Verizon Internet Speed Test

Whether you’re on Verizon Fios or Verizon 5G Home Internet, this speed test tells you whether you’re actually getting what you’re paying for. Run it, compare the result to your plan’s advertised speed, and use it as your starting point if something feels off. For Fios customers, plugging directly into your router with an Ethernet cable gives the truest picture; for 5G Home Internet, since there’s no wired option, run the test on a device close to the router with as little else on the network as possible.

Verizon download speed determines how quickly data gets to your device, like streaming a show, loading a page, downloading a big file. Verizon Fios, a 100% fiber-optic network, offers download speeds from 300 Mbps up to 2,300 Mbps depending on tier and location, with a newer 5 Gbps tier in very limited markets. Verizon 5G Home Internet, which runs over Verizon’s cellular network instead of a wired line, tops out lower, typically 85 to 1,000 Mbps depending on plan and local 5G coverage.

Verizon upload speed measures how fast data is sent from your devices: video calls, live streaming, cloud backups. This is where Fios and 5G Home Internet diverge most. Fios is symmetrical or near-symmetrical on most tiers, meaning upload speed roughly matches download speed. 5G Home Internet is asymmetrical like cellular data generally is, where upload speeds run well below download, typically in the tens of Mbps regardless of which download tier you’re on.

Latency is the delay between a request leaving your device and a response coming back, measured in milliseconds. Fios, running over fiber internet, typically posts some of the lowest latency of any internet connection type, ranging in the single digits to low teens. 5G Home Internet latency runs higher, since it depends on wireless tower conditions, though Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network keeps it competitive for most everyday use. General guidance either way: 

If Fios is available at your address, it’s rarely a question of whether the connection can handle your household, it’s about how much you want to spend for headroom. If you’re on 5G Home Internet instead, matching plan to household matters more, since the top tiers are well below Fios’s fastest options. 

*Pricing above is consistent across several third-party review sites but was not confirmed directly on a verizon.com pricing table during this research pass. All plans discount further when bundled with a Verizon mobile line (commonly cited around $15–20/mo off). Verified July 2026. 

Without a qualifying Verizon mobile plan, 5G Home Internet pricing runs higher, and the advertised price usually reflects a bundled rate. 5G Home Internet has no annual contract, no data caps, and includes a Wi-Fi 6 router; coverage is far broader than Fios but still address-dependent, since it relies on Verizon’s 5G network reaching your specific location with enough signal strength. Speeds and prices are subject to change at any time.

5G Home Internet is reported as ranges rather than a single value, because results depend on signal strength, proximity to the tower, and the type of 5G spectrum available at your address. Source: Verizon 

What are top Verizon internet customers getting for download speeds? This graph shows the average speed of the top 10% of speeds tested over the last 12 months.    

Fios is the better connection on nearly every technical measure (faster, symmetrical speeds and lower latency), but it has very limited availability. While it’s top speeds are slower, 5G Home Internet has wider availability and is the more realistic option for most Verizon customers simply because Fios isn’t sold at their address. However, Verizon and Frontier’s 2026 integration is actively expanding Fios-equivalent fiber availability, so look for fiber internet from Verizon to become available in more places.

If your Verizon speed test results are consistently below your plan speed, work through these before contacting support.