Prime Video vs Netflix: which should you pick?

By Sam Barth · Prices checked November 9, 2026

If you already pay for Amazon Prime, Prime Video costs nothing extra (with ads) and Netflix is the add-on to judge. Ad-free, Netflix Standard is $19.99 while Prime plus Ultra is $19.98 and includes shipping benefits.

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How do Prime Video and Netflix compare?

	Prime Video	Netflix
Cheapest plan	$8.99/mo	$8.99/mo
Ad-free from	$19.98/mo	$19.99/mo
4K	Included on many titles	Premium plan only
Live sports	Thursday Night Football and NBA games are streamed on Prime Video.	Selected live events. Netflix has streamed NFL Christmas Day games and carries WWE Raw weekly.
Kids and family	Kids profiles and a family catalog, smaller than Disney+.	Kids profiles with maturity-rating controls and a large library of animated originals.
Local channels	No local channels.	No local channels.
Free trial	Amazon usually offers a Prime free trial to new members.	No free trial.

Prices last checked November 9, 2026 on Amazon Help: The Amazon Prime Membership Fee. Taxes and promotional offers not included.

Prices last checked November 9, 2026 on Netflix Help Center: Plans and Pricing. Taxes and promotional offers not included.

What are the key differences?

Prime Video standalone is $8.99, the same as Netflix with ads.
Prime Video has Thursday Night Football and NBA games; Netflix has occasional live events.
Netflix has the larger original library.

Which one should you choose?

Choose Prime Video if you want

Households that already pay for Amazon Prime
Thursday Night Football

Visit Prime Video

Choose Netflix if you want

A deep library of originals in every genre
Households that want one service and do not need live TV

Visit Netflix

Can you have both?

Together they cost $17.98 a month on the cheapest plans. Try the cord-cutting calculator to see how that compares to a cable bill.

How was this researched?

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