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HBO Max pricing
HBO Max publishes 3 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 30 August 2026, HBO Max pricing is $10.99/month across 3 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- $10.99/month
- Model
- Subscription
- Tiers
- 3
- Free tier
- Not on record
HBO Max plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| HBO Max Basic With Ads | $10.99/month | 4 | Entry tier |
| HBO Max Standard | $18.49/month | 5 | +$7.499999999999998/month, 2 more features |
| HBO Max Premium | $22.99/month | 6 | +$4.5/month, 5 more features |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
HBO Max Basic With Ads
$10.99/monthThe entry tier. It covers stream on 2 devices, full hd video, live sports, annual option: $109.99/year.
HBO Max Standard
$18.49/monthOver HBO Max Basic With Ads, this tier adds:
- 30 downloads
- Annual option: $184.99/year
HBO Max Premium
$22.99/monthOver HBO Max Standard, this tier adds:
- Stream on 4 devices (2 for Sports)
- 4K Ultra HD
- Dolby Atmos
- 100 downloads
- Annual option: $229.99/year
What the product covers
The full HBO Max feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- Streaming
- Downloads
- Profiles
- HBO content
- Max Originals
Integrations
- Smart TVs
- Gaming consoles
- Mobile devices
Security
- Profile locks
- Parental controls
- PIN protection
Platform
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- Smart-tv support
- Gaming-consoles support
People bring HBO Max in for premium streaming, hbo content, original series. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to HBO Max are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Entertainment
Across the 4 entertainment tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $53.5/month. HBO Max starts at $10.99/month, which puts it below the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBO Max (this page) | $10.99/month | subscription | - | |
| Philo | $33/month | Per household per month, single plan | - | vs HBO Max |
| StubHub | Free | Free to browse, two sided transaction fees on buyers and sellers | - | vs HBO Max |
| The Roku Channel | Free | Free, ad-supported; individual paid channel add-ons | - | vs HBO Max |
| mpv | Free | Open source, no licence fee | - | vs HBO Max |
| Infuse | Free, then $1.99/month | Per user per month | - | vs HBO Max |
| fuboTV | $73.99/month | Per household per month, tiered plans | - | vs HBO Max |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the HBO Max badges page.
Before you pay for HBO Max
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 3 tiers between $10.99/month and $22.99/month, with the jump itemised above. With no free tier on record, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to compare HBO Max against the tools that do have one before committing.
HBO Max runs on web, ios, android, smart-tv, gaming-consoles, and is published by Warner Bros. Discovery of New York, NY. The full record is on the HBO Max review, and the rest of the category is under best entertainment tools.
HBO Max pricing questions
- How much does HBO Max cost?
- HBO Max publishes 3 tiers, from $10.99/month for HBO Max Basic With Ads up to $22.99/month for HBO Max Premium. The cheapest paid tier is $10.99/month.
- Does HBO Max have a free plan?
- Not on the record we hold: HBO Max is listed as subscription. Whether a free trial is offered is not something this record captures, so check the vendor's site.
- What is the difference between HBO Max Basic With Ads and HBO Max Standard on HBO Max?
- HBO Max Standard costs $18.49/month against $10.99/month, and adds 30 downloads, annual option: $184.99/year.
- Is the HBO Max Premium plan on HBO Max worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is stream on 4 devices (2 for sports), 4k ultra hd, dolby atmos, 100 downloads. It costs $22.99/month against $10.99/month for HBO Max Basic With Ads. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Is HBO Max expensive for a entertainment tool?
- It starts below the middle of its category. Across the 4 entertainment tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $53.5/month; HBO Max starts at $10.99/month.
- Which entertainment tools can I use without paying?
- 5 of the 8 entertainment tools listed alongside HBO Max have a free tier: StubHub, The Roku Channel, mpv, Infuse, IINA.
- What am I actually paying for with HBO Max?
- The record lists 16 features across 4 areas: other, integrations, security, platform. In practice it is brought in for premium streaming, hbo content, original series.
- Does HBO Max charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 3 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these HBO Max prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare HBO Max against before paying?
- The closest entertainment tools in this directory are Philo, StubHub, The Roku Channel, mpv. Each has a side-by-side comparison with HBO Max covering price, platforms and features.