MINTernet is Mint Mobile’s first home internet service — and quite possibly the cheapest 5G home internet in the country. Launched in late 2025, it runs on the same T-Mobile 5G network as T-Mobile’s own home internet but undercuts it with Mint’s signature trick: prepay several months up front and lock in a low rate. The value is real; so are the trade-offs.
Quick verdict: 4.0 / 5
- Get it if you want the lowest-cost 5G home internet, you’re comfortable prepaying a term, and especially if you already use (or plan to use) Mint for your phone.
- Look elsewhere if you want month-to-month flexibility, you’ll blow past ~1TB a month, or you want more tiers and perks.
Pricing
About $40/mo standalone or $30/mo with a Mint phone plan — among the lowest prices in all of home internet. You prepay the term up front: standalone runs $40/mo on 3 months ($120), $45/mo on 6 ($270), or $40/mo on 12 ($480); with a Mint phone plan those become $30, $35 and $30. Only the 3-month plan is an introductory rate — it renews at $50 standalone ($40 bundled) unless you change or cancel. The 6- and 12-month rates are regular prices. At $30 bundled, it’s roughly $20/mo cheaper than T-Mobile’s own Rely plan on the same towers.
Speed and the 1TB cap
Published typical speeds are 133–415 Mbps down / 12–55 Mbps up, and independent testers have recorded ~400 Mbps averages in strong-signal areas — plenty for 4K streaming and a busy household. The cap to know: marketed as unlimited, but there’s a soft cap around 1TB/month, past which speeds may be reduced during congestion. Most households won’t hit it; heavy 4K-everywhere homes could.
Setup, equipment, and trial
Gateway ships to you, place near a window, online in under 15 minutes. The gateway is loaned (non-return fee if you cancel and keep it), with no equipment fees, and a 14-day money-back guarantee lets you test real speeds at your address first.
The bundle: one Mint bill for phone + internet
Bundling with a Mint phone plan saves $10/mo and combines both on one bill. Mint also sells the pair outright: 12 months of MINTernet plus 12 months of Unlimited wireless for $45/mo, $540 up front, which Mint puts at $300 off buying them separately. That bundle carries the 5-year “No Bill Creep Guarantee” — Mint won’t change the price of talk, text and 5G data for at least five years on an eligible plan, taxes and fees excluded. If you’re already eyeing Mint for your phone, adding home internet is close to a no-brainer on price.
MINTernet vs T-Mobile Home Internet
Same network, so this is the comparison that matters: MINTernet wins on price (~$30 vs $35 bundled; $40 vs $50 standalone); T-Mobile Home Internet wins on flexibility — month-to-month, three tiers, a higher ~1.2TB threshold, and a 5-year price guarantee on every plan. Lowest price if you’ll prepay → MINTernet; flexibility, tiers, and perks → T-Mobile. Overall: 4.0 / 5.
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Jean Gilles has researched personal finance, consumer technology, and wireless pricing for over a decade. He founded ShopCellPlans in 2019 and writes every review on the site.
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