Internet providers in Minnesota
15 providers operate somewhere in Minnesota, but no single one covers the whole state. 8 of them sell fiber. The lowest real cost we track here is Frontier, a Verizon Company at $30/mo over two years. Pick your city to see who actually reaches it.
Prices last checked September 2026.
Largest markets
Biggest cities in Minnesota
These are the markets with the most competition. Smaller towns are further down.
Minneapolis
429,954 people
Saint Paul
303,176 people
Rochester
122,744 people
Duluth
86,372 people
Young America
20 ZIP codes
Monticello
16 ZIP codes
Maple Plain
11 ZIP codes
Saint Cloud
11 ZIP codes
Loretto
6 ZIP codes
Mankato
4 ZIP codes
Moorhead
4 ZIP codes
Eden Prairie
3 ZIP codes
Grand Rapids
3 ZIP codes
Norwood
3 ZIP codes
Osseo
3 ZIP codes
Rockford
3 ZIP codes
Bemidji
2 ZIP codes
Burnsville
2 ZIP codes
Detroit Lakes
2 ZIP codes
Elko New Market
2 ZIP codes
Fergus Falls
2 ZIP codes
Hibbing
2 ZIP codes
Hopkins
2 ZIP codes
Howard Lake
2 ZIP codes
Operators
Providers that serve Minnesota
Every company with a footprint somewhere in the state, ranked by their best plan. Whether they reach your street is a separate question — check your city.
Metronet
2 Gbps
from $70/mo
Frontier, a Verizon Company
500 Mbps
from $45/mo
Quantum Fiber
500 Mbps
from $50/mo
CenturyLink
500 Mbps
from $55/mo
TDS Telecom
300 Mbps
from $45/mo
EarthLink
500 Mbps
from $70/mo
Xfinity
2 Gbps
from $95/mo
Spectrum
2 Gbps
from $90/mo
Verizon 5G Home
1 Gbps
from $70/mo
T-Mobile Home Internet
354 Mbps
from $50/mo
Mediacom
400 Mbps
from $50/mo
Rise Broadband
100 Mbps
from $85/mo
Starlink
220 Mbps
from $55/mo
HughesNet
50 Mbps
from $50/mo
Viasat
50 Mbps
from $100/mo
Everywhere else
All cities and towns in Minnesota
Questions
Internet in Minnesota, answered
How many internet providers are there in Minnesota?
We track 15 providers with a footprint somewhere in Minnesota: Metronet, Frontier, a Verizon Company, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, TDS Telecom, EarthLink, Xfinity, Spectrum, Verizon 5G Home, T-Mobile Home Internet, Mediacom, Rise Broadband, Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat. No single one covers the whole state, so the choice at any address is much shorter — check your city for the providers that reach it.
Is fiber internet available in Minnesota?
Yes, in parts of the state. Metronet, Frontier, a Verizon Company, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, TDS Telecom, EarthLink, Xfinity, Spectrum sell fiber in Minnesota, mostly in and around the larger cities. Fiber gives you the same speed up as down and the lowest latency.
What is the cheapest internet in Minnesota?
The lowest real cost we track in Minnesota is Fiber 200 from Frontier, a Verizon Company, at $30 a month averaged over two years with equipment and installation included (advertised at $30). Prices last checked September 2026; whether it reaches your address depends on the provider's local footprint.
What is the fastest internet in Minnesota?
Quantum Fiber sells the fastest plan we track in the state, at 8 Gbps down and 8 Gbps up. Plans that fast are usually only built in the largest markets.
What are the internet options in rural Minnesota?
Outside the cable and fiber footprints, the options are 5G home internet (Verizon 5G Home, T-Mobile Home Internet) where the cell signal is strong, and satellite (Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat), which reaches essentially every address. Starlink's low-orbit service has latency low enough for video calls; the geostationary services do not.
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