Starlink Mini 2 Gets a 4.5-Hour Quick-Swap Battery as Invitation Preorders Open in the US

Starlink Mini 2, SpaceX's next portable satellite internet dish, carries its own battery: a quick-swap pack that keeps it online for up to 4.5 hours with no outlet nearby. Starlink announced it on X at 10:28 AM Arizona time on November 10, 2026, and opened preorders by invitation for select US customers. The battery cuts the cord the first Mini needs, since that model runs on a DC power cable, according to Starlink's own comparison. The new dish also arrives with a large base of possible buyers: SpaceX reported 13.6 million Starlink consumer subscribers at September 30, the count our SpaceX by the Numbers dashboard tracks.

According to Starlink's Mini 2 page, the battery holds 71 watt-hours (Wh) and weighs 490 grams (1.08 pounds), and it comes off with a quick-release latch, so a spare, sold separately, can go in when the first one runs low. The dish runs and charges over USB-C at 60 watts and stays online while the battery charges. The full kit weighs 1.6 kilograms with battery and kickstand, and the dish measures 263 by 314 millimeters and 23.1 millimeters thin. Starlink calls it "Compact enough to go anywhere a laptop can."

The built-in router moves to Wi-Fi 6 and covers up to 1,800 square feet. The dish carries an IP67 rating, the standard code for a device sealed against dust and able to survive a short dunk in water, and a 1/4-20 camera thread on the back lets it mount on an ordinary tripod. Owners who run an external router should note one trade-off: the Mini 2 has no Ethernet port, the Mobile Internet Resource Center reports.

What the Mini 2 preorder costs

Starlink's page lists no price. The invitation terms, reported by the Mobile Internet Resource Center, are $999 plus tax for the kit and 12 months of Roam Unlimited, Starlink's plan for using a dish on the move with no data cap. Buyers pay a $100 deposit and the remaining $899 when the kit ships, and shipments are estimated to start in mid-December. The prepaid year cannot move to an existing service line, and after 12 months service continues at the price Starlink offers then.

A dish-only price has not been announced. DishyTech found a $249 "Mini 2 Beta Kit" and a $50 battery in data from Starlink's website on November 8, figures SpaceX has not confirmed. The Mini 2 page says "Coming soon to more customers and countries" without dates, and Starlink has not said whether the first Mini stays on sale. Our Starlink explainer covers the satellite network behind both dishes.