Is Netflix with ads better than paying full price?

Yes for most price-sensitive viewers: Netflix Standard with ads is usually the better value if you can tolerate ads. It costs $8.99/month, includes Full HD 1080p, and Netflix says it is 55% less than its Standard plan.

Pay full price instead if you strongly dislike interruptions, watch a lot of Netflix every day, or share the account with people who will be annoyed by commercials. Expect roughly 4–5 minutes of ads per hour on the ad plan.