Hulu cost per year
Hulu (With Ads) costs $11.99 monthly, or $143.88 across 12 monthly payments. Its separate $119.99 annual offer saves $23.89. Hulu (No Ads) is $18.99 monthly, or $227.88 for 12 months, with no annual option.
Direct answer
The $119.99 With Ads annual plan works out to about $10.00 per month. Eligible college students can pay $1.99 monthly for the ad-supported on-demand plan, subject to verification. Live TV and Disney bundles are separate offers and are not included in this standalone range.
Standalone on-demand plans
The table separates 12 monthly renewals from Hulu's actual annual offer. It includes the eligible-student price, but not Hulu + Live TV or multi-service bundles.
| Plan | Monthly | Monthly × 12 | Annual price | Annual savings | Ads | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulu (With Ads) | $11.99 | $143.88 | $119.99 | $23.89 | Yes | Ad-supported on-demand Hulu library, up to 6 profiles, and 2 simultaneous streams; no downloads. Annual billing is available for this standalone plan. |
| Hulu (With Ads) Student Discount | $1.99 | $23.88 | — | — | Yes | For verified eligible U.S. college students, billed directly by Hulu. No annual billing, bundle, or free trial; reverts to the regular price when eligibility ends. |
| Hulu (No Ads) | $18.99 | $227.88 | — | — | Limited / exceptions | Up to 6 profiles, 2 simultaneous streams, and downloads on supported mobile devices. No ads in most on-demand content; select rights-restricted, live, linear, promotional, and sponsored content may include ads. |
U.S. list prices checked July 16, 2026. Applicable taxes and third-party billing can change your charge. Hulu (No Ads) removes ads from most on-demand viewing, but select rights-restricted, live, linear, promotional, and sponsored content may still include ads.
Hulu with ads
The regular price is $11.99 monthly, but the $119.99 annual offer cuts the effective monthly cost to about $10.00. It includes Hulu's ad-supported on-demand library and is the least expensive standard plan.
Hulu no ads
Hulu (No Ads) is $18.99 monthly, or $227.88 over 12 payments. It adds downloads on supported mobile devices and removes ads from most on-demand content, but it does not make every live or rights-restricted program ad-free.
Hulu student
Eligible U.S. college students can get Hulu (With Ads) for $1.99 per month, or $23.88 across 12 monthly payments. It is an eligibility-based monthly offer—not a general annual plan—and periodic verification is required.
Hulu + Live TV
Live TV packages combine live channels with Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN access, so comparing their headline price directly with the on-demand tiers is misleading. Channel lineup, local availability, included service tiers, and live-content ads matter. Enter the exact recurring amount from your Hulu account in the calculator below.
Live television packages
Hulu's current Live TV packages are monthly bundles with Disney+ and ESPN Select. They do not have separate annual-billing options, so the full-year figures below are 12 monthly payments.
| Live TV package | Monthly | Monthly × 12 | Annual billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulu + Live TV, Disney+ (With Ads), ESPN Select (With Ads) | $89.99 | $1,079.88 | — |
| Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV, Disney+ (No Ads), ESPN Select (With Ads) | $99.99 | $1,199.88 | — |
U.S. prices checked July 16, 2026. “No Ads” applies mainly to the Hulu and Disney+ on-demand libraries. Live channels, ESPN Select, and select live, linear, promotional, sponsored, or rights-restricted content can include ads. Local channel availability varies. See the official Hulu + Live TV plans before subscribing.
Annual versus monthly
$11.99 × 12 for Hulu (With Ads).
Equivalent to approximately $10.00 per month.
About 16.6% less than paying the regular monthly price for 12 months.
Ten monthly payments total $119.90, just under the $119.99 annual price. Eleven payments total $131.89. If you expect to cancel for at least two months, monthly billing may cost less; if you expect to keep Hulu for 11 or 12 months, annual billing costs less at current prices.
Bundle comparison
These calculations compare the listed monthly bundle with the closest standalone service tiers. They do not assign value to a service you would not otherwise buy.
| Monthly bundle | Bundle price | Comparable standalone total | Monthly difference | Difference over 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulu & Disney+ with ads | $12.99 | $23.98 | $10.99 less | $131.88 less |
| Hulu & Disney+ Premium | $19.99 | $37.98 | $17.99 less | $215.88 less |
| Hulu, Disney+ & HBO Max with ads | $19.99 | $34.97 | $14.98 less | $179.76 less |
| Hulu, Disney+ & HBO Max without ads | $32.99 | $56.47 | $23.48 less | $281.76 less |
Standalone totals use Hulu and Disney+ at $11.99 each for with-ads examples, plus HBO Max Basic with Ads at $10.99. The no-ads comparison uses Hulu (No Ads) and Disney+ Premium at $18.99 each plus HBO Max Standard at $18.49. Select live, linear, and sponsored content can still contain ads even when a bundle is labeled “without ads.”
Hulu (With Ads) annual billing is about $10.00 per month when averaged across the year. The $12.99 Hulu and Disney+ bundle is $2.99 more per effective month, or $35.89 more over a year. That upgrade is a bargain only if Disney+ is worth at least that difference to you.
Editable calculator
Hulu (With Ads) starts selected at its monthly rate. Add the rest of your streaming stack or edit the price for a promotion, bundle, or Live TV bill. Plans with annual offers include a Monthly/Annual billing control, so the total can use either billing period.
Use average viewing time across all selected services.
Selected plans
Hulu — Hulu (With Ads)
The calculator starts with Hulu (With Ads). Change the price if you use Premium, annual billing, Live TV, a bundle, or third-party billing.
1 plan selected.
Annual total
$143.88
$0.26 per hour watched
Hulu comes to $11.99 per month and $143.88 per year when billed monthly.
Effective monthly
$11.99
Five years
$719.40
Per day
$0.39
Keep, downgrade, or rotate
At 12 Hulu sessions per month, divide the annual with-ads plan by 144 yearly sessions.
That is the difference between 12 No Ads monthly payments and the With Ads annual offer.
That is six months at the regular with-ads price, preserving the option to cancel before a full year.
Annual billing lowers the price for continuous use but is not ideal for rotation. If Hulu is mainly a fall-TV or one-series service for you, monthly cancellation can beat the annual discount.
Hulu questions
Hulu (With Ads) is $143.88 through 12 monthly payments or $119.99 with annual billing. Hulu (No Ads) is $227.88 across 12 monthly payments.
Yes, the standalone Hulu (With Ads) plan has a $119.99 annual option. Hulu (No Ads), the student offer, bundles, and Live TV packages use different billing terms and should not be assumed to have the same annual discount.
At $1.99 per month, 12 payments total $23.88 before tax. It is limited to eligible, verified college students and includes ads.
No. It removes ads from most on-demand content, but Hulu identifies exceptions for select rights-restricted, live, linear, promotional, and sponsored programming.
No. The current packages are $89.99 or $99.99 monthly and include live channels plus bundled Disney+ and ESPN Select access. Use the recurring total shown in your account rather than adding the standalone Hulu price again.
Yes. At listed prices, the with-ads duo is $12.99 monthly versus $23.98 for both standalone tiers. Subtract the bundle price to find the monthly difference. It is not cheaper than keeping only Hulu.
Methodology and sources
U.S. prices reviewed by the Calc2Save editorial team on July 16, 2026. Taxes, promotions, future price changes, and third-party billing are not predicted. Report a price correction.
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