NXTL 1 cheapest rows

MicroEsim vs NXTL in Japan

Side-by-side pricing for Japan, straight from each provider's current real plans.

Cheapest overall

MicroEsim

8/9 cheapest rows

10 of 12 facts confirmed Score 74/100 -5%

Best for: Unlimited data · Multi-country trips · Short trips · Long stays

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NXTL

1/9 cheapest rows

9 of 12 facts confirmed Score 64/100 -10%

Best for: Pay as you go

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MicroEsim is the cheapest option in 8 of the 9 price rows for Japan. The remaining rows go to NXTL. Live plans from each provider's catalog, re-checked daily.

Prices in Japan

Cheapest live plan from each provider per trip size. Every price links to that exact plan.

	MicroEsim	NXTL
Starting price	$0.81 Unlimited · 1 days Get eSIM →	—
1 GB or more	$1.17 1GB · 5 days Get eSIM →	—
5 GB or more	$3.51 5GB · 7 days Get eSIM →	—
10 GB or more	$7.25 10GB · 15 days Get eSIM →	—
20 GB or more	$13.36 20GB · 3 days 🌍 Regional Also valid in: South Korea Get eSIM →	—
Unlimited	$0.81 Unlimited · 1 days Get eSIM →	—
Best price/GB	$0.59	—
Best price/day	$0.10	—
Pay-as-you-go rate	—	$2.38/GB

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Starting price

MicroEsim

$0.81

Unlimited · 1 days

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NXTL

—

1 GB or more

MicroEsim

$1.17

1GB · 5 days

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NXTL

—

5 GB or more

MicroEsim

$3.51

5GB · 7 days

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NXTL

—

10 GB or more

MicroEsim

$7.25

10GB · 15 days

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NXTL

—

20 GB or more

MicroEsim

$13.36

20GB · 3 days

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NXTL

—

Unlimited

MicroEsim

$0.81

Unlimited · 1 days

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NXTL

—

Best price/GB

MicroEsim

$0.59

NXTL

—

Best price/day

MicroEsim

$0.10

NXTL

—

Pay-as-you-go rate

MicroEsim

—

NXTL

$2.38/GB

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Networks in Japan

MicroEsim: DOCOMO(IIJ)4G, 5G KDDI3G, 4G, 5G SOFTBANKLTE, 4G
NXTL: Not listed

Plan types sold for Japan

MicroEsimNXTL Unlimited data ✓ — Regional bundles ✓ — Global bundles (50+ countries) ✓ — Pay as you go — ✓

Policies compared

Confirmed from each provider's own site — see the trust card on each provider page for the verification date.

ID verification

MicroEsim: Not confirmed yet

NXTL: Not confirmed yet

Refund policy

MicroEsim: Conditional refund: full/partial if your device is eSIM-incompatible, the eSIM never connects (full minus a small admin fee), or it works only intermittently (partial, prorated). No refund once the plan has expired unused, once installed on a device (no transfers), for a wrong checkout email, or a simple change of mind. Approved refunds go back to the original payment method, up to 30 business days.

NXTL: Purchases are generally final once the eSIM is delivered; duplicate payments and non-delivery are refunded, and NXTL advertises a connectivity guarantee — if support can't get you connected in a supported destination, you get a refund.

Validity starts

MicroEsim: Validity starts when you activate data roaming on the eSIM (connect to the network), not when you first install/add it to the device.

NXTL: NXTL is pay-as-you-go with no bundle expiry - purchased balance never expires and carries over to future trips instead of counting down from a fixed validity period.

Fair-use limit

MicroEsim: Unlimited plans: 'true unlimited' plans may be throttled for the rest of the day once usage typically exceeds 10GB in a single day (resets daily); plans with a high-speed cap drop to 128kbps once that allowance is used.

NXTL: Not confirmed yet

Top-ups & rollover

MicroEsim: No — an existing eSIM's data allowance can't be renewed or topped up; buy a new eSIM for more data (per their FAQ).

NXTL: Balance top-ups are managed entirely from your account at nxtlsim.com, no app or profile reinstall needed, and credit the moment payment clears.

Support

MicroEsim: Email · WhatsApp · Live chat · 24/7

NXTL: Email

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