Max offers a 50% student discount making it possible for those in education to sign up at a cheaper price than usual. In addition to the student discount, there are other deals and promotions that can help to reduce the monthly cost of a subscription. While some of these additional options require timing, others can be taken advantage of at any time.
Save 50% With Max’s Student Discount
Max’s standard student discount is one that students can take advantage of at any time and lowers the cost of a subscription down to $4.99 a month. Similar to other streaming services, Max’s student discount is only available to those that verify their educational status and Max uses a company called UNiDAYS to complete verification.
To get started, head over to the Max website and click on the Get The Deal button. New subscribers will then be redirected to the UNiDAYS website where they will need to join up (or log in if already a UNiDAYs user). If new to the service, you will need to provide some personal information including the educational institute you are enrolled in, a personal email address and an education email address. The latter of which is used to complete the student status verification process.
Once signed up or logged in, users will then be able to redeem their Max student discount, unlocking access to the streaming service for just $4.99 a month. Students do have to typically reverify their status each year to confirm they are still in education.
The one downside with Max’s student discount is that it is only available with the ‘With Ads’ plan. As the name suggests, this plan includes ads before and during content. Those wanting ad-free access to the streaming service will need to consider signing up for one of Max’s two ad-free tiers, and at the non-discounted price.
The standard Ad-Free plan costs $15.99 a month and the Ultimate Ad-Free plan costs $20.99 a month. The main differences between these two tiers is that Ultimate Ad-Free unlocks access to 4K playback and Dolby Atmos support, as well as two additional streams.
Get A Free Max Subscription With Chegg

If already a Chegg subscriber, you may be able to actually get a Max subscription for free. In 2024, the Max (With Ads) plan was added as a Chegg perk, making it possible to stream the entire Max library without paying for an additional subscription.
The free Max plan is available to new and existing Chegg Study or Chegg Study Pack subscribers in the United States and can be activated directly through the Chegg website after signing in. The Max (With Ads) subscription will remain active for as long as the student remains a Chegg Study or Chegg Study Pack subscriber.
Chegg Study and Chegg Study Pack subscribers have up until August 1, 2026 to redeem the free Max (With Ads) subscription.
Other Ways To Save On Max
While a student discount is a great way to save on the cost of Max, it is not the only option. Instead, new users can take advantage of the savings on offer with annual plans, limited-time deals and promotions, and by bundling Max with other streaming services.
Save With An Annual Plan
An alternate way to save on the cost of Max, and especially for those that are interested in one of the two ad-free tiers, is an annual plan. While the saving isn’t as great as the student discount, it is easy to sign up for an annual plan and saves on the cost of two months each year.
For example, signing up to the standard annual ad-free plan costs $169.99, which works out to roughly $14.15 a month on average. This results in a $2.82 monthly saving, or $33.89 over the course of a full year. If opting for the more expensive Ultimate Ad-Free tier, the savings are even greater.
Paying for a year of Ultimate Ad-Free in advance currently costs $209.99, which works out to $17.49 a month on average. This results in a saving of $3.49 each month, or $41.89 over a full year.
Save With Limited-Time Promotions
Max typically offers various promotions and deals throughout the year and these limited-time offers usually make it possible to sign up at a much cheaper price than usual. In the past, for example, Max has offered its annual ad-supported plan for as little as $69 for the first year. This worked out to be roughly $5.83 a month on average, only slightly higher than the student discount.
Of course, annual plans do require new users to pay for an entire year in advance and this is the main catch. If looking to simply save on the monthly cost, Max’s deals and promotions are usually only for a few months. Typically, six months at best.
Save By Bundling Max With Other Services
If interested in access to multiple streaming services then it can pay to bundle services together. For example, it is possible to bundle Max with Disney+ and Hulu, and with bundles starting at $16.99 a month, the cost of each streaming service is reduced down to $5.66 a month. In Max’s case, this is once again only slightly higher than the student discount.
What’s more, bundling isn’t limited in terms of how long the discounted price is applied. New bundle subscribers will continue to pay the discounted price each month for as long as they remain subscribed to the bundle. However, they will see their price increase if the cost of the bundle increases in general.

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