SpaceX introduced Starlink Mini, a more portable version of its satellite Internet product that’s small enough to fit inside a backpack.
Early Star Link Customers were invited to purchase the Starlink Mini kit for $599, according to an invitation sent to customers and seen by TechCrunch. That’s $100 more than the standard Starlink kit. They were also given the option to bundle Mini Roam service with their existing service plan for an additional $30 per month, although data is capped at 50 gigabytes per month.
That would mean a Star Link A residential customer with the standard service plan would spend $150 per month. SpaceX aims to reduce the price of the kit, it said in the invitation. At the moment, there is no standalone Mini Roam plan.
“Our goal is to reduce the price of Starlink for those around the world where connectivity has been unaffordable or completely inaccessible,” he says. “But in high-usage regions, where Starlink Mini places additional demand on the satellite network, we offer a limited quantity of Starlink Mini Kits starting at $599.”
The Mini Antenna is incredibly lightweight – weighing about 2.5 pounds with the mount, it’s only about 60% the weight of a standard Starlink dish. The service also features maximum download speeds of over 100 Mbps.
The first Starlink Minis will arrive in July. The option will undoubtedly appeal to travelers and the CEO of SpaceX. Elon Musk said in X that the Mini could be “a great low-cost option for a good backup internet connection if your landline goes out.”
Starlink is SpaceX’s popular satellite internet product, which is powered by more than 6,000 satellites in orbit right now. The service has more than 3 million customers in 100 countries.