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Cheapest Instinct dog food by price per pound

This page lists every Instinct dog food listing we track, ranked by price per pound. It covers the food types, life stages and bag sizes Instinct sells on Amazon, with 34 listings and a median of $6.56 per lb. Use the table filters to compare within a food type.

34listings
$2.80/lbcheapest
$6.56/lbmedian
25 lblargest pack

Compare like with like. Wet, fresh and freeze-dried foods cost more per pound than dry kibble, so use the Food type filter before you compare. For your dog's dietary needs, talk to your vet.

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Lowest price per lb among named brands.

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$2.80/lbInstinct BeNatural Dry Dog Food, Whole Grain, Chicken & Brown Rice, 25 lb.
25 lb$69.99Chicken
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$3.21/lbInstinct BeNatural, Natural Dry Dog Food, Raw Coated Kibble, Whole Grain - Real La...
2 × 4.5 lb (9 lb)$28.92Lamb
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$3.47/lbInstinct Original Dry Dog Food, Raw Coated Kibble, Chicken, 22.5 lb. Bag
22.5 lb$77.99Chicken
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$/lb	Price	Weight	Pack	Food type	Life stage	Breed size	Main protein	Pack size	Features	Condition	Brand	Product	Deal
2.80	$69.99	25 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Chicken	25 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct BeNatural Dry Dog Food, Whole Grain, Chicken & Brown Rice, 25 lb.	View deal
3.21	$28.92	2 × 4.5 lb (9 lb)	2	Dry	Not stated	—	Lamb	4.5 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct BeNatural, Natural Dry Dog Food, Raw Coated Kibble, Whole Grain - Real Lamb & Oatmeal, 4.5 lb. Bag (Pack of 2)	View deal
3.47	$77.99	22.5 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Chicken	22.5 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct Original Dry Dog Food, Raw Coated Kibble, Chicken, 22.5 lb. Bag	View deal
3.55	$15.99	4.5 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Salmon	4.5 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct BeNatural Dry Dog Food, Whole Grain, Salmon & Brown Rice, 4.5 lb.	View deal
3.55	$15.99	4.5 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Beef	4.5 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct BeNatural Dry Dog Food, Whole Grain, Beef & Barley, 4.5 lb.	View deal
4.00	$79.99	20 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Chicken	20 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct RawBoost Dry Dog Food + Freeze Dried, Chicken & Brown Rice, 20 lb	View deal
4.00	$79.99	20 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Beef	20 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct Original Dry Dog Food, Raw Coated Kibble, Real Beef, 20 lb. Bag	View deal
4.25	$84.99	20 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Lamb	20 lb	Limited ingredient	New	Instinct	Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Dry Dog Food, Real Lamb, 20 lb. Bag	View deal
4.25	$84.99	20 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Salmon	20 lb	Limited ingredient	New	Instinct	Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Dry Dog Food, Real Salmon, 20 lb. Bag	View deal
4.73	$89.90	19 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Salmon	19 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct RawBoost Dry Dog Food + Freeze Dried, Salmon & Brown Rice, 19 lb	View deal
4.96	$24.54	6 × 13.2 oz (5 lb)	6	Wet	Puppy	—	Chicken	0.83 lb	Grain-free	New	Instinct	Instinct Original Puppy, Wet Dog Food, Grain Free Recipe - Real Chicken, 13.2 oz. Cans (Pack of 6)	View deal
5.40	$53.99	10 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Beef	10 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct RawBoost, Dry Dog Food + Freeze Dried, Real Beef, 10 lb. Bag	View deal
5.40	$53.99	10 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	Small breed	Chicken	10 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct RawBoost Small Breed, Dry Dog Food + Freeze Dried, Chicken, 10 lb	View deal
5.68	$28.14	6 × 13.2 oz (5 lb)	6	Wet	Not stated	—	Beef	0.83 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct Original Wet Canned Dog Food, Real Beef, 13.2 oz. (6 Count)	View deal
6.28	$21.99	3.5 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Beef	3.5 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct RawBoost Dry Dog Food + Freeze Dried, Beef & Barley, 3.5 lb	View deal
6.28	$21.99	3.5 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Lamb	3.5 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct RawBoost Dry Dog Food + Freeze Dried, Lamb & Oatmeal, 3.5 lb	View deal
6.28	$21.99	3.5 lb	1	Dry	Puppy	—	Chicken	3.5 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct RawBoost Puppy Food + Freeze Dried, Chicken & Brown Rice, 3.5 lb.	View deal
6.85	$23.99	3.5 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Chicken	3.5 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct RawBoost Gut Health, Dry Dog Food + Freeze Dried, Chicken, 3.5 lb.	View deal
6.85	$23.99	3.5 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	Small breed	Beef	3.5 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct RawBoost Small Breed, Dry Dog Food + Freeze Dried, Beef, 3.5 lb.	View deal
6.85	$23.99	3.5 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Salmon	3.5 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct RawBoost, Dry Dog Food + Freeze Dried, Real Salmon, 3.5 lb. Bag	View deal
6.85	$23.96	3.5 lb	1	Dry	Not stated	—	Beef	3.5 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct RawBoost, Dry Dog Food + Freeze Dried, Real Beef, 3.5 lb. Bag	View deal
9.69	$39.99	6 × 11 oz (4.1 lb)	6	Wet	Not stated	—	—	0.69 lb	Variety pack	New	Instinct	Instinct Freshly Crafted Meals, Wet Dog Food, Variety Pack, 11oz. (6 Count)	View deal
10.18	$7.00	11 oz	1	Wet	Not stated	—	Beef	0.69 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct Freshly Crafted Meals, Wet Dog Food, Grass-Fed Beef, 11 oz.	View deal
11.55	$25.99	12 × 3 oz (2.3 lb)	12	Topper	Not stated	—	—	0.19 lb	Grain-free Variety pack	New	Instinct	Instinct Healthy Cravings Grain Free Recipe Variety Pack Natural Wet Dog Food Topper by Nature's Variety, 3 oz. Pouches (Pack of 12)	View deal
12.21	$54.96	24 × 3 oz (4.5 lb)	24	Topper	Not stated	—	Lamb	0.19 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct Healthy Cravings Wet Dog Toppers, Lamb, 3 oz Pouches (24 Count)	View deal
33.27	$51.99	1.6 lb	1	Topper	Not stated	—	Beef	1.6 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct Freeze Dried Mixers, Dog Food Toppers, Beef, 25 oz. Bag	View deal
33.63	$52.55	1.6 lb	1	Freeze-dried	Not stated	—	Beef	1.6 lb	Grain-free	New	Instinct	Instinct Freeze Dried Raw Meals Grain Free Dog Food, Dry, Freeze Dried, Raw, Beef Recipe, 25 oz	View deal
34.27	$29.99	14 oz	1	Topper	Not stated	—	Chicken	0.88 lb	Grain-free	New	Instinct	Instinct Raw Boost Mixers, Freeze Dried Dog Food Topper, Grain Free - Cage Free Chicken, 14 oz. Bag	View deal
34.82	$54.40	1.6 lb	1	Freeze-dried	Puppy	—	Chicken	1.6 lb	Grain-free	New	Instinct	Instinct Puppy Freeze-Dried Meals, FreshDried Bites, Natural Dog Food, Grain-Free - Cage-Free Chicken, 25 oz. Bag	View deal
36.85	$57.58	2 × 12.5 oz (1.6 lb)	2	Topper	Not stated	—	Chicken	0.78 lb	Grain-free	New	Instinct	Instinct RawBoost Functional Mixers, Freeze Dried Dog Food Topper, Grain-Free, Real Chicken - Skin & Coat Health, 12.5 oz. Bag (Pack of 2)	View deal
37.53	$56.29	1.5 lb	1	Freeze-dried	Not stated	—	Lamb	1.5 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct Freeze Dried Meals, Natural Dog Food, Grass-Fed Lamb, 24 oz. Bag	View deal
37.55	$32.86	14 oz	1	Freeze-dried	Not stated	—	Lamb	0.88 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct Freeze Dried Meals, Natural Dog Food, Grass-Fed Lamb, 14 oz. Bag	View deal
38.38	$29.99	12.5 oz	1	Topper	Not stated	—	Chicken	0.78 lb	Grain-free	New	Instinct	Instinct Raw Boost Mixers Freeze Dried Dog Food Toppers For Dry Food, Grain Free Dog Food Toppers with Chicken For Dogs - Gut Health, 12.5 oz	View deal
39.22	$34.32	14 oz	1	Freeze-dried	Not stated	—	Beef	0.88 lb		New	Instinct	Instinct Freeze Dried Meals, Natural Dog Food, Grass-Fed Beef, 14 oz. Bag	View deal

Price charts

Value map: pack size against price

Each dot is one listing. 34 of 34 listings state a pack weight. Among listings at or above the median pack weight (3.5 lb), the cheapest is Instinct BeNatural Dry Dog Food, Whole Grain, Chicken & Brown Rice, 25 lb. at $2.80/lb.

How prices are spread

Half of the 34 listings cost between $4.25 and $33.27 per lb; the median is $6.56. A listing in the left-hand bars is cheap for this category.

Price per lb by main protein

Chicken has the lowest median ($6.28/lb) and Lamb the highest ($12.21/lb). Proteins with fewer than 5 listings are left out.

Instinct at a glance

Instinct has 34 dog food listings in our data, with a median of $6.56 per lb. Its most common main protein is Chicken (32% of listings), followed by Beef. Single-bag sizes run from 0.69 lb to 25 lb.

Notable Instinct listings

Cheapest per lbInstinct BeNatural Dry Dog Food, Whole Grain, Chicken & Brown Rice, 25 lb.$2.80/lb · $69.99
Largest packInstinct BeNatural Dry Dog Food, Whole Grain, Chicken & Brown Rice, 25 lb.25 lb · $2.80/lb
Largest capacityInstinct BeNatural Dry Dog Food, Whole Grain, Chicken & Brown Rice, 25 lb.25 lb · $2.80/lb

How to choose Instinct dog food

What to look for

Food type: price per pound differs a lot between dry, wet and freeze-dried foods, so compare within a type.
Product line: brands sell several lines, so compare listings within the same line.
Life stage and breed size: check the label matches your dog.
Listing details: weight and food type are read from the listing title and can be wrong, so confirm on the Amazon page.

Suits

Buyers who already like the brand and want to compare sizes and types by price.

May not suit

You only care about the lowest price per pound; check the cheapest listings across all brands.

Instinct price snapshot

Instinct by main protein

Main protein	Listings	Share
Chicken	11	32%
Beef	11	32%
Lamb	6	18%
Salmon	4	12%

Quick facts

Middle 80% of prices: $3.55 to $37.53 per lb
Typical listing: 3.5 lb for $33.59
1 brand with listings here
Median pack size: 4 lb (34 listings state one)
94% of listings name a main protein
21% are labeled grain-free
6% are labeled limited ingredient
6% are variety packs

How Instinct compares

Category	Listings	Cheapest	Median	vs Instinct
Instinct (this page)	34	$2.80	$6.56	—
Purina	206	$0.56	$3.03	−54%
Blue Buffalo	161	$2.04	$3.61	−45%
Royal Canin	126	$2.75	$6.20	−6%
Dry kibble	1337	$0.56	$3.41	−48%
Wet / canned	447	$1.21	$4.86	−26%
All dog food	2,095	$0.56	$4.17	−36%

Median price per lb across current listings. "vs" shows each row's median against Instinct.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I compare Instinct with other brands?

Use the How Instinct compares table on this page, or the Brand filter on the home page.

How much does Instinct dog food cost per lb?

Across 34 listings, the middle 80% range from about $3.55 to $37.53 per lb, with a median of $6.56. Prices change often, so check the current price on Amazon before you buy.

What is the cheapest Instinct dog food per lb right now?

At the last update it is Instinct BeNatural Dry Dog Food, Whole Grain, Chicken & Brown Rice, 25 lb, at $2.80 per lb. The cheapest listing is not always the right buy, so compare pack size, food type and the label.