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Notes for choosing a Starlink plan and kit
Short, dated explainers on the questions that come up while choosing a Starlink plan and kit. Each one ends at the guide or tool that answers it in full.
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Does Residential Max get you more upload? What cameras, backups and live streams needStarlink lists 15–35 Mbps up on Residential 100, 200 and Roam, and 20–40 on Max. What the extra 5 Mbps costs and what fits in 15 Mbps.Read Good, Great or Best Wi-Fi? Starlink Standard 4 vs Standard 4 X explainedStarlink's Standard 4 and Standard 4 X share one dish; the router differs. Router Mini vs Router 3, the Wi-Fi labels on plan cards, and where the V5 fits.Read How many devices can Starlink handle? Limits by kit, and what really slows a busy houseStarlink rates its routers for 235 devices and the Mini for 128. Why device count rarely matters, and how to size a plan for a busy smart home.Read Is Starlink's 100 Mbps plan enough? A check for small householdsResidential 100 Mbps suits one to three people who stream, browse and take calls. Where it runs short, and what to do if your address doesn't offer it.Read Is Starlink's 200 Mbps plan enough for a busy family home?Residential 200 Mbps carries three 4K streams and a call even at its 80 Mbps floor. What a busy family evening needs, and where the tier runs short.Read Newest Starlink dish in 2026: Standard 4, 4 X, V5, Mini and Performance decodedThe V5 is the newest Starlink home dish sold in the US as of Nov 4, 2026. How Standard 4, 4 X, Mini and Performance fit, and what Gen 3 means now.Read One Starlink for home and travel: Max's travel Mini, the 20% add-on or a second kitKeep a Starlink home plan and add a travel Mini, buy a second kit, or move one dish around. Year-one costs at Nov 4, 2026 levels for each route.Read Residential vs Roam for a home: which Starlink plan type do you need?If the dish stays at one address, Residential wins on data and priority. Prices, data caps and kits for Starlink Residential vs Roam at a fixed US home.Read Starlink for one person: the smallest plan and kit that still fitsFor one person at a fixed home, Residential 100 Mbps fits where offered. When a Mini on Roam 100GB makes sense, how much data one person uses, and year one.Read Starlink in a town or suburb: does a busy area change which plan you should pick?Where many neighbors share Starlink, evening speed depends on priority. When to keep cable or fiber, and why Max is the tier for a busy area.Read Starlink Mini for home use: when it works and when a full-size dish is betterA Starlink Mini can run a small home, but in the US it's sold with Roam plans and meant for basic use. Wi-Fi, weather, data and year-one cost compared.Read Starlink Performance Kit for a home: who needs the $1,999 dish?The Performance Kit was $1,999 on Starlink's US Roam page on Nov 4, 2026, against $349 for Standard. What the extra $1,650 buys a house, and who needs it.Read Start on 200 Mbps and upgrade later? How flexible your Starlink plan choice isYou can change Starlink plans later, but two tiers are sold in select areas only and prices move. What that means for starting on 100, 200 or Max.Read Which Starlink dish is fastest? Why your plan caps you firstStandard 4 X lists a 400+ Mbps peak and the V5 375+, but Residential 100 and 200 cap you well below either. Which dish matters for speed, and when.Read