Customers of SpaceX’s ultrafast and low-latency Starlink broadband service may like to know that the ISP has finally launched their new WiFi (only 802.11ac / Wi-Fi 5) integrated Mini Dish (terminal) hardware and Mini Roaming service add-on in the United Kingdom, which ends up being a little more expensive than its counterpart in the USA.
The operator currently has 6,281 LEO satellites (c.2,000 are GEN 2A) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO altitudes of c.500-600km) and they’re in the process of adding thousands more by the end of 2027. Customers in the UK typically pay from £75 a month for a 30-day term, plus £299 for hardware on the ‘Standard’ plan, which promises internet latency times of 25-60ms, downloads of c. 25-100Mbps and uploads of c. 5-10Mbps.
However, last month saw Starlink invite some of their early adopters in the USA to purchase their new Mini Kit (Dish) for $599 (here), which came bundled alongside a new Mini Roam service for an additional $30 per month. Just to be clear, this is on top of an existing residential subscription and the Mini Roam service gave customers 50GB (GigaBytes) of “mobile data” that can be used anywhere in the country – rising to $1 (£0.80p) per GigaByte thereafter.
The good news today is that Starlink last night began sending out emails to confirm that this same service has now been made available in the UK, which confirms that the kit will cost £399 and the roaming service is much more expensive than in the USA at £50 per month.
Copy of Starlink’s Email
Starlink Mini Now Available
Starlink Mini is a compact, portable kit that can easily fit in a backpack, designed to provide high-speed, low-latency internet on the go.
Starlink Mini includes a built-in WiFi router, lower power consumption, DC power input, and max download speeds over 100 Mbps*. See Starlink Mini specifications here.
The Starlink Mini Kit can be purchased for £399 with either the Mini Roam 50GB service plan for £50/mo or the unlimited Mobile Regional plan for £85/mo. Learn more on starlink.com/roam.
Available Service Plans
Mini Roam 50GB | £50/mo
Best for weekend travelers, backup internet, and in-motion use
Includes 50GB of Mobile data (£1/GB for additional data), coverage throughout Europe, and in-motion use on land. See our Terms of Service regarding in-motion use.
Mobile Regional | £85/mo
Best for caravans, motorhomes, campers, and travelers throughout a continent
Includes unlimited Mobile data on land and coverage throughout Europe. Ocean and global travel available for an additional £1.98/GB.
Just to recap. The new dish – sized 298.5mm x 259mm x 38.5mm – is 63% lighter than the standard Starlink dish, has an operating temperature range of -30°C to 50°C (-22°F to 122°F), draws around 25-40 Watts on average and can run directly off 12-48V DC (it comes with a small 110V power supply with 15 metres of cable).
The kit is also IP67 Type 4 rated with their DC Power Cable and Starlink Plug/Cable installed (using the Ethernet port drops this rating). The dish has a Field of View (FoV) of 110 degrees (slightly better than ‘Standard’) and a single Ethernet (LAN) port.