McDonald's Fries Price by Size (2026)

What is the McDonald's fries price for each size?

McDonald's fries cost under $3 for a small, about $2.99 to $4.19 for a medium and about $4.29 to $5.39 for a large in 2026. Each franchisee sets its own prices, so your store may land outside these ranges.

The small is the only size with a national price promise, because it sits on the McValue Under $3 Menu at participating stores. Medium and large prices vary much more. Mashed found a small for $2.99, a medium for $4.19 and a large for $5.39 at one Illinois store in 2026, while The Takeout listed a $2.99 medium. Typical estimates for a large run closer to $4.29. A Columbus, Ohio, store's delivery menu listed a medium at $3.99 in July 2026, and delivery prices usually run higher than ordering at the counter.

If you want the price at your store, open the McDonald's app and choose your restaurant. That number is what you pay for pickup. Prices for burgers, drinks and everything else are on the main McDonald's menu page.

How much is a large fry at McDonald's?

A large fry at McDonald's costs about $4.29 to $5.39 in 2026. It has 480 calories, 160 more than a medium.

Is the large worth it? Going by typical prices, the step from medium to large adds roughly $0.70 to $1.20 for about 50 percent more fries by calories. That makes the large a decent deal for sharing. If you want two orders, though, two smalls from the Under $3 Menu can cost about the same as one large and give you 460 calories of fries in total.

The large is the biggest size on the menu today. McDonald's dropped the Supersize option in 2004, and Mashed puts today's large at about 5.6 ounces, versus 7 ounces for the old Supersize. If you are searching for the price of large chips, the British word for fries, the U.S. answer is this same large.

How much is a medium fry at McDonald's?

A medium fry at McDonald's costs about $2.99 to $4.19 in 2026 and has 320 calories. It is also the fry size in Extra Value Meals such as the Big Mac Meal and the 10-piece McNuggets Meal.

The medium is usually the easiest size to get free. Free Fries Friday, as reported in January 2026, gives app users a free medium fries with any order of $1 or more, once per Friday. A medium also costs 3,500 MyMcDonald's Rewards points, compared with 5,000 for a large.

What are fries from McDonald's made of?

McDonald's says its World Famous Fries are made from premium potatoes such as the Russet Burbank and the Shepody. The Takeout reports that the fries are also coated in dextrose, a type of sugar, and cooked in oil with a beef-like flavor.

That last detail matters if you avoid meat. McDonald's states that it does not promote any of its U.S. menu items as vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free, and it warns that shared cooking equipment and prep areas can lead to cross-contact. If you have an allergy or a strict diet, check the ingredient and allergen details for the fries in the McDonald's app before ordering.

How can I get McDonald's fries for less?

The cheapest ways to get fries from McDonald's are the Under $3 small, the $5 and $6 Meal Deals, and app offers like Free Fries Friday.

• Free Fries Friday: reported in January 2026 as running all year for app users, with a $1 minimum order. It cannot be combined with other offers on the same order, so confirm in the app.
• Meal Deals: the $5 McChicken and $6 McDouble Meal Deals each include small fries, 4 McNuggets and a drink. See our McDonald's deals page.
• Rewards: medium fries cost 3,500 points, or about $35 of app spending.
• Ask for no salt. You get a fresh batch and can salt them yourself. It does not save money, but it improves the fries.

For meals, see the Big Mac page or the McNuggets page, since both meals come with medium fries.