What are the Residential plans and prices?
Three tiers, all with unlimited data and a 30-day trial: Residential 100 Mbps at $55/mo and Residential 200 Mbps at $85/mo are the budget options, capped at those download speeds and only available in select areas. Residential Max at $130/mo is the full-speed tier: Starlink advertises up to 400+ Mbps, top Residential network priority, free professional home installation, and eligibility to add a Starlink Mini kit with discounted Roam plans for travel.
On hardware, the site currently leads with "no upfront hardware cost in select areas" rather than a single kit price, and it is rolling out a Starlink V5 kit: smaller, lighter and more power-efficient than the V4, rated up to 375+ Mbps, available in select areas while production ramps. What you are offered, and what it costs, appears after you enter your address, so we do not quote one national hardware figure.
What are the Roam plans and prices?
Also three tiers. Roam 100 GB at $55/mo covers occasional trips, roughly a week of typical use. Roam 300 GB at $80/mo is the middle tier for regular travelers; it sits between the 100 GB plan and Unlimited in a way Starlink's lineup did not offer before. Roam Unlimited at $175/mo is the full-time option with unlimited high-speed data and international travel in 160+ countries and territories. On the 100 GB and 300 GB plans you get unlimited low-speed data after the high-speed allotment, and travel within the US and Canada.
All Roam plans can be paused and un-paused. A Standby Mode keeps emergency messaging and easy reactivation alive in dead zones for a small monthly fee. In-motion use is supported across Roam plans.
Are these prices the same everywhere?
No, and this is the part most price roundups get wrong. Starlink labels its prices "starting at" and ties both plan availability and hardware offers to your service address. The two cheaper home plans exist only in select areas, and third-party trackers show different snapshots of the same pages. The numbers above are what starlink.com's US pages showed us today; the numbers that matter are the ones shown after you type in your address.
How does this compare with Amazon Leo?
It is not a fair fight yet because Leo has no published prices at all. Amazon says consumer service is planned for 2026 and that it wants to pair Leo with Prime, eero and Fire TV, but there is nothing to buy. Until Leo publishes real plans, Starlink's public pricing is the only number a US shopper can act on. Our Starlink vs Amazon Leo comparison tracks both sides as this changes.
Is there a way to pay less?
Two legitimate ones. First, the 30-day trial: if the service does not work for you, Starlink refunds the hardware and the first month in full when you file a support ticket within 30 days of activation. Second, the referral program: if you order through a referral link, you and the referrer get the same reward, paid as cash or service credit after you have been subscribed for two months (Starlink's US example is $100; the amount shown in your Starlink account is what counts).
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest Starlink plan?
Residential 100 Mbps and Roam 100 GB both start at $55/mo. The Residential 100 Mbps plan is capped at 100 Mbps download and is only available in select areas.
How much is the Starlink kit in October 2026?
Starlink shows hardware offers by address rather than one national price, and currently advertises no upfront hardware cost in select areas. Enter your address on starlink.com to see yours.
Can I pause Starlink Roam when I am not traveling?
Yes. Roam plans can be paused and un-paused, and an optional Standby Mode keeps emergency messaging and reactivation available for a small monthly fee.
Is there a free trial?
Starlink offers a 30-day trial: if you are not satisfied and file a support ticket within 30 days of activation, you get a full refund of the hardware and first month of service.
What is the Starlink V5 kit?
The next-generation home kit Starlink is rolling out in select areas: smaller, lighter and more power-efficient than the V4, rated up to 375+ Mbps.