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SpeedTest - redditors' internet connection speed

/r/speedtest is a community for the purpose of discovering how to make Internet connections faster.

6.1k subscribers145 posts / mo in Sep 2026123 authors / mosince 2011

r/speedtest has 6.1k members (+129% over the last 12 months). It gets about 145 posts a month from 123 people. Top topics: Mobile Network Speeds, Internet Speeds and 5G Networks & Controversies.

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Size and growth

How r/speedtest has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+129%in 12 months · +14% in 3 months · +2.1% in 1 month
Oct 20266.1k
Growing6.1k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+51%vs Sep 2025 · +58% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026145
BusierPeaked at 214 in Aug 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/speedtest

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Mobile Network Speeds16%
  2. Internet Speeds10%
  3. 5G Networks & Controversies3.1%
  4. Broadband Debate2.5%
  5. iPhone & iOS Tech1.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

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Posting rules for r/speedtest

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Timing and removals

How often posts get removed on r/speedtest

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What to post

What works on r/speedtest

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Who writes here

Who posts on r/speedtest

Gender and age of the people who write on r/speedtest, the countries and US states they live in, their jobs, and whether a few regulars carry the conversation.

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How they talk

What people ask for on r/speedtest

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research