Fiber · XGS-PON Symmetric Best Value
Sonic 10 Gig
California — full stop.
Max down
10 Gbps
Max up
10 Gbps
Standard
$49.99/mo
Intro · then $59.99
Intro · then $59.99
$ per Gbps
$5.00
Install
$0
Equipment
Free install
Coverage
California — Bay Area, LA, Sacramento
Dallas expansion announced 2025 · not yet live
Dallas expansion announced 2025 · not yet live
Tech
Fiber · XGS-PON
What we like
- Best $/Gbps anywhere — $5/Gbps
- PCMag fastest ISP 5 years running
- No data caps, no contracts
- Doesn’t sell your data (unlike cable incumbents)
- Fiber install by Sonic-staffed crews, not contractors
Watch out for
- Coverage limited to parts of CA
- DSL/IPBB product (non-fiber addresses) much weaker — AT&T contractor installs
- Wi-Fi 7 Max router ($20/mo) required for full 10 Gig speed
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Three-year cost of ownership
At $49.99/mo plus no install fee, this plan totals about $1,799.64 over three years before any equipment costs. Compare that to a 1 Gbps plan from any provider in the $60–80/mo range, which would total about $2,200–$2,900. Whether the extra bandwidth is worth it depends on the upload work you actually do.
Who this is for
California — full stop. Symmetric fiber really matters if you upload video, run multi-camera conferencing, or back up large libraries to the cloud.
All Sonic plans
Full residential lineup, sorted by speed. The highlighted row is the tier reviewed on this page. Prices verified 2026-05-10; check the provider site for current promos.
1 Gig
1 Gbps
$49.99/mo
intro · then $59.99 (flat across all fiber tiers)
2 Gig
2 Gbps
$49.99/mo
intro · then $59.99
5 Gig
5 Gbps
$49.99/mo
intro · then $59.99
10 Gig
10 Gbps
$49.99/mo
intro · then $59.99 · Wi-Fi 7 Max router required ($20/mo)
Reviewed here
What you’ll need at home
- A 10 Gbps capable router with multi-gig WAN port (Wi-Fi 7 ideal).
- Cat6a Ethernet cabling between router and any device that needs full speed.
- Multi-gig Ethernet ports or USB adapter on the device measuring speeds — standard gigabit ports will bottleneck.
- 10G SFP+ optics matched to the ONT handoff.
- An ONT (optical network terminal). The provider installs and owns it.