Two of my favorite prepaid carriers are offering $500 off the Galaxy S26 series right now — but which is the best?

Two of the best prepaid carriers on the market also happen to have two of the best Galaxy S26 deals you can get right now. I’m of course talking about Mint Mobile and Visible Wireless, which appear to be duking it out right now in terms of who can provide the best value.

First up, Mint’s deal gets you $500 off upfront any Galaxy S26 series device if you pair it up with a new line. That’s a discount that doesn’t require any trade-ins, though the carrier is also offering an additional $400 off if you do. On top of that, you’ll also get a full year of unlimited data for just $180, which equates to half price.

Visible Wireless, on the other hand, is offering $480 off a device if you pair it up with the carrier’s higher-end Visible Pro Plus plan. That’s a discount that comes in the form of a rebate over 24 months, but you can also trade in your device for a further discount. My tests using the trade-in calculator have yielded a rebate of up to $780 off, so the further savings are potentially very, very good here.

In terms of the plans themselves, the Mint unlimited plan is a little more basic than the higher-end Visible Pro Plus plan, which is more like a traditional postpaid option. Both have unlimited data, but the Visible plan includes access to the super-speedy Verizon Wideband 5G network and support for UHD 4K streaming.