Here Is What Starlink Internet Costs In 2023

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Starlink is a satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. Starlink has over 1.5 million subscribers globally, although network capacity remains limited in many areas, as satellite deployment continues.

In this article, I will go over the most recent Starlink pricing for 2023, in the US market. I will cover the hardware costs, the monthly service fee, and break down the different service plans.

The most common Starlink service plan is the home internet package, called Standard (formerly Residential). Starlink Standard costs $120/month, with a one-time hardware cost of $599.

There are no contracts, so you can cancel your service at any time. Starlink offers a 30 day return period.

Other Starlink Plans

In addition to Standard, Starlink offers other types of plans for fixed and mobile applications. Here is what they cost in 2023:

PlanMonthly CostHardware Cost
Standard (Residential)$120$599
Best Effort$120$599
Mobile (Roam/RV)Starting at $150$599
Priority (Business)Starting at $250$2,500
Mobile Priority (Maritime/Mobility)Starting at $250$2,500
Aviation$12,500$150,000

For more detail on all the Starlink plan options, check out our guide, Starlink Internet Plans Explained.

Optional Hardware Costs

Standard and Mobile customers have the option to upgrade from the Standard Starlink hardware, to higher performance models.

Standard users can select the High Performance hardware for $2,500, while Mobile users can upgrade to the Flat High Performance hardware for $2,500. The Flat High Performance dish can be used in-motion when using Mobile Priority data.

For more detail on Mobile Priority data and the other types of Starlink data, click here for our full guide.

If your address is in a waitlisted area, you won’t be able to place a full Standard order. Instead, you can pay $99 to reserve a spot on the waitlist.

When capacity expands in your area, orders will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis for pre-order customers.

Conclusion

In 2023, Starlink prices have gone up to $120 per month, with a one-time hardware cost of $599. Starlink remains the only available high speed, low latency satellite internet service for US customers. I think the target Starlink market, which is underserved rural customers, will happily accept the costs in exchange for finally getting access to high speed broadband internet.

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Kim
Kim
7 days ago

I just ordered my Starlink yesterday. I put my address in and it says it is available but after looking into it further it has my address across for the road from where I am. I put my mothers address in and it puts it where my house is and it isn’t available there. My question is will it work with it being so close to where it cuts off? Hoping that I will get a good answer because I was so excited to see it was available.

Kim
Kim
6 days ago
Reply to  Noah Clarke

Ok not to sound like I am dumb but what is deprioritized service? Also, what is the cost difference in the standard service and the Mobile/Roam?

Dan O'Neal
Dan O'Neal
13 days ago

I want to attach my Starlink dish to my 40 Ft TV antenna. The amount of cable that I will need is 175 feet. What is the length of the cable that comes with the Starlink kit and can you add an additional cable to it.

Kirsten
Kirsten
19 days ago

Am looking for internet for RV sprinter van. Looks like the cost is between $120-$150 monthly and equipment fee $599. I live in Phoenix AZ Am I correct in the start up costs. In addition is the unit available now ?

Sharon Rowell
Sharon Rowell
2 months ago

Do I have to pay the $599 now or when it comes available in my area? I have already paid the deposit

Andres B
Andres B
3 months ago

Can you move the starlink weekly from place to place?

I want to offer my clients this internet option. My clients are primarily short-period, mission-oriented, abroad delegations.

Would this be an option for me? Or moving this thing around can cause complications?

David
David
6 months ago

Hi, do you know if starlink allows you to make payments on the equipment costs, or is the balance all due on your 1st bill? Their map says it will be in my area in 2023, here in Louisiana.

Raphael
Raphael
7 months ago

Hi,
thank you for all the information. I have one more question: I read that Starlink and the router consume some energy while using it. As far as I read, it is 50Watt. Does it make sense to disconnect the router at night and restart it again in the morning? It would save about 1/3 of the energy costs. But I do not know., if that is good for the router. Usually routers are not built for switching tham on and off, I think.

Robin McGinty
7 months ago

I am looking at Starlink business for our small campground. But I cannot find anywhere how far the range is? Would I need more than one kit for 3 acres for example? It is all unobstructed view to the sky.

Ron Martin
Ron Martin
8 months ago

What is the procedure to change Starlink from Residential to RV?

mike nadeau
mike nadeau
8 months ago

what size convertor from 12v to 100 do i get?

S Johnson
8 months ago

I have a business but in reality it is one perhaps two laptops trying to access the internet. Can I buy the residential option, I really don’t need more and the cost of the full business (up to 20 users) would be prohibitive

K Hori
K Hori
8 months ago

do you own the hardware?

Frances
Frances
9 months ago

I just ordered my kit and am wondering how do I know I ordered the right one. I ordered the kit for RV usage but nothing in the email order detail reads “RV”?

Ann Carroll
Ann Carroll
9 months ago

They some what over charge for the first month at least that was my experience. We we’re billed for the first month when we paid for the unit then we’re billed again 13 days later. A lie on prepaid for the first month. Just be aware that the cost is more then you think as your billed immediately for the ‘first’ month even though it was paid.

Damien
Damien
10 months ago

One of my customers, a school, had a lot of troubles with their ISP. They switched already (only two available in the area) but there still happen to be outages here and there and poor quality of service and support.
I’ve been willing for a while to offer them to try Starlink, at least as a backup line, but their IT director has been hesitant.
A school would fall under the ‘business’ category, right ?
If it was doable as residential that could be easy to sell. Business, not sure they can really afford to pay that.

Gustav
Gustav
11 months ago

After waiting several years since deposit, we received and installed the equipment last week.

At the moment, we do not have complete unobstructed view of the sky but signal is about 10 times faster than our ATT broadband high speed internet service.

To have unobstructed view of the sky, I’d have to mount the antenna on the roof and I really don’t want to do that. I’ve been told there is a telescoping pole extension available.

I’d like to carry the antenna and router with us while we RV the country for about 3 months. Can that be done and is there an available and maybe shorter cable for sale? I have outfitted our truck camper with lithium batteries and inverter. Thanks for any advice…

Dianne
Dianne
1 year ago

Can I switch from StarLink RV to StarLink Residential when it becomes available in my area?

Linda
Linda
1 year ago

Is the speed listed above megabits per second (Mbps)or megabytes per second (MBps)?

JCDN Texas
JCDN Texas
1 year ago

I live about 15 miles West of Gunnison, CO at about 8,300 ft in the mountains. Just received my Starlink kit yesterday and have been using it for less than 24 hours. When I first set it up, I was getting about 115Mbps download speed and roughly 10Mbps upload speed. Of course, the server site you choose for the bandwidth testing has everything to do with the test speeds; so, choose multiple locations to get a better idea of bandwidth.

Yesterday, the self-moving satellite disk pointed straight up. This morning, the dish was pointed just above the mountains to the North, and I was getting only about 25Mbps down, which is what I have with a microwave ISP now. About 10:30am MDT, I started getting 160Mbps down which is where I am now. Since the satellites are moving, it makes sense the bandwidth is changing, but I don’t see any such documentation about this anywhere on the Starlink site.

Ted Bosse
Ted Bosse
1 year ago

How many GB do you get for the monthly fee? Hughesnet is 20GB and then you are either turtle slow or buy more usage. 20 GB does not last that long.

Sharra Green
Sharra Green
1 year ago

would we get services in Bagdad Arizona a small mining town

Paula
Paula
1 year ago

Does it cover regular network programming?

Mike
Mike
1 year ago

Can I use starlink on my camper?

John Fairris
John Fairris
5 months ago
Reply to  Noah Clarke

I recently upgraded to the rv. I had originally paid $99 deposit. After upgrading, was charged the full $599 plus shipping and taxes. Will the $99 be refunded or deducted from my bill? As of now, I have not been credited.

Anonomonomous
Anonomonomous
1 year ago

They sure don’t make it easy to find information on their site once you’re logged in. Put my deposit down last year & still waiting.

When you put the $99 deposit down… do they subtract that from the kit price of $499? Or is that for the first month’s service?

Tina Meyer
Tina Meyer
1 year ago
Reply to  Anonomonomous

They subtracted the $99. So when we got our notice it was in our area, we paid an additional $480.74