Mint is owned by T-Mobile and costs less, but is it worth the savings?

Mint Mobile was an independent carrier for years, but in 2024 the Ryan Reynolds-backed provider officially became part of the T-Mobile family. Mint Mobile has a lot of fans, but there are also just as many critics. This has led some consumers to be less certain about how Mint now compares to T-Mobile and other in-house brands like Metro by T-Mobile, and so in this guide, we take a closer look.

Please note that while I’ve had years of experience in the carrier space and have used Mint Mobile regularly over the years, I have never had a personal account with T-Mobile. However, I have temporarily used its postpaid and prepaid service a few times over the last few years for work-related reasons and I’m very familiar with its offering.