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United Kingdom · broadband · Prices checked yesterday · 14 November 2026 · re-read daily

Three vs Gigabit IQ broadband: prices compared

Three is cheaper than Gigabit IQ on each provider's cheapest plan: Three 5G Home Broadband, 24 month at £20.79 a month averaged over its 24-month contract (advertised at £17.00) against Gigabit IQ 900 Essentials at £29.99 a month over its 24-month contract, with no rise published, read from each provider's own page on 2026-11-11 and 2026-11-14.

2 Three plans and 2 Gigabit IQ plans are ranked together below on what the contract costs a month, with each provider's published rises counted. Speeds differ between the plans, so the rows show each one's own.

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The plans behind it

UK broadband · read from each provider's own page on 2026-11-14, with the page linked on each row.

  1. 1.Three · 5G Home Broadband, 24 month
    £20.79 a month over 24 months
    advertised at £17.00 · then £20.50 from 1 April 2027, then £24.00 from 1 April 2028 · up to 150 Mbps (average download speed)
    unlimited data on their 5G network; no landline and no engineer; the price includes a £5 recurring-payment discount
    Go to Three
  2. 2.Three · 5G Home Broadband, 12 month
    £24.04 a month over 12 months
    advertised at £22.00 · then £25.50 from 1 April 2027 · up to 150 Mbps (average download speed)
    unlimited data on their 5G network; the price includes a £5 recurring-payment discount
    Go to Three
  3. 3.Gigabit IQ · 900 Essentials
    £29.99 a month over 24 months
    advertised at £29.99 · up to 900/900 Mbps (average download speed) · £29.00 upfront
    "Standard Installation - £29"; "24 Month Contract"; prices include VAT; router included
    Go to Gigabit IQ
  4. 4.Gigabit IQ · 900 All Inclusive
    £39.99 a month over 24 months
    advertised at £39.99 · up to 900/900 Mbps (average download speed) · nothing to pay upfront
    "Standard Installation - £0"; "24 Month Contract"; prices include VAT; router and its security add-ons included
    Go to Gigabit IQ
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Related questions

Which is cheaper at the same speed, Three or Gigabit IQ?
Among the plans priced here: at 100 Mbps or better, Three 5G Home Broadband, 24 month costs £20.79 a month against Gigabit IQ 900 Essentials at £29.99.
Do Three and Gigabit IQ raise prices during the contract?
Three publishes a rise on 2 of its 2 plans ranked here; Gigabit IQ's page publishes neither a rise nor a promise of none. Each rise is on the row it belongs to, in the provider's own words and dates.
Can I get these where I live?
Which providers reach an address depends on the postcode, and a row says so where its provider's page limits the price to a place. The postcode check on the main UK page shows which plans can apply where you live; the provider's own checker has the final word.

Where this comes from

Dated 2026-11-14. Nothing is estimated beyond arithmetic the page names, and no provider pays to appear.