Pandora Subscriptions FAQ

What is the difference between ad-supported Pandora, Pandora Plus, and Pandora Premium?

Pandora offers several different tiers of service and each option provides access to our industry-leading radio service:

• Ad-supported Pandora: As a free listener, you can create stations based off of your favorite artists, songs, and genres. Give feedback on what you like and don't like by using thumbs and we'll curate the music for you. You can also enjoy Podcasts, as well as  unlock skips and Premium access by listening to ads. 
• Pandora Plus: As a Plus subscriber, you also get ad-free personalized stations, the ability to skip or replay more tracks, offline listening, benefit from higher quality audio and a longer timeout period. Pandora Plus is $4.99/month or $54.89/year when upgrading directly from the Pandora website.*
• Pandora Premium: Includes all the benefits of Plus, but also offers the ability to search and play songs on-demand. With Premium you can create fully customizable playlists, access as much of your music collection offline as your mobile device will allow, and you'll have higher quality audio and longer timeouts than Pandora Plus subscribers. Pandora Premium is $10.99/month or $120.89/annually (when purchased directly from the Pandora website).* To find out which devices support Pandora Premium features, see Minimum Specifications & Supported Devices. 
  • Premium Family offers all of the features of Premium to up to six unique Pandora accounts, for one low monthly or annual fee. Premium Family is $17.99/month or $197.89/annually.* 
  • Student Premium offers all the benefits of Premium at a discounted rate of $5.99/month or $71.88/annually for up to four years.*  U.S. residents, 18+, enrolled at accredited higher education institutions in the U.S. only. Requires annual eligibility verification.
  • Military Premium offers all the benefits of Premium at a discounted rate of $8.99/month or $98.89/annually.* Offer open to U.S. residents, 18+, active duty in any branch of the U.S. military, plus retirees, veterans, national guard, reserves, and dependents. Requires eligibility verification.

To see if you're eligible for a trial subscription, or for more information about our different subscription tiers, visit our website.

*Taxes may apply depending on local tax laws in your area.