Best Mobile Proxies in 2026 — 4G/5G Carrier IPs Compared

TL;DR

Mobile proxies (4G/5G carrier IPs) are the hardest to detect — they look like real phones on cellular networks. SOAX (33M+ mobile IPs) and IPRoyal (4.5M+ with 5G up to 100 Mbps) lead. We compare 6 mobile providers.

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Why they are looking for an alternative

Mobile proxies route through real cellular carriers (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Vodafone etc.) — virtually impossible to distinguish from a real phone. Used for Instagram, TikTok, dating apps, ad verification. Most expensive proxy type but highest success rate on social platforms.

Best alternatives

SOAX

Our choice

From $3.60/GB (25GB $90/mo) · $1.99 trial

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Suitable: Largest mobile network: 33M+ IPs in 195+ countries. Best for high-volume mobile workloads.

Pros

✓33M+ mobile IPs in 195+ countries
✓Unified credits
✓UDP/QUIC
✓24h sticky sessions

Cons

–$90/month Starter
–No IPv6
–No proxies in Texas (stated policy)

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IPRoyal

From $1.75/GB · $1.39/IP DC · $117/mo mobile

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Suitable: 4.5M+ mobile with 5G up to 100 Mbps. $117/month entry — premium speeds.

Pros

✓32M+ residential, 4.5M+ mobile 5G
✓60+ datacenter locations
✓Traffic never expires
✓Web Unblocker $1/1000 req

Cons

–$1.75/GB entry
–Mobile $117/month
–No IPv6

NetNut

From $2.92/GB (72GB $210/mo)

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Suitable: 3G/4G/5G/LTE mobile network. Direct ISP partnerships.

Pros

✓85M+ residential
✓Direct ISP partnerships
✓1M+ ISP IPs
✓5G mobile network
✓3/6/12 month plans

Cons

–$210/month minimum
–No PAYG below $2.92/GB
–No IPv6

Bright Data

From $4/GB PAYG · $499+/mo volume

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Suitable: Mobile available but enterprise pricing (contact sales).

Pros

✓400M+ residential IPs
✓195 countries
✓Won Meta/X cases 2024
✓14 of top 20 LLM labs

Cons

–$4/GB PAYG
–Volume $499-$2,500/mo commitments
–No IPv6
–Enterprise onboarding

Oxylabs

From $6/GB Starter (5GB $30/mo)

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Suitable: Mobile via residential offering — not a specialised mobile network.

Pros

✓175M+ residential
✓Proxyway/PCMag 2025 awards
✓HTTP3
✓EU HQ

Cons

–$30/month minimum Starter
–ISP 22 countries
–No IPv6

GProxy

From $0.85/GB residential PAYG · $0.03/IPv6 proxy / 3 days

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Suitable: Small mobile inventory (~67 active IPs) — not the right choice for mobile workloads. Use SOAX/IPRoyal instead.

Pros

✓Residential 2-7x cheaper at entry ($0.85/GB PAYG)
✓Standalone IPv6 proxies — only provider that sells them
✓Pay-per-day billing on most products
✓Virgin ISP tier ($6.50/IP) with 0 fraud score
✓Flat unlimited bandwidth from $3/day

Cons

–Mid-size residential pool (10M+ IPs) (10M+ IPs)
–Country coverage 150+ vs
–No Fortune-500 references

Comparison table

Query Parameters:	Value
SOAX 33M+ · IPRoyal 4.5M+ · NetNut (size not disclosed) · GProxy ~67	Mobile network size
IPRoyal up to 100 Mbps · NetNut 5G/LTE	5G support
IPRoyal $117/mo · SOAX bundled in $90/mo Starter (unified credits)	Entry price
SOAX, IPRoyal — granular ASN level	Carrier targeting

When to use mobile proxies

Instagram, TikTok, dating apps — hardest detection avoidance
Mobile-only app testing — verify functionality from real cellular networks
Mobile ad verification — check ads served only on mobile carriers
Sneaker bots on mobile-first drops

When NOT to use mobile proxies

Web scraping (residential is enough, mobile is overkill and expensive)
Bulk operations (mobile IPs rotate aggressively, breaks long sessions)
Budget projects (mobile is 5-10x more expensive than residential)

Methodology

For each provider we visited their public product/pricing page on 2026-05-16, recorded the lowest published price, the disclosed network size (with the caveat that "number of IPs" claims are vendor-self-reported), and noted unique product offerings. We did NOT include affiliate codes, kickbacks, or per-conversion sponsorship in this ranking. GProxy is the publisher; we rank ourselves where the data supports it and concede other providers' wins where the data supports them.

FAQ

Why are mobile proxies so expensive? +

Each mobile IP requires a SIM card and active cellular connection. Real cellular bandwidth costs significantly more than wired infrastructure. Mobile proxies are 5-10x the price of residential.

Should I use 4G or 5G mobile proxies? +

4G is fine for most use cases. 5G (IPRoyal up to 100 Mbps) helps if you need high bandwidth — but 5G IPs are newer and more likely to be flagged on legacy detection systems.

Does GProxy offer mobile proxies? +

Yes but with limited inventory (~67 active mobile IPs as of 2026-05-16). For high-volume mobile work, SOAX or IPRoyal are dramatically better fit.

Total

Best mobile proxy provider in 2026: SOAX for raw pool size (33M+) and granular carrier targeting; IPRoyal for 5G speeds (up to 100 Mbps). Avoid us for mobile — GProxy mobile inventory is small (~67 IPs). For mobile-heavy workloads, the specialists are right.

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