McDonald's Chicken Nuggets Price: 4 to 40 Pieces (2026)

What is the McDonald's chicken nuggets price for each size?

Chicken McNuggets at McDonald's cost under $3 for 4 pieces, about $3.99 to $4.69 for 6, about $6.19 to $6.39 for 10, about $9.99 to $10.29 for 20 and about $17 for 40 in 2026. Prices are set by each franchisee, so your store can differ.

The 4-piece is the only size with a nationwide price cap, because it sits on the McValue Under $3 Menu at participating stores. The higher ends of the other ranges come from a Columbus, Ohio, store's delivery menu in July 2026, and delivery prices usually run above the counter price. To see your exact price, choose your store in the McDonald's app.

McDonald's makes McNuggets with white-meat chicken and says they contain no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Burgers, sides and the rest of the board are on the main McDonald's menu page.

How much is a 20-piece nugget at McDonald's?

A 20-piece Chicken McNuggets at McDonald's costs about $9.99 to $10.29 in 2026 and has 830 calories. That works out to roughly 50 cents a nugget.

Compare that with the smaller boxes. At typical prices, the 10-piece costs about 62 to 64 cents a nugget and the 6-piece about 67 to 78 cents. Only the 40-piece is cheaper per piece, at about 42 to 43 cents. So if two people are sharing, one 20-piece usually beats two 10-pieces by a couple of dollars.

A 40-piece has 1,650 calories, more than any other single item in our McDonald's charts, so it is really a party or family order.

How much is a 10-piece nugget at McDonald's?

A 10-piece Chicken McNuggets costs about $6.19 to $6.39 by itself in 2026 and has 410 calories. As a meal with medium fries and a medium drink, it runs about $8.09 to $10.49.

The 10-piece McNuggets Meal has 1,000 calories with a medium Coca-Cola. It also costs 7,000 MyMcDonald's Rewards points as a stand-alone 10-piece, while a 6-piece costs 3,500. For a cheaper nugget meal, the $5 McChicken and $6 McDouble Meal Deals both include 4 McNuggets with small fries and a drink. There was no national $8 nugget meal on McDonald's site when we checked; see our McDonald's deals page for the current lineup.

Are McNuggets the best chicken deal at McDonald's?

For a snack, yes: the 4-piece McNuggets on the Under $3 Menu is one of the cheapest ways to eat chicken at McDonald's. For a full meal, the McValue Meal Deals and the bigger nugget boxes usually beat buying single items.

Here is how the main chicken options compare in 2026:

• 4-piece McNuggets: under $3, 170 calories.
• McChicken: under $3 on the Under $3 Menu at participating stores, 390 calories.
• Ranch or Spicy Snack Wrap: about $2.99 to $3.89, about 390 to 400 calories and 17 grams of protein.
• 3-piece McCrispy Strips: about $4.99 to $6.39, with 31 grams of protein per McDonald's current menu badge.
• 10-piece McNuggets: about $6.19 to $6.39, 410 calories.

If protein per dollar matters most, the McCrispy Strips and McDouble are worth a look alongside the 20-piece box. If you are feeding kids, the 4-piece and 6-piece Happy Meals bundle nuggets with fries, Apple Slices, a drink and a toy.

What sauces come with McDonald's nuggets?

McDonald's U.S. dipping sauces in fall 2026 are Tangy Barbeque, Sweet 'N Sour, Spicy Buffalo, Creamy Ranch and Honey Mustard, plus Creamy Chili McCrispy Strip Dip and honey. Each sauce adds 30 to 110 calories.

Extra sauce cups typically cost about 35 to 50 cents, and some stores limit how many you can add. Spicy Chicken McNuggets returned for a limited time on Sept. 1, 2026, while supplies lasted, and they do not appear on McDonald's main U.S. menu now, so ask your store before counting on them. Kids can get 4 or 6 McNuggets in a Happy Meal.