connection type (FTTP or HFC) to support the faster speeds, then you may want to see if you're eligible for the free fibre upgrade. If you're not, perhaps you live in an apartment building, then an NBN 100 plan is the fastest available for you. And that means you're on the perfect page to help you discover a better option for your home.

Best NBN 100 plans

Considering the majority of the best NBN providers claim to deliver the maximum plan speeds of this tier – 100Mbps – shortlisting the best plans requires a little extra digging. Fortunately, we know what to look for, so you'll find our top recommendations below.

Best overall NBN 100 plan

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Spintel Home Fast | 100Mbps | AU$68p/m

Spintel Home Fast | 100Mbps | AU$68p/m (first 6 months, then AU$86.95p/m)

Spintel is our new pick for the best NBN 100 plan overall, as it advertises maximum plan speeds and it was recently awarded Australia's Best Broadband Provider by Mozo. Spintel is also one of our favourite providers here at TechRadar, as it provides a generally favourable and reliable service.

• AU$68 minimum cost
• AU$929.70.70 first year cost
• AU$1,043.40 ongoing cost

Best fast NBN 100 plan

Superloop Family | 100mbps | AU$75p/m

Superloop Family | 100mbps | AU$75p/m (first 6 months, then AU$95p/m)

We've selected Superloop has the best fast NBN 100 plan, owing to the fact it grants customers the ability to boost the speed of their service to the next available tier – NBN 250 – for free, five times a month. It's a great way to see if you could benefit from an even faster connection, although do note, it's only available to customers who connect to the fixed-line NBN via FTTP or HFC connection types.

• AU$75 minimum cost
• AU$1,020 first year cost
• AU$1,140 ongoing cost

Cheapest NBN 100 plan

Kogan Internet | 100Mbps | AU$65.90p/m

Kogan Internet | 100Mbps | AU$65.90p/m (first 6 months, then AU$83.90p/m)

Kogan Internet's plan is currently the cheapest option amongst the providers we monitor, both in the first year and during each ongoing year (the ongoing yearly cost is tied with Flip, however) making it a great choice for anyone looking to save as much as possible. However, if you have an FTTP or HFC connection at home, you can get a 5x speed boost with the Exetel One plan, for only a little extra in the first year compared to Kogan, and for much less during each ongoing year.

• AU$65.90 minimum cost
• AU$898.80 first year cost
• AU$1,006.80 ongoing yearly cost

Best NBN 100/40 plan

All of the plans above are known as NBN 100/20 plans, with the 20 indicating the maximum upload speed you can achieve. An NBN 100/40 plan, therefore, doubles the maximum possible upload speed to 40Mbps, which is ideal for people who carry out a lot of video calls, or need to upload larger files to the cloud.

Not every provider offers an NBN 100/40 plan, however, so we've chosen just one plan that we recommend.

Superloop | 100/34Mbps | AU$85p/m

Superloop | 100/34Mbps | AU$85p/m (first 6 months, then AU$99p/m)

Superloop is our new pick for anyone wanting to maximise upload speeds with their NBN 100 plan. Only a handful of providers offer this speed tier, and Superloop is the cheapest. Not only does it claim a speedy 34Mbps upload speed during the busier evening hours, but it's also eligible for the Speed Boost feature that will increase your downloads, too.

• AU$85 minimum cost
• AU$1,104 first year cost
• AU$1,188 ongoing yearly cost

NBN 100 FAQ

How fast is NBN 100?

NBN 100 plans offer download speeds up to 100Mbps, although actual usage will vary, particularly during the busy hours between 7pm and 11pm. Most NBN providers who offer a plan on this tier don’t report a typical evening speed of 100Mbps, with the average speed sitting at 97Mbps.

There are two types of NBN 100 plan, and what differs between them is their maximum upload speed. The more popular NBN 100/20 plan offers maximum uploads of 20Mbps, while the less common NBN 100/40 plan has a maximum upload speed of 40Mbps.

NBN providers don’t always disclose which of these two plans you’re signing up for, so check the provider’s critical information summary if you’re unsure. In the meantime, the ACCC is pushing for internet providers to be more transparent about upload speeds.

How much does NBN 100 cost?

The market has plenty of variety when it comes to cost for an NBN 100 plan. Prices now range between AU$84 to AU$113 a month for an ongoing rate, but the average monthly price among the NBN 100/20 plans we monitor is just under AU$95 a month, while an NBN 100/40 plan will set you back just over AU$107 a month on average.

Plenty of telcos will also offer you a six-month discount when you first sign up to an NBN 100 plan, and these prices start around the AU$65 mark.

As you might expect, the telco with the most expensive NBN 100 plans is Telstra. You’ll typically find that Telstra sweetens the deal by offering other inclusions or discounts, such as a modem with 4G back up.

Can I get NBN 100?

While all connection types can sign up for an NBN 100 plan, not all of them may be capable of getting the full speeds offered by the service. Before signing up with a provider, it's worth double checking what connection type you have – such as hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) cable or a fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) connection – and asking the telco if it’ll be suitable for the speed tier.

To check what NBN connection type you have, you only need to enter your address on the provider’s website, or check your address on NBN Co’s website. Some providers offer a trial period to test their service, so be sure to make use of this if it’s an option, and let them know if you’re unsatisfied with the speeds you’re receiving. We have a dedicated guide on how to do an NBN speed test if you need.

NBN 50 vs NBN 100?

As with any purchasing decision, the 'better' option won’t be better for everyone. For light internet users – that’s households of two to four users that stream content and don’t plan to use it for anything more intensive – an NBN 50 plan is likely to be more than enough.

But for anyone currently running into congestion problems, or anyone that wants their download wait time drastically cut down, the extra AU$200 or so per year is certainly a small price to pay for double the download speeds – particularly in the context of a plan that already costs around AU$750 annually, in the case of NBN 50 plans.

Max Langridge
Staff Writer

Max is a senior staff writer for TechRadar who covers home entertainment and audio first, NBN second and virtually anything else that falls under the consumer electronics umbrella third. He's also a bit of an ecommerce fiend, particularly when it comes to finding the latest coupon codes for a variety of publication. He has written for TechRadar's sister publication What Hi-Fi? as well as Pocket-lint, and he's also a regular contributor to Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica. Max also dabbled in the men's lifestyle publication space, but is now firmly rooted in his first passion of technology.