# Amazon Prime pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $11.58/mo (Amazon Prime Annual). Among the 7 food delivery we track it is the most expensive; median entry $8/mo.
**Domain:** amazon.com
**Free tier:** No · 30-day free trial
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** Grubhub+ (full membership included for Prime members), Whole Foods Market (free 2-hour delivery), Amazon Fresh (free delivery on qualifying orders), Prime Video (streaming), Amazon Music (ad-free streaming), Prime Gaming, Prime Reading
**Best for:** Frequent Amazon shoppers who also want food and grocery delivery benefits; Households that shop at Whole Foods and want free delivery; Existing Prime members who want to add Grubhub+ at no extra cost; Students who can access Prime at half price
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amazon Prime Monthly | $14.99 | −23% | flat | $14.99/month billed monthly. Food delivery benefits include free Grubhub+ membership, free 2-hour grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh on qualifying orders. Annual plan ($139/year = $11.58/month) saves ~23%. Student Prime is available at half price ($7.49/month or $69/year). | aboutamazon.com |
| Amazon Prime Annual | $11.58 | −23% | flat | $139/year billed annually (= $11.58/month). Same benefits as monthly plan including Grubhub+ and grocery delivery. Month-to-month rate is $14.99/month. | aboutamazon.com |

**Key features:** Free Grubhub+ membership (normally $9.99/month) included as permanent benefit; Free 2-hour grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market on qualifying orders; Free delivery from Amazon Fresh on qualifying orders; Unlimited free two-day shipping on millions of eligible items; Prime Video streaming library; Amazon Music ad-free streaming; 30-day free trial for new members; Student Prime at $7.49/month or $69/year (half price).

**Plan limits:** Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh free delivery requires qualifying order minimums (vary by location); Grubhub+ activation requires separate opt-in at amazon.com/grubhub+; Amazon.com direct pages returned 503 on all fetch attempts; enrichment relies on Amazon newsroom sources; Student Prime requires valid .edu email address and re-verification every 12 months.

## Cheaper food delivery alternatives

- [Grubhub+](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/food-delivery/grubhub-plus/) — from $0/mo
- [Walmart+](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/food-delivery/walmart-plus/) — from $6.47/mo
- [Gopuff Fam](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/food-delivery/gopuff-fam/) — from $7.99/mo
- [DoorDash DashPass](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/food-delivery/doordash-dashpass/) — from $8/mo
- [Uber One](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/food-delivery/uber-one/) — from $8/mo

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: Amazon Prime is a general-purpose membership that includes food delivery benefits (Grubhub+, Whole Foods same-day delivery, Amazon Fresh). Official amazon.com pages returned HTTP 503; pricing of $14.99/month or $139/year is widely published and corroborated by the Amazon newsroom Grubhub+ partnership article which describes Prime as including Grubhub+ and references the membership. This is the most recent verifiable pricing from reachable sources.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/food-delivery/amazon-prime/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Amazon Prime's entry plan was $11.58/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/food-delivery/amazon-prime/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl