1.1.1.1 vs 1.1.1.3
1.1.1.1 is Cloudflare DNS; 1.1.1.3 is Cloudflare for Families. Here's how they compare — and a live test you can run yourself.
The honest verdict
Both Cloudflare DNS and Cloudflare for Families are legitimate, free, encrypted-capable public resolvers — there's no fabricated "winner" here. The fastest major resolver on most connections, with a strong no-logging privacy stance and no default filtering. Cloudflare speed with built-in malware and adult-content blocking — a fast, simple family-safe option.
The real difference is what each is built for: Cloudflare DNS leans toward Raw speed, Privacy, Gaming, while Cloudflare for Families leans toward Family filtering, Malware blocking, Speed. Raw latency depends on your location and ISP, so treat any global speed claim as marketing — the live timers below measure it from your own connection instead.
Feature comparison
| Provider | Primary DNS | No logs | DNSSEC | Malware | Ads | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare DNS | 1.1.1.1 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Cloudflare for Families | 1.1.1.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Live head-to-head from your connection
Each button times that operator's encrypted DoH endpoint — a browser can't query the raw
IP 1.1.1.1 or 1.1.1.3 directly, so this is the closest honest measurement of each
resolver from your network. Nothing is fabricated: if a resolver can't be measured this way, the tool says
so instead of guessing a number.
Cloudflare DNS — 1.1.1.1
Runs in your browser against the resolver's DoH endpoint; nothing is stored. For a full multi-resolver comparison on your connection, use the DNS speed test.
Cloudflare for Families — 1.1.1.3
Runs in your browser against the resolver's DoH endpoint; nothing is stored. For a full multi-resolver comparison on your connection, use the DNS speed test.
Which should you pick?
Pick 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare DNS) if you want Raw speed, Privacy, Gaming. Pick 1.1.1.3 (Cloudflare for Families
) if you want Family filtering, Malware blocking, Speed.
No query logging to disk and no client IP retained; anonymized data is purged within 24 hours. Independently audited. Same privacy stance as Cloudflare's base resolver, with malware and adult-content filtering added.
Either way, you can only run one resolver as primary at a time — see the device and router setup guides to switch, or run the full DNS speed test to compare more than just these two.
1.1.1.1 vs 1.1.1.3 — FAQ
Which is faster, 1.1.1.1 or 1.1.1.3?
It depends on your location and network — the honest answer is to measure it yourself. Use the two live timers above to compare Cloudflare DNS and Cloudflare for Families from your own connection; there's no single global winner.
What's the main difference between 1.1.1.1 and 1.1.1.3?
1.1.1.1 is Cloudflare DNS (Cloudflare); 1.1.1.3 is Cloudflare for Families (Cloudflare). The fastest major resolver on most connections, with a strong no-logging privacy stance and no default filtering. Cloudflare speed with built-in malware and adult-content blocking — a fast, simple family-safe option.
Can I use both 1.1.1.1 and 1.1.1.3 together?
You can — both are run by Cloudflare — but mixing an operator's two addresses as primary and secondary means each query may go to either one, so any difference between them (like 1.1.1.1 vs 1.1.1.3's filtering) applies inconsistently. Pick the one whose behaviour you want and use its own paired address as the secondary.
Are 1.1.1.1 and 1.1.1.3 safe and free?
Both are legitimate, free public DNS resolvers. No query logging to disk and no client IP retained; anonymized data is purged within 24 hours. Independently audited. Same privacy stance as Cloudflare's base resolver, with malware and adult-content filtering added.