Best Projectors Under $100

A cheap native 1080p Google TV projector for a dim bedroom, with streaming built in. Its specs come only from the listing.

A cheap native 1080p projector for small bedrooms and dorms, where its short throw lens helps. Its specs come only from the listing.

A very cheap native 1080p projector that sets itself up, for a dark bedroom. Its specs and app support rest on the listing alone.

An adjustable budget Android projector for tinkerers with a dark room. Its 720p panel and soft focus keep it from being a sharp picture.

A very cheap mini projector for a dark bedroom if the native 1080p claim holds. Its specs rest on the listing alone.

A very cheap pocket projector for a dark bedroom, for buyers who want licensed Netflix without a stick. The 720p panel limits sharpness.

One of the cheapest ways to get a native 1080p Roku TV projector with automatic setup, for streaming in a dark bedroom or on the road. At 200 ANSI lumens it is not for rooms with any light.

A very cheap mini projector for dark bedrooms if the native 1080p claim holds. With no maker documentation or reviews, a Magcubic HY350Max or similar costs a little more and is better documented.

One of the few minis at this price with both a native 1080p panel and an ANSI brightness rating, for streaming in a dim bedroom. Netflix needs a stick.

A cheap native 1080p mini for dark-room movie nights, with apps built in and a three-year warranty. Netflix fans will still need a streaming stick.

A cheap smart projector with a real brightness rating, for casual streaming in a dark room. The 720p panel keeps the picture soft.

A cheap Android mini for a dark bedroom, with apps and auto keystone that make setup easy. Its 720p panel makes it softer than the “1080P 4K Support” listing suggests.

A cheap native 1080p projector for buyers who will plug in a streaming stick and want to set it low on a table. Its brightness claim is unverified.

A small smart 1080p projector for dark-room streaming with little setup. Netflix viewers will need a stick.

A very cheap bedroom projector for casual viewing in the dark. Its 720p panel and unverified brightness put it behind any native 1080p model.

A quiet, easy to set up mini for dorms and small bedrooms where it has to sit close to the wall. Its native resolution is unpublished.

A battery projector for casual movie nights outdoors or in a dark bedroom. HOTPEAK does not publish its native resolution, so buyers who care about sharpness should look elsewhere.

A cheap Roku TV projector for a dark bedroom. With no published brightness or resolution, a projector with honest specs is the safer buy.

A very cheap 1080p mini projector for a dark bedroom, best paired with a streaming stick for Netflix.

A $100 Roku TV mini projector for casual streaming in a dark room. HAPPRUN publishes almost no specs, so buy it for the price and Roku, not the picture.

A low cost app equipped mini for a dark bedroom. Its 1200 ANSI and native 1080p claims rest only on recycled listing copy.

A cheap plug-in projector for phone mirroring and movie nights in the dark. With no brightness rating it is a gamble next to a rated native 1080p model.

A small Roku TV projector for dark bedrooms, RVs and camping. Boldever’s native 1080p Roku model is sharper and brighter for not much more.

A $50 bedroom projector for watching YouTube or a plugged-in stick in the dark. It is the Magcubic HY300Pro under another name, so buy whichever is cheaper.

The cheapest way to get a picture on a bedroom wall in the dark, for kids or casual viewing. Its 720p panel and low brightness put it well behind any native 1080p projector.

A budget mini projector for casual movies in a dark room, for buyers who want Netflix built in. Its brightness and real resolution are not published.

A cheap, simple Roku TV projector for a dark bedroom or dorm, with better sound than most minis. Its 720p panel and low light output keep the picture small and soft.

A very cheap mini projector for kids’ rooms and casual viewing in the dark. With no published brightness or resolution, it is a toy-grade buy, not a TV replacement.

A cheap bedroom or kids’ room projector for dark rooms, with a better speaker than the HY300 Pro. Its 720p panel puts it behind any native 1080p projector for sharpness.

A low-cost 1080p projector with built-in apps for bedroom movies in the dark. Netflix viewers will still want a streaming stick.

A $95 Roku TV mini for streaming in a dark bedroom. It is dim and only 720p, so keep the picture small.

A cheap app equipped mini for small rooms where the projector has to sit close to the wall. Its brightness and resolution are unverified, so expect a dark room picture.

An inexpensive smart mini projector for kids’ rooms and casual streaming. Its unpublished panel and brightness make it hard to recommend over a model with real specs.

A cheap plug-in projector for movie nights with a streaming stick, if you can live without a published brightness or native resolution. Spend more for a rated native 1080p model.

A very cheap mini projector for projecting cartoons on a bedroom ceiling in the dark. Its 720p panel and unverified brightness keep it a toy next to native 1080p models.

A cheap Roku TV projector for a dark bedroom, for buyers who want Netflix and the Roku menus without a stick. Its 720p panel and low brightness limit it to casual viewing.

A budget pick for someone who wants a 1080p panel and plans to plug in a streaming stick. Brightness is unpublished, so expect to watch in a dark room.

A throwaway-cheap mini projector for kids or occasional use in a dark room. Its maker publishes neither the native resolution nor a rated brightness, so buy it only with low expectations.

A throwaway priced mini for kids’ rooms or a camping trip, if you supply a TV stick. With no brightness or resolution published, expect a dim, soft picture.

A very cheap native 1080p projector for dark room movies from a TV stick or game console. Bring your own streaming device and expect manual setup.

A small 1080p projector for someone who already has a streaming stick. Brightness is unpublished, so plan on a dark room.

A pocket-money projector for occasional backyard or bedroom movies. With no published resolution or brightness, expect a small, dim picture.

A toy-grade mini projector sold as a gift for kids watching cartoons in a dark room. Without a brightness or resolution spec, a rated model is a safer buy.

A simple kids’ bedroom projector fed by a streaming stick. The 720p panel and lack of Wi-Fi put it behind most minis at this price.

A cheap mini projector for occasional use with a streaming stick in a dark room. Its specs are too thin to compare with better documented models.

A bare-bones HDMI projector for a dark bedroom, fed by a streaming stick or console. With no Wi-Fi, no apps and no published panel resolution or rated brightness, it only makes sense at its rock-bottom price.

A very cheap bedroom projector for casual viewing in the dark. With no published resolution or brightness, buy it only knowing the picture is a gamble.

A small travel projector for buyers who will plug in a TV stick and want easy focusing. With no brightness or resolution published, there are better documented choices at $80.

A cheap mini projector for cartoons and casual movies in a dark room. With no published brightness or native resolution, it is a gamble.