Monzo Instant Access Savings Review

An easy access account from Monzo. It ranks 87th of 152 easy access accounts we track.

Variable rate

2.75%AER

Up to 3.50% on some tiers

Protection

FSCS£120,000

Min balance

£0

Max balance

£1,000,000

Access

Instant

Interest paid

Monthly

Rate Tiers

Paid plan (from £3/month)

3.50%AER

Monzo paid subscription, from £3/month, 18+

Standard (free)

2.75%AER

Free Monzo account

How It Stacks Up

Ranks 87th of 152

Easy access accounts we track

Just below average
This account 2.75%
UK CPI (Aug 2026)
3.10%
Pays 0.35% less
Average easy access
2.83%
Pays 0.08% less
Best easy access
5.00%
Pays 2.25% less

Inflation: ONS. Averages and best rates: accounts on DepositScout.

A better-paying alternative

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Tembo

HomeSaver

4.55%

AER

  • Pays 1.80% more than this Monzo account
  • Instant access, open with £10

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A Good Fit For

  • Pro: New and existing savers
  • Pro: Savers who want instant access
  • Pro: Savers who want a monthly income

Worth Weighing Up

  • Con: The rate is variable, so it can go down

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Estimated returns with Monzo's Easy Access

What you could earn with Monzo's Instant Access Savings.

Estimated interest

£1,000 saved

£27.50

At 2.75% AER

£5,000 saved

£138

At 2.75% AER

£10,000 saved

£275

At 2.75% AER

£1,000,000 saved

£27,500

At 2.75% AER

Estimated over one year, if the rate stays the same and interest is left in. Amounts outside the account's minimum or maximum aren't shown.

Our Expert Opinion on Monzo Instant Access Savings

Jan WatermannCo-Founder, DepositScout

Monzo's Instant Access Savings pays 2.75% on the free account, which is below the easy access market average and 2.25% behind the category leader at 5.00%, so this is not a rate you would choose purely on return. At 2.75% it also sits 0.35% below CPI inflation of 3.1% (Aug 2026), meaning your money loses real value in the standard tier. If you are already a Monzo user on a paid plan from £3 a month, the rate rises to 3.50%, which is more defensible, though Tandem Bank's Instant Access Saver at 3.40% requires no subscription fee at all.

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Common questions about the Instant Access Savings

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