Best NBN 250 plans: our expert-approved picks for 'Superfast' 250Mbps internet
Looking to improve your home internet speed? An NBN 250 plan could be the best option – we compare the latest plans and prices

The best NBN 250 plans are ideal for large households of four people or more, who all want to be online at the same time – gaming, streaming, or working.
NBN Co refers to this speed tier as Superfast, and it currently offers theoretical maximum download speeds of 250Mbps. We say 'currently', because NBN Co has confirmed this speed tier will receive a free speed boost to a maximum of 750Mbps download speeds from September 2025.
While not confirmed, we expect the speed boost to usher in a new naming convention, and will be known as NBN 750 plans – we have no doubt that they'll continue to rank among the best NBN plans.
The good news is, anyone who is already signed up for an NBN 250 plan – or who signs up before the speed boost – should receive the increased speeds at no extra cost, although we'll have to wait and see what retail service providers (RSPs) do nearer the time.
For now, read on to view our current selection of the best NBN 250 plans, covering our favourite overall option, along with the cheapest and the fastest.
Best NBN 250 plans
Best overall NBN 250 plan
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Superloop Superfast Plus | 250Mbps / 85Mbps | AU$85p/m (first 6 months, then AU$99p/m)
Superloop is a favourite provider of ours here at TechRadar and its NBN 250 tier is pretty interesting. The telco offers two different plans, Superfast and Superfast Plus. The latter, which we've selected, delivers faster upload speeds of up to 100Mbps (the other tier maxes out at 25Mbps) which can be useful for people regularly working from home. The Superfast Plus option is also cheaper.
• AU$85 minimum cost
• AU$1,104 first year cost
• AU$1,188 ongoing yearly cost
Best fast NBN 250 plan
Superloop Superfast | 250Mbps | AU$89p/m (first 6 months, then AU$104p/m)
For a fast NBN 250 plan, Superloop's 'regular' Superfast plan is our top pick. This is because this option allows you to temporarily boost your download speeds to the next tier up – NBN 1000 – with typical evening speeds of 860Mbps. It ultimately lets you experience some of the fastest speeds currently available in Australia, for free.
• AU$89 minimum cost
• AU$1,158 first year cost
• AU$1,248 ongoing yearly cost
Cheapest NBN 250 plan
Dodo | 250Mbps | AU$78.90p/m (first 6 months, AU$98.90p/m)
Dodo is now our top choice for the cheapest NBN 250 plan, although only in the first year of service. The telco previously offered a 12-month discount, but that's now been dropped in favour of the more common 6 months. Still, it's the cheapest provider in the first year and it claims maximum download speeds during the busier evening hours. Flip comes in cheaper during each ongoing year, although only by around AU$50.
• AU$83.90 minimum cost
• AU$1,006.80 first year cost
• AU$1,186.80 ongoing yearly cost
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NBN 250 FAQ
How fast is NBN 250?
NBN 250 plans offer a maximum download speed of 250Mbps, though the majority of the NBN providers which offer this tier aren’t promising this as typical evening speed. Instead, the average typical speed during the evening hours is 245Mbps among telcos monitored by us.
There was a time when only a handful of providers advertised the maximum plan speeds. Fortunately that has now increased, with 10 of the 21 providers we monitor now claiming the full 250Mbps download speeds.
How much does NBN 250 cost?
Cost may be the deciding factor for many, and prices for NBN 250 plans start at AU$75 from Southern Phone and stretch as high as AU$129 a month for Telstra and Origin’s offerings. As with all other NBN speed tiers, most telcos will offer you a six-month discount on your plan when you first sign up, and we’ve seen these introductory prices drop as low as AU$75 a month.
For a 250/25 plan with one of the major telcos, you’ll generally be paying around AU$105 a month on average. If you were hoping for more affordable high-speed broadband, you might be better served by our fastest NBN plans page which takes a look at some of the best NBN 100 plans as well.
Can I get NBN 250?
Not all connection types will have access to this super-fast broadband. It’s available to those with a fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) connection, and in some cases, also those with hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) cable, but be sure to check with the provider.
What providers have NBN 250?
There was a time only a handful of providers offered an NBN 250 plan. These included the usual suspects of Telstra, Optus and TPG, along with other well-known, smaller telcos such as Superloop, Exetel and Tangerine. Virtually all of the main internet service providers in Australia now offer an NBN 250 plan, although as expected, price and typical evening speed claims can vary greatly.
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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.