Cheapest Way to Buy Starlink Mini

Facebook Marketplace: potentially the cheapest

Facebook Marketplace was the first place I checked because used Starlink hardware can be substantially cheaper. In my search, listings appeared around $200 and $225, with one Mini listed for $150.

The tradeoff is uncertainty. The best-priced kits tend to sell quickly, nearby inventory may be limited, and the hardware is used. Marketplace can be the cheapest route if you find a legitimate local listing and are comfortable evaluating a secondhand kit, but it is not the most predictable option.

Home Depot: convenient and potentially immediate

Home Depot offered a new Starlink Mini kit for $250 when I filmed the video. Its main advantage was convenience: if a nearby store had inventory, you could potentially buy a new kit and take it home the same day.

That convenience came at a higher observed hardware price than the direct option. Taxes also apply, and the exact total depends on location.

Direct from Starlink: my preferred balance

At the time of filming, Starlink offered the Mini for $199 or an installment option of $16 per month for 12 months. I preferred buying direct because it combined a lower observed new-hardware price than Home Depot with the ability to choose and activate service during checkout.

That made the process simpler: purchase the kit, select the appropriate plan, and set up the service in one place. Before ordering, check current Starlink pricing and the referral offer, since both can change.

My kit arrived roughly three to four days after ordering. I placed the order late on a Wednesday and received it by Saturday, so the wait was short in my experience.