Best NBN 1000 plans: our top picks for ultrafast gigabit internet

The best NBN 1000 plans provide access to the fastest internet speeds in Australia. These plans are often referred to as 'ultrafast' or 'gigabit' internet, because they are theoretically capable of up to 1,000Mbps download speeds.

However, the majority of providers offering NBN 1000 plans don’t report this maximum number as their typical evening speed. For example, Telstra is one of the biggest NBN providers in the market, and it promises a typical evening speed of 700Mbps. For a time, this was the fastest advertised in Australia, but Telstra has now been dethroned by multiple providers. These include, Superloop, Optus, TPG, Vodafone and Swoop. Swoop currently claims the fastest typical evening speeds of 930Mbps. Best of all, all of these speed demon providers are more affordable than Telstra.

We've also seen the arrival of a new ISP to the market in the form of Buddy Telco, which is a budget-focused offshoot of Aussie Broadband. It clearly means business, too, arriving with the cheapest NBN 1000 plan currently available.

Remember that typical evening speed is the download speed you should achieve at a minimum during the traditionally busier hours of the day, which are identified as 7pm to 11pm. Outside of these hours, your service may well perform better.

As the fastest NBN plans available, gigabit internet plans can also be expensive, but it’s actually become cheaper at some NBN providers thanks to wholesale price changes at NBN Co.

Noteworthy NBN 1000 deals

We’ve picked out our recommended plans further down the page, but here’s a quick look at some of the current NBN 1000 deals going:

• Superloop: save AU$20p/m for 12 months (from AU$89p/m)
• TPG: cheapest of the 'big 3' telcos (AU$104.99p/m)
• Spintel: save AU$10.95p/m for 6 months (from AU$95p/m)

Best NBN 1000 plans

Best overall NBN 1000 plan

Buddy Telco | 875Mbps | AU$99p/m

Buddy is now our resolute pick as the best NBN 1000 plan overall, thanks to its seemingly fast speeds and low price. There isn't any introductory discount on Buddy's plan, but the AU$99p/m flat-rate fee makes it the cheapest provider.

We've also monitored the fact Buddy has increased its typical evening speed claim from 600Mbps when it first launched in July 2024, to a staggering 875Mbps.

• AU$99 minimum cost
• AU$1,188 each year

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Best fast NBN 1000 plan

Swoop | 930Mbps | AU$119p/m (first 6 months, then AU$139p/m)

Swoop is currently the only NBN provider to break through the 900Mbps barrier with its claimed typical evening speeds – making it by far the fastest NBN 1000 plan currently available. The 930Mbps figure is actually a slight drop from a previous high of 975Mbps, but we'd wager this new figure is the result of analysing plan speeds of current customers, and therefore a good real-world indication of what you could achieve if you were to sign up.

The not so good news is that Swoop has increased the cost of this plan during the first 6 months, from a previous low of AU$99p/m, to a new price of AU$119p/m. This makes it one of the most expensive providers, but considering its speed claims, we think it's fair.

• AU$119 minimum cost
• AU$1,548 first year
• AU$1,668 each ongoing year

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Cheapest NBN 1000 plan

Buddy Telco | 875Mbps | AU$99p/m

Now, at the time of publishing, Buddy Telco technically isn't the cheapest NBN 1000 plan provider – Southern Phone pips it by AU$168 in the first year. But the telco receives mainly negative reviews, so we feel we can't recommend them. Buddy's AU$99 flat-rate charge is still remarkable value, especially considering its 875Mbps typical evening speed claim is the second-fastest in the country.

• AU$99 minimum cost
• AU$1,188 yearly cost

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