Paramount+ cost: subscription plans, current deals and prices compared to Netflix, Prime Video and more

Paramount+ costs less than rival streaming services, when compared to equivalent ad-supported subscription plans, making it one of the cheapest options around out of the major streamers.

While the price of a Paramount+ subscription has increased over the past couple of years (there were two back-to-back price hikes between 2023 and 2024 in the US as well as other regions) and is set to be raised again in 2026, it's still one of the most affordable.

• US: Subscribe to Paramount+ from $7.99 per month
• UK: Subscribe to Paramount+ from £4.99 per month
• Australia: Subscribe to Paramount+ from AU$7.99

Considering its catalog gives you access to one of the biggest Hollywood studio's IP alongside Paramount+ Originals and content from networks like Showtime and CBS, it offers a lot of choice in its library, making it great value.

Want to find out how much a subscription to Paramount+ will set you back these days? How Paramount+ plans compare to other services available? And if there are any deals currently live to keep your monthly outgoings down? The guide below will break it all down for you.

Paramount+ prices at a glance

Paramount+ is making big changes in 2026, starting with a price hike in the US that will see both of its monthly plans rise by $1 each. The price increase, which will also see users paying 50% and 17% more, respectively, for the 'Essential' and 'Premium' annual plans, will take effect on January 17, 2026 – see the table below to.

The last time that the Paramount+ price increased was in June 2024 for the US, which saw the Paramount+ 'Essential' plan increase by $2, while the 'Premium' plan went up by $1. The streamer had already got more expensive in 2023 following the arrival of the Showtime bundle, so this represented two years in a row of price hikes.

Depending on whether or not you can withstand commercials, there are a few Paramount+ costs and plans to suit differing budgets. Here's the list of how much each package costs in the US:

Subscribers in the UK and Ireland were also hit by a price hike in 2024 after Paramount+ became the latest streaming service to offer an ad-supported tier. Before you could sign up to the 'Standard' plan in the UK and Ireland, but that didn't include premium features, such as the ability to stream in 4K.

Now, Paramount+ has since introduced two new tiers in the UK and Ireland in addition to 'Standard' – the 'Basic' plan and the 'Premium' plan. The 'Basic' plan comes with ads and costs £4.99, while the 'Premium' plan allows subscribers to pay extra to avoid the ads and have premium features for £10.99.

Here's the list of how much each of the three plans cost in the UK:

The same switch up of its plan occurred in Australia. Paramount+ subscribers in Australia used to be able to bag a cheaper subscription price than those in the US, but after the price hike in August 2024, that's no longer the case.

A Paramount+ subscription has become more expensive still in the year since, following another price hike in 2025. Since November 5, 2025, the cost of the 'Basic' plan has jumped from AU$6.99 to AU$7.99, the 'Standard' plan has seen an uptick from AU$10.99 to AU$12.99 and the 'Premium' plan has increased from AU$13.99 to AU$17.99.

Aussies have also seen the annual prices of all three plans rise, with 'Basic' now costing AU$70.99, 'Standard' at AU$115.99 and 'Premium' at AU$159.99. For more information about the prices of its plans, in the region, here are the three plans for one of the best Australian streaming services:

Paramount+ plans at a glance

Paramount+ has different plans depending on where in the world you are. For those in the US, there are only two plans to choose from, while those in the UK and Australia have the option to choose between three.

Below we've outlined the different Paramount+ plans for each country and what you get with each one.

Paramount+ plans in the US

In the US, Paramount+ has two plans: an ad-supported 'Essential' plan and an ad-free 'Premium' plan. Both Paramount+ memberships allow you to access over 40,000 episodes and movies and stream on three devices at once. You can also stream select live sports like the NFL on CBS, the UEFA Champions League and from January 2026, the UFC.

The 'Essential' plan does include ads, but the 'Premium' plan forgoes commercials on on-demand content. The more expensive tier also gives you the option to download titles and watch them offline at a later date. In addition to ad-free streaming of on-demand content, users get live access to their local CBS station and full access to Showtime's library of programs, like Yellowjackets and Dexter.

There's also the option to download movies and shows, which isn't available on the 'Essential' plan. However, it's worth noting that CBS streaming and live sports will have commercial breaks, so it's not completely ad free.

Paramount+ plans in the UK and Australia

In the UK and Australia, there are three Paramount+ plans available: 'Basic', 'Standard' and 'Premium'. They all allow you access to the entire Paramount+ library of on-demand programs, but have different premium features like being able to stream in HD and having no ads. Here's how they compare:

How does the Paramount+ cost compare to other streaming services?

Paramount+ is one of the most affordable streaming services. When comparing the price of its premium ad-free tier to others, it's among the cheapest – in line with the price of Apple TV, which has a much smaller library of content in comparison.

In terms of value, Paramount+ is one of the best when it comes to its catalog, which is a mixture of on-demand and live TV, features, including all the usual premium perks you'll find elsewhere like 4K, downloads and simultaneous streams, and affordable price.

Its library, although it varies depending on where you live, is more limited compared to the likes of Netflix and Prime Video but it more than makes up for this by offering a more affordable price point that's regularly discounted.

To see how the Paramount+ price for an ad-free subscription (i.e. its premium tier) compares to its competitors at the time of writing, we've put together a table showing the price of all its major competitors' ad-free plans in the US below:

Are there any Paramount+ deals?

Paramount+ deals regularly feature among the best streaming deals I find throughout the year. However, these are often available only for a limited-time, which means you have to be quick when you spot a saving.

Black Friday streaming deals are by far the best, and Paramount+ does usually tend to offer discounts at this time of year, which means the end of November is one of the best times to get a discounted subscription.

Indeed, at the time of writing, there's a deal running in the UK until December 1, 2025, that discounts both the 'Standard' and 'Premium' plans by 50% off the regular monthly and annual prices.

It's a similar offer in Australia, where users can also get 50% off both the monthly and annual plans for 'Standard' and 'Premium'. The only difference between the two Black Friday discounts is that Aussies will have an extra day to take advantage of the deal, because it expires on 2 December, 2025.

While no similar offer has yet been announced in the US, it could be that we see something similar in the coming days. In the meantime, find out more about the details of these limited-time offers in the UK and Australia below.

What can you watch on Paramount+?

Paramount+ is your one-stop streaming service for all things CBS, along with a vault filled with nostalgia-fueled legacy shows like Frasier, Sister Sister, and The Twilight Zone, and a growing catalogue of modern reboots and Original series too.

You'll find nearly every Star Trek series, hundreds of movies from years ago next to new releases like Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and regular additions of new options to suit your mood. Unlike most VOD services, both plans include some live TV functionality.

Including thousands of movies from the Paramount Pictures library, plus titles from major film studios like MGM and Miramax, there are classic and brand-new series from the ViacomCBS Domestic Media networks - MTV, Logo, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and VH1 among them.

From blockbuster hits like the Mission: Impossible franchise to classic flicks, such as The Godfather, Paramount+ has bundles of entertainment for all the family, including – just to give you an idea of what movies gets licensed – these five new movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes for the US catalog.

It's also home to a growing collection of original series and films like Yellowjackets, and Fellow Travelers, as well as Taylor Sheridan's library of neo-Western dramas, including Yellowstone spin-offs 1883 and 1923, as well as dramas Landman and Tulsa King. There's also RuPaul’s Drag Race, South Park and SpongeBob SquarePants, plus live Champions League matches to watch.

Plus, with access to programs from its cable TV networks (including CBS, Comedy Central, Showtime and BET), there's even more content to consume.

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