Singtel vs StarHub vs M1 vs MyRepublic vs ViewQwest: the full Singapore broadband comparison, ranked by price, speed, contract terms and current promotions, with every rate re-checked on 5 September 2026. Two prices moved since our last check. Singtel has cut 10Gbps from S$49.90 to S$39.90, the same price it charges for its own 5Gbps and only S$1 above StarHub, and M1 has cut 10Gbps to S$25.90 on a flash sale that ends 6 September. The cheapest 10Gbps with a router is still ViewQwest at S$28. The trap is not the headline price but how long the discount lasts: some run 12 months, some 18, some the full 24.
Singapore's five main ISPs have all moved to multi-gig fibre, and the cheapest plans are now the fastest ones.
> Quick view (verified 5 Sep 2026): the lowest flat monthly rate is M1's 10Gbps at S$25.90, router not included, on a flash sale that ends 6 Sep. The cheapest 10Gbps with a router is ViewQwest at S$28. Advertised rates run S$18.98 to S$66.99. The catch: check whether the discount lasts 12, 18 or all 24 months.
Singapore's largest telco, with the most extensive fibre network and consistently reliable speeds, and the provider that moved most on price this month. On 29 August 2026 Singtel cut 10Gbps from S$49.90 to S$39.90/month (u.p. S$89.90) with a TP-Link WiFi 7 HB810, and 10Gbps Mesh from S$59.70 to S$49.70 (u.p. S$107.90) with an HB810 plus an HB611 node. That leaves an odd line-up: 5Gbps also costs S$39.90 (u.p. S$70.90) with a Singtel WiFi 7 HB611, and 5Gbps Mesh also costs S$49.70 (u.p. S$88.90), so at Singtel there is now no price reason to take the slower tier. The TV bundles are 5Gbps with a Singtel TV Ethnic Pack at S$49.88 (u.p. S$107.90) and 10Gbps with the same pack at S$59.88 (u.p. S$126.90). Singtel has retired both its 1Gbps and its 3Gbps consumer tiers. All plans are 24-month contracts with a free home line, 12 months of Broadband Protect and no data caps. New sign-ups on 10Gbps get a S$150 voucher towards a phone, 5,000 yuu Points worth S$25 and six streaming subscriptions; on 5Gbps the phone voucher drops to S$50 and the yuu Points to 2,000, and the 5Gbps Mesh plan adds a S$70 grocery voucher. The old S$100 NTUC FairPrice voucher now appears only on the Samsung TV and Dyson bundles. Singtel is no longer meaningfully the priciest of the big three: it is S$1/month above StarHub for 10Gbps, not S$11, so pick it if you value the network, the 24/7 support and the TV bundling.
Repriced 29 Aug 2026. 10Gbps at S$39.90/mth (u.p. S$89.90), down from S$49.90, with a TP-Link WiFi 7 HB810, a S$150 voucher towards your next phone, 5,000 yuu Points (worth S$25) and 6 streaming subscriptions; 10Gbps Mesh S$49.70 (u.p. S$107.90), down from S$59.70, same gifts; 10Gbps + Singtel TV Ethnic Pack S$59.88 (u.p. S$126.90); 5Gbps S$39.90 (u.p. S$70.90) with a S$50 phone voucher and 2,000 yuu Points; 5Gbps Mesh S$49.70 (u.p. S$88.90) with the same plus a S$70 grocery voucher; 5Gbps + TV Ethnic Pack S$49.88 (u.p. S$107.90). All 24-month, with a free WiFi 7 router, free home line and free installation for new sign-ups. There is also a New Homes exclusive from S$39.80/mth with a free 4-star security router and a gift worth up to S$140. Singtel publishes no end date for this campaign. Verified 5 Sep 2026.
StarHub consistently ranks among the fastest ISPs in Singapore on independent speed tests, and its UltraSpeed line-up is still the best-value multi-gig deal from a big-three telco: 5Gbps at S$29.55/month (u.p. S$68.53) or 10Gbps at S$38.90/month (u.p. S$121.01), both on 24-month contracts with a free TP-Link WiFi 7 router listed at S$749 and free installation. A 10Gbps Mesh option at S$46.26/month ships two WiFi 7 units for larger or oddly shaped homes. None of the three prices moved since our last check. What is new is the sweetener on its TV bundle: sign up for 10Gbps with the Samsung TV bundle before 30 September 2026 and new customers get a free Premier League Annual Pass with a usual price of S$380. It bundles well with StarHub TV and mobile, so it suits families consolidating their telco bills.
UltraSpeed 5Gbps at S$29.55/mth (u.p. S$68.53), 10Gbps at S$38.90/mth (u.p. S$121.01) or 10Gbps Mesh at S$46.26/mth, each with a free TP-Link WiFi 7 router (worth S$749; Mesh ships two), waived NLT activation and installation (worth S$152.72) and 12 months of CyberProtect (worth S$60.96). Separately, the 10Gbps + Samsung TV bundle adds a free Premier League Annual Pass (u.p. S$380) for new sign-ups, flagged as a limited-time offer till 30 Sep. Re-verified 5 Sep 2026, with every rate unchanged; StarHub publishes no end date on the plans themselves.
M1 has the lowest flat monthly price of any major Singapore ISP, and it has just gone lower: HomePac 10Gbps is S$25.90 every month for two years, with no step-up, against a usual price of S$135.00. That is a flash-sale price, cut from S$26.90, and M1's own banner says it ends 6 September 2026, so it is the one figure in this comparison with a published deadline. (ViewQwest advertises a lower entry rate at S$18.98, but only for the first 12 months.) HomePac 3Gbps runs S$29.90/month (u.p. S$65.00), both on 24-month contracts that bundle fixed voice and 24 months of mobile broadband. Note the quirk: the 3Gbps plan is the dearer of the two because it includes a free TP-Link Archer EB210 Pro router worth S$299, while on 10Gbps the router is an add-on from S$4/month for an ASUS RT-BE92U or TP-Link Archer EB832, or S$21/month for a two-pack ASUS ZenWiFi BT10. M1 also sells that combination as a single plan, 10Gbps with a matching router at a flat S$29.90/month, which is exactly what 3Gbps costs, so there is no reason to take the slower one. All plans carry unlimited data, plus free registration worth S$61.04 and free weekday or weekend installation worth S$123.41. One thing worth checking before you commit: M1's postal-code tool will tell you whether your address is XGS-PON ready, and if it is not, M1 will point you at its older 1Gbps or 2.5Gbps plans instead. Ideal for existing M1 mobile customers, who also get loyalty discounts, and its app and customer portal are easy to use.
Re-checked 7 Sep 2026: M1's banner deadline of 6 Sep has passed but the price has not moved, so treat this as live-but-unstable rather than expired. Flash sale: HomePac 10Gbps at S$25.90/mth (u.p. S$135.00), down from S$26.90. Note the inversion, which is not a typo: the 10Gbps plan is S$4/mth CHEAPER than the 3Gbps plan, because the 3Gbps bundles a router the 10Gbps does not. HomePac 3Gbps at S$29.90/mth (u.p. S$65.00) with a free TP-Link Archer EB210 Pro router (worth S$299). Both 24-month, with free NLT registration (worth S$61.04) and free weekday or weekend installation (worth S$123.41). 10Gbps with a matching router is sold as a single plan at S$29.90/mth, down from S$30.90; the router top-ups are S$4/mth for an ASUS RT-BE92U or TP-Link Archer EB832, or S$21/mth for a two-pack ASUS ZenWiFi BT10. Existing customers are separately offered 3Gbps at S$29.50/mth with a free WiFi 7 router (worth up to S$219) as a switch or recontract deal. Verified 5 Sep 2026.
Singapore's best-known broadband brand for gamers still runs a dedicated GAMER line-up alongside its mainstream plans, with routing tuned for major gaming servers. Its most advertised offer is HyperSpeed 10Gbps at S$29.99/month for the first 12 months with an Amazon eero Pro 7 router worth S$599.99, rising to S$49.99/month after, which works out to S$39.99/month averaged over the 24-month contract and is dearer than StarHub's 10Gbps. Look past the headline: MyRepublic also sells the same 10Gbps line at a flat S$30.99/month with a TP-Link EB210 Pro router worth S$249 and no step-up, or at a flat S$33.99/month with no router at all. Those are the plans to compare against M1 and StarHub. It is also the only provider here with a true no-contract plan, 10Gbps at S$49.99/month, cancel any time, but read the fine print: unlike the contract plans, the no-contract one charges a S$59.90 installation fee and a S$61.04 NLT activation fee upfront, about S$121 before your first bill. For the same S$49.99 you can instead take 10Gbps bundled with a 24-month Premier League subscription worth S$977.76 and a S$150 router discount, which is the best-value football bundle on this list. GAMER 10Gbps starts at S$39.99/month for the first 10 months (u.p. S$49.99) with an ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE7200X router worth S$299, or a flat S$45.99/month with no router, and MyRepublic will cover up to S$240 of your current provider's termination charges when you switch to it. Every contract plan includes free termination-point installation (worth up to S$182.03 for new customers with no prior TP) and a free home phone line with unlimited local calls.
HyperSpeed 10Gbps at S$29.99/mth for the first 12 months with an Amazon eero Pro 7 router (worth S$599.99), then S$49.99/mth, averaging S$39.99. Flat alternatives that never step up: S$30.99/mth with a TP-Link EB210 Pro (worth S$249) or S$33.99/mth with no router. Mesh: eero 7 2.5Gbps 2-node at S$35.99/mth for 6 months (u.p. S$45.99), eero Pro 7 10Gbps 2-node at S$39.99/mth for 10 months (u.p. S$59.99), TP-Link BE65 2.5Gbps 3-node at S$44.99/mth for 6 months (u.p. S$54.99). GAMER 10Gbps from S$39.99/mth for 10 mths (u.p. S$49.99) with an ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE7200X (worth S$299), or S$45.99/mth flat, and MyRepublic covers up to S$240 of your old ISP's termination charges on a switch to GAMER. 10Gbps with a 24-month Premier League subscription (worth S$977.76) plus a S$150 router discount is S$49.99/mth. No-contract 10Gbps is S$49.99/mth but adds S$59.90 installation and S$61.04 NLT activation upfront. Contract plans include free TP installation (worth up to S$182.03) and a free home phone line, but the GAMER plan page states a S$61.04 NLT service activation fee applies, which StarHub, M1 and ViewQwest all waive. Verified 5 Sep 2026; MyRepublic publishes no end date.
Singapore's premium independent ISP, known for enterprise-grade infrastructure at residential prices and for topping Ookla's Speedtest fixed-network awards from 2018 to 2022. Two things are worth correcting about how ViewQwest usually gets written up. First, it has not abandoned 1Gbps: its mainstream VQ-III and VQ-X plans are 3Gbps and 10Gbps only, but its Raptor Gamer no-router plans still sell 1Gbps at S$54.99/month and 2.5Gbps at S$66.99/month, both roughly double what its 10Gbps plans cost. Second, most of its discounts run the full 24 months rather than expiring at month 12, which makes its flat rates better than they look. The cheapest 10Gbps with a router anywhere on this list is ViewQwest's ASUS RT-BE58U bundle at S$28/month (u.p. S$42), which it flags as its best deal, with the S$14 discount running all 24 months. VQ-X 10Gbps with a two-node OptiX mesh is S$29/month (u.p. S$44) also for the full term, a three-node mesh S$30/month (u.p. S$46) but only for 18 months, and an ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE7200X bundle S$32/month (u.p. S$52) for the full term. On 3Gbps, VQ-III with no router is S$18.98/month (u.p. S$40.98), the lowest advertised entry rate of any Singapore ISP, though that discount does run only 12 months and averages S$29.98 over the contract; a two-node OptiX mesh version is S$31.98/month (u.p. S$44.98) for the full term. Every plan waives activation fees worth S$115.54 and includes free modem rental and delivery; note that SecureNet at Home and Freedom DNS are free for the first three months only, not for the whole contract. Ideal for power users, remote workers and frequent international video callers.
10Gbps with an ASUS RT-BE58U at S$28/mth (u.p. S$42), S$14 off for the full 24 months and flagged by ViewQwest as its best deal. VQ-X 10Gbps with a 2-node OptiX mesh S$29/mth (u.p. S$44, 24 mths), 3-node S$30/mth (u.p. S$46, first 18 mths only), with an ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE7200X S$32/mth (u.p. S$52, 24 mths), 3-node OptiX bundle S$38/mth (u.p. S$51). VQ-III 3Gbps no router S$18.98/mth for 12 months then S$40.98; with a 2-node OptiX mesh S$31.98/mth (u.p. S$44.98, 24 mths). Legacy Raptor Gamer speeds are still sold at S$54.99/mth for 1Gbps and S$66.99/mth for 2.5Gbps. All 24-month, with waived admin and NLT activation fees worth S$115.54, free modem rental and delivery, and 3 months each of SecureNet at Home and Freedom DNS. Verified 5 Sep 2026, with every rate unchanged; ViewQwest publishes no end date.
Every rate below is the advertised new-sign-up price on the provider's own site, checked on 5 September 2026. The column that matters most is not the price, it is how long the discount runs: a plan that steps up in month 13 can cost more over two years than one that never looked cheap.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Discount runs | Router |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ViewQwest | VQ-III 3Gbps, no router | S$18.98/mth (u.p. S$40.98) | 12 of 24 mths, averages S$29.98 | None, free modem rental |
| M1 | HomePac 10Gbps | S$25.90/mth (u.p. S$135.00) | Flash sale, ends 6 Sep | Add-on from S$4/mth |
| ViewQwest | 10Gbps + ASUS RT-BE58U | S$28/mth (u.p. S$42) | Full 24 mths | ASUS RT-BE58U (S$129) |
| ViewQwest | VQ-X 10Gbps + OptiX 2-node mesh | S$29/mth (u.p. S$44) | Full 24 mths | 2 x OptiX 2.5G (S$398) |
| StarHub | UltraSpeed 5Gbps | S$29.55/mth (u.p. S$68.53) | Full 24 mths | Free TP-Link WiFi 7 (S$749) |
| M1 | HomePac 3Gbps | S$29.90/mth (u.p. S$65.00) | Full 24 mths | Free TP-Link Archer EB210 Pro (S$299) |
| M1 | HomePac 10Gbps + matching router | S$29.90/mth | Flash sale, ends 6 Sep | Included, S$4/mth top-up |
| MyRepublic | HyperSpeed 10Gbps + Amazon eero | S$29.99/mth, then S$49.99 | 12 of 24 mths, averages S$39.99 | Amazon eero Pro 7 (S$599.99) |
| ViewQwest | VQ-X 10Gbps + OptiX 3-node mesh | S$30/mth (u.p. S$46) | 18 of 24 mths, averages S$34 | 3 x OptiX 2.5G (S$597) |
| MyRepublic | HyperSpeed 10Gbps + TP-Link | S$30.99/mth flat | Full 24 mths | TP-Link EB210 Pro (S$249) |
| ViewQwest | VQ-III 3Gbps + OptiX 2-node mesh | S$31.98/mth (u.p. S$44.98) | Full 24 mths | 2 x OptiX 2.5G |
| ViewQwest | VQ-X 10Gbps + ASUS ROG Strix | S$32/mth (u.p. S$52) | Full 24 mths | ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE7200X (S$339) |
| MyRepublic | HyperSpeed 10Gbps, no router | S$33.99/mth flat | Full 24 mths | None |
| MyRepublic | HyperSpeed 10Gbps + eero 7 mesh | S$35.99/mth, then S$45.99 | 6 of 24 mths, averages S$43.49 | 2 x Amazon eero 7 (S$439.98) |
| ViewQwest | 10Gbps + OptiX 3-node bundle | S$38/mth (u.p. S$51) | Full 24 mths | 3 x OptiX |
| StarHub | UltraSpeed 10Gbps | S$38.90/mth (u.p. S$121.01) | Full 24 mths | Free TP-Link WiFi 7 (S$749) |
| Singtel | 10Gbps WiFi 7 | S$39.90/mth (u.p. S$89.90) | Full 24 mths | TP-Link WiFi 7 HB810 |
| Singtel | 5Gbps WiFi 7 | S$39.90/mth (u.p. S$70.90) | Full 24 mths | Singtel WiFi 7 HB611 |
| MyRepublic | GAMER 10Gbps + ASUS ROG Strix | S$39.99/mth, then S$49.99 | 10 of 24 mths, averages S$45.82 | ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE7200X (S$299) |
| MyRepublic | HyperSpeed 10Gbps + 2 x eero Pro 7 mesh | S$39.99/mth, then S$59.99 | 10 of 24 mths, averages S$51.66 | 2 x Amazon eero Pro 7 (S$1,199.98) |
| MyRepublic | HyperSpeed 10Gbps + TP-Link BE65 3-node mesh | S$44.99/mth, then S$54.99 | 6 of 24 mths, averages S$52.49 | 3 x TP-Link BE65 (S$1,099) |
| MyRepublic | GAMER 10Gbps, no router | S$45.99/mth flat | Full 24 mths | None |
| StarHub | UltraSpeed 10Gbps Mesh | S$46.26/mth (u.p. S$121.01) | Full 24 mths | 2 x TP-Link WiFi 7 |
| Singtel | 10Gbps Mesh | S$49.70/mth (u.p. S$107.90) | Full 24 mths | HB810 plus HB611 |
| Singtel | 5Gbps Mesh | S$49.70/mth (u.p. S$88.90) | Full 24 mths | HB611 plus mesh node |
| Singtel | 5Gbps + Singtel TV Ethnic Pack | S$49.88/mth (u.p. S$107.90) | Full 24 mths | Singtel WiFi 7 HB611 |
| MyRepublic | 10Gbps + 24-mth Premier League | S$49.99/mth | Full 24 mths | S$150 router discount |
| MyRepublic | HyperSpeed 10Gbps, no contract | S$49.99/mth | No contract | None |
| ViewQwest | Raptor Gamer 1Gbps, no router | S$54.99/mth flat | Full 24 mths | None |
| Singtel | 10Gbps + Singtel TV Ethnic Pack | S$59.88/mth (u.p. S$126.90) | Full 24 mths | TP-Link WiFi 7 HB810 |
| ViewQwest | Raptor Gamer 2.5Gbps, no router | S$66.99/mth flat | Full 24 mths | None |
Promotional rates change often, so always confirm on the provider's own page before committing.
Lowest advertised entry rate: ViewQwest VQ-III 3Gbps at S$18.98/month. No other ISP publishes a lower number. But the S$22 discount runs only 12 months of a 24-month contract, after which the rate jumps to S$40.98, so the true cost is S$29.98 a month averaged over the term.
Lowest flat monthly rate: M1 HomePac 10Gbps at S$25.90/month. It never steps up, and against a usual price of S$135.00 it is the deepest headline discount on the list. M1 cut it from S$26.90 in a flash sale that its own banner says ends 6 September 2026, so this is the one number on this page with a deadline attached. The catch is that the router is an add-on from S$4/month, so budget S$29.90 if you need one, and M1 sells that combination as a single plan at exactly S$29.90. Note what that does to its own line-up: HomePac 3Gbps also costs S$29.90, so the slower plan and the faster plan with a router now cost the same.
Lowest flat rate with a router included: ViewQwest 10Gbps with an ASUS RT-BE58U at S$28/month. ViewQwest flags it as its best deal, and the S$14 discount runs the full 24 months rather than expiring halfway, so S$28 is what you pay in month 24 as well as month one. It still wins, but by less than it did a week ago: it now undercuts M1's router bundle by S$1.90, StarHub's 10Gbps by S$10.90 and Singtel's by S$11.90 a month, where the gap to Singtel was S$21.90 before Singtel's September price cut.
A useful sanity check before you sign: multiply the promo rate by the number of discounted months, add the usual price for the remaining months, and divide by 24. On that basis MyRepublic's heavily advertised S$29.99 eero plan actually costs S$39.99 a month, which is more than StarHub's 10Gbps and, as of September, fractionally more than Singtel's.
Singtel, StarHub, M1, MyRepublic and ViewQwest have all moved their mainstream consumer line-ups to XGS-PON multi-gig, and Singtel has retired both its 1Gbps and its 3Gbps consumer tiers. The odd part for shoppers is that multi-gig is now cheaper than 1Gbps used to be: StarHub's 5Gbps sits under S$30 a month, and M1's 10Gbps is its lowest-priced home plan.
What is not true, despite how often it gets repeated, is that 1Gbps has disappeared entirely. ViewQwest still sells 1Gbps at S$54.99/month and 2.5Gbps at S$66.99/month on its Raptor Gamer no-router plans, both live with sign-up buttons on its residential broadband page. M1 keeps 1Gbps and 2.5Gbps for addresses where the XGS-PON upgrade is still in progress, and its postal-code checker will tell you if yours is one of them.
The practical takeaway is unchanged, and if anything sharper: on ViewQwest, 1Gbps costs roughly twice what its 10Gbps plans cost. If you are still paying S$45 or more for 1Gbps on an old contract, you are almost certainly overpaying.
The question we get most often is Singtel vs StarHub, so here is the direct comparison, plus how the other three stack up.
| Singtel | StarHub | M1 | MyRepublic | ViewQwest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | S$39.90/mth (10Gbps) | S$29.55/mth (5Gbps) | S$25.90/mth (10Gbps, to 6 Sep) | S$30.99/mth (10Gbps) | S$18.98/mth (3Gbps, 12 mths) |
| Cheapest 10Gbps with a router | S$39.90/mth | S$38.90/mth | S$29.90/mth | S$30.99/mth | S$28/mth |
| Router included | Yes, WiFi 7 | Yes, WiFi 7 (S$749) | 3Gbps yes, 10Gbps from S$4/mth | Depends on bundle | Most bundles yes |
| Sign-up sweetener | S$150 phone voucher plus 5,000 yuu Points (S$25) on 10Gbps | 12 mths CyberProtect (S$60.96), Premier League Annual Pass (S$380) on the TV bundle to 30 Sep | Free registration (S$61.04) and ONT activation (up to S$123.41) | Up to S$240 of your old ISP's termination charges covered on GAMER | Waived fees worth S$115.54, free modem rental |
| No-contract option | No | No | No | Yes, S$49.99/mth | No |
| Still sells 1Gbps | No | No | Only where XGS-PON is not ready | No | Yes, S$54.99/mth |
| Best for | Network reliability, 24/7 support, TV bundles | Best-value multi-gig with hardware thrown in | Lowest flat monthly bill | Gamers, football, no-contract flexibility | Cheapest 10Gbps with a router |
Singtel vs StarHub: this was the clearest gap on the page, and it has just closed. Singtel repriced its 10Gbps from S$49.90 to S$39.90 on 29 August 2026, so StarHub's S$38.90 now undercuts it by S$1 a month, or S$24 over the two-year contract, rather than the S$11 a month and S$264 it saved a week earlier. Both throw in a free WiFi 7 router and free installation. StarHub's router is the more valuable one on paper, a TP-Link WiFi 7 it lists at S$749 against Singtel's own HB810, and StarHub adds 12 months of CyberProtect worth S$60.96. Singtel answers with a S$150 voucher towards your next phone, 5,000 yuu Points worth S$25 and six streaming subscriptions, plus the network reputation, 24/7 phone and chat support and the TV bundling. At a S$1 difference the price argument no longer decides this one: pick on router, support and whether you want TV on the same bill.
M1 vs StarHub: M1 is the cheaper headline at S$25.90 versus S$29.55, but StarHub's 5Gbps includes a S$749 TP-Link WiFi 7 router while M1's 10Gbps charges from S$4/month for one. Add that in and M1 is S$29.90, still S$0.35 a month dearer than StarHub but for double the speed, and the gap has narrowed from S$1.35 while M1's flash sale runs. It ends 6 September, after which M1 goes back to S$26.90 plus the router. Take M1 if you already own a good router, StarHub if you do not.
M1 vs Singtel: M1 undercuts Singtel by S$14 a month on the cheapest plan and S$10 a month on a 10Gbps line with a router included. That second gap used to be S$23, so Singtel's September cut has halved M1's advantage where it matters most. Unless you specifically want Singtel TV or Singtel's support desk, M1 is still the value pick.
MyRepublic vs Singtel: MyRepublic's flat S$30.99 plan is about S$9 a month cheaper than Singtel's entry plan, though both are now 10Gbps rather than one being 5Gbps, and MyRepublic is the only one of the five with a genuine no-contract option at S$49.99 a month. One fee to note on MyRepublic's side of the ledger: its GAMER plans state that a S$61.04 NLT service activation fee applies, where StarHub, M1 and ViewQwest all waive theirs. It is also the football pick: S$49.99 buys 10Gbps bundled with a 24-month Premier League subscription worth S$977.76, the same monthly price as its no-contract plan with nothing attached. Singtel's advantage is scale, meaning a bigger support operation and TV bundling.
ViewQwest vs Singtel: these two sit at opposite ends of the market, and the gap is wider than it looks. ViewQwest's VQ-X 10Gbps with a two-node mesh is S$29 a month and its S$15 discount runs the full 24 months, so it does not step up mid-contract the way its 3Gbps entry plan does. Against Singtel's flat S$39.90 for 10Gbps that is a saving of S$10.90 a month, or S$261.60 over the contract, with S$398 of mesh hardware included, roughly half the gap it was before Singtel repriced. What you give up is scale: ViewQwest is a small independent ISP without Singtel's 24/7 phone support, retail shop network or TV bundling, and its extras (SecureNet at Home, Freedom DNS) are free for three months rather than for the contract. Take ViewQwest if you are comfortable troubleshooting your own line, Singtel if you want someone to call at 2am.
Every plan in this comparison runs on the same national fibre network (NetLink Trust), so the wholesale line is identical. What differs is each ISP's international capacity, peering and congestion at peak hours. On Ookla's Speedtest awards, StarHub has repeatedly ranked among the fastest fixed networks in Singapore, and ViewQwest held the fastest-fixed-network title from 2018 to 2022 on the back of enterprise-grade routing. Singtel's reputation rests on consistency rather than peak numbers.
In practice, though, the honest answer is that your plan is almost never the bottleneck. A 3Gbps line already exceeds what any consumer device can pull over Wi-Fi, since most laptops and phones top out at 1-2Gbps. The fastest ISP for you is whichever one gives you a good router and a line that does not slow down at 9pm. If raw throughput genuinely matters (10G NAS, large uploads), take the cheapest 10Gbps plan on the list and spend the savings on wired Ethernet.
Yes, comfortably. Here is what each tier realistically covers:
| Tier | Realistically enough for | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 1Gbps | Any normal household: 4K streaming (15-25Mbps per stream), video calls, gaming, WFH | Still sold, but costs more than 10Gbps at ViewQwest |
| 3Gbps | Everything above, plus a large multi-device smart home and heavy simultaneous 4K | More than enough for almost everyone |
| 5-10Gbps | Multi-gig NAS transfers, wired 10G workstations, very large file uploads | Take it, because it is usually the cheapest option |
The honest answer in 2026 is that a 3Gbps plan is far more than most homes will ever use. The reason to take 5Gbps or 10Gbps is that telcos have priced them at or below 3Gbps, not that you will use the bandwidth. Note too that your real-world speed is capped by your Wi-Fi rather than your plan: most laptops and phones top out at 1-2Gbps over Wi-Fi no matter what you are paying for.
It depends on what you're optimising for. On the lowest bill you'll actually pay every month, M1 wins: HomePac 10Gbps at a flat S$25.90/month never steps up, though that is a flash-sale rate ending 6 September 2026 and the router is an add-on from S$4/month. If you need the router included, ViewQwest's 10Gbps with an ASUS RT-BE58U at S$28/month is the cheapest on the market and its discount runs the full 24 months rather than expiring at month 12. ViewQwest also advertises a lower entry rate (VQ-III 3Gbps at S$18.98/month) but that one does step up, averaging S$29.98 over the contract. On best all-round value from a big-three telco, StarHub's UltraSpeed 5Gbps at S$29.55/month is hard to beat because the S$749 TP-Link WiFi 7 router and free installation are bundled rather than charged as add-ons. Pick Singtel if network reliability, 24/7 support or TV bundling matter more than saving a few dollars a month, which is now all its premium amounts to after it cut 10Gbps to S$39.90, and MyRepublic if there are serious gamers or football fans in the house, or you want the only no-contract plan on the market.
ViewQwest, at S$28/month for 10Gbps bundled with an ASUS RT-BE58U WiFi 7 router (u.p. S$42). ViewQwest flags it as its best deal, and unlike most promotional rates the S$14 discount runs all 24 months of the contract, so S$28 is what you pay in the final month too. M1 is cheaper still if you already own a router: HomePac 10Gbps is S$25.90/month flat on a flash sale ending 6 September 2026, or S$29.90 for the version that includes a matching router, which is the closest anyone has come to ViewQwest. MyRepublic's flat 10Gbps with a TP-Link EB210 Pro is S$30.99. Among the big three, StarHub's UltraSpeed 10Gbps at S$38.90/month is the cheapest, with Singtel now right behind it at S$39.90 after a S$10 cut on 29 August 2026. Ignore MyRepublic's heavily advertised S$29.99 eero plan for this comparison: it steps up to S$49.99 after 12 months, so it costs S$39.99/month averaged over the contract.
There are three honest answers, because "cheapest" depends on whether you mean the advertised number, the bill you pay every month, or the total over the contract. The lowest advertised entry rate is ViewQwest's VQ-III 3Gbps at S$18.98/month, and no other ISP publishes a lower figure, but the S$22 discount lasts only 12 of the 24 months before the rate jumps to S$40.98, so the true cost is S$29.98/month averaged over the term. The lowest flat rate that never steps up is M1's HomePac 10Gbps at S$25.90/month, cut from S$26.90 in a flash sale that M1 says ends 6 September 2026, though the router is a S$4/month add-on. The lowest flat rate with a router already in the box is ViewQwest's 10Gbps with an ASUS RT-BE58U at S$28/month, whose S$14 discount runs the full 24 months. Whichever you pick, do the arithmetic before you sign: multiply the promo rate by the discounted months, add the usual price for the rest, and divide by 24.
Yes, but only from two providers and only at prices that make no sense for most people. ViewQwest still sells 1Gbps at S$54.99/month and 2.5Gbps at S$66.99/month on its Raptor Gamer no-router plans, both live on its residential broadband page. M1 keeps 1Gbps and 2.5Gbps for addresses where the XGS-PON upgrade is still in progress, so whether you can buy them depends on your postal code. Singtel, StarHub and MyRepublic have all removed 1Gbps from their consumer line-ups. The reason nobody should chase it is arithmetic rather than availability: on ViewQwest, 1Gbps at S$54.99 costs roughly twice its own 10Gbps plans, which start at S$28 a month with a router included.
On price this used to be a rout, and as of September 2026 it is a coin flip. Singtel cut 10Gbps from S$49.90 to S$39.90 a month on 29 August 2026, so StarHub's UltraSpeed 10Gbps at S$38.90 now undercuts it by S$1 a month, or S$24 over a two-year contract, where the saving was S$11 a month and S$264 a week earlier. On 5Gbps the gap is wider, S$29.55 at StarHub against S$39.90 at Singtel, but at that price Singtel will sell you 10Gbps instead. Both bundle a free WiFi 7 router and free installation, so the cheaper plan is not the more stripped-down one. StarHub's remaining edges are the router it values at S$749 and 12 months of CyberProtect worth S$60.96, plus a free Premier League Annual Pass worth S$380 on its TV bundle for new sign-ups before 30 September 2026. Singtel's are its network reputation, 24/7 phone and chat support, TV bundling, and a sign-up stack of a S$150 phone voucher, 5,000 yuu Points worth S$25 and six streaming subscriptions. At S$1 apart, decide on the hardware and the support rather than the price.
All five providers resell the same national fibre network from NetLink Trust, so the physical line into your flat is identical. The difference is each ISP's international bandwidth, peering arrangements and how congested it gets at peak hours. StarHub has repeatedly placed among the fastest fixed networks in Singapore in Ookla's Speedtest awards, and ViewQwest held the fastest-fixed-network title from 2018 to 2022. But the plan is rarely your bottleneck: a 3Gbps line already exceeds what a laptop or phone can pull over Wi-Fi, which typically caps out at 1-2Gbps. Unless you're moving files over wired 10G Ethernet, the practical answer is to buy the cheapest multi-gig plan with a good router rather than chasing a speed number.
Almost certainly not, for the internet speed itself. Streaming 4K Netflix uses roughly 15-25Mbps per stream, and video calls need far less, so even 1Gbps is enormous overkill for most homes. The honest reason to take a multi-gig plan in 2026 is that it is often the cheapest thing on the price list, not that you will use the bandwidth. ViewQwest makes the point starkly: its 1Gbps plan costs S$54.99 a month while its 10Gbps plans start at S$28. Also note that your actual Wi-Fi speed is capped by your router and your devices, and most laptops and phones will never pull more than 1-2Gbps over Wi-Fi regardless of the plan you buy.
Check your current bill first. If you signed a 1Gbps plan two years ago you may be paying S$45 or more for a slower line than a new S$25.90 plan offers, in which case switching or recontracting is clearly worth it. Existing customers should always ask for the recontract rate before porting out: M1, for example, currently offers existing customers 3Gbps at S$29.50/month with a free WiFi 7 router, below its advertised new-sign-up rate of S$29.90. If you are still mid-contract, price the exit before you commit, and note that MyRepublic will cover up to S$240 of your current provider's termination charges when you switch to a GAMER plan, which can wipe out the penalty entirely. Remember installation is usually free on new sign-ups but the router may not be.
