Short answer: a small UPS keeps a Standard kit online for roughly 15 to 35 minutes, enough for a blip or a short outage. For hours of backup you need a power station with a pure-sine AC outlet, sized for about 100 W on a Standard kit or 50 W on a V5 (the top of each kit’s spec-sheet average). A Starlink Mini is the easiest to run off-grid: at 25 to 40 W it works from DC power stations and Mini-specific batteries, many with no inverter at all.
To match a power station to your kit, see power stations by Starlink model below.
Last checked October 13, 2026.
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How much power each kit uses
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| Kit | Average draw (Starlink spec sheet) | How it’s powered |
|---|---|---|
| Starlink Mini | 25–40 W | DC input (12–48 V), or USB-C PD with Starlink’s USB-C to barrel jack cable (needs a 100 W, 20 V/5 A source) |
| Standard and Standard 4 | 75–100 W | AC power supply |
| V5 | 35–50 W | AC power supply |
Sources: Starlink spec sheets for Mini, Standard, Standard 4 and V5. Starlink doesn’t publish peak or snow-melt wattage, so plan for the top of each range, or a little above it in snowy weather.
Working out runtime
Divide the battery’s watt-hours by the kit’s draw, then knock off some losses: roughly 15% when you go through an AC inverter, and about 10% on a direct DC or USB-C connection. A 500 Wh power station running a Standard kit at 100 W gives about 4 to 4.5 hours. The same battery runs a Mini at 30 W for well over 10 hours. Treat any “up to X hours” claim on a listing as a best case at low draw.
Short outages: a UPS
A desktop UPS sits between the wall and your Starlink power supply and takes over instantly when the power drops. The small lead-acid units below run a Standard kit for only about 15 to 35 minutes, so they’re for brief outages, not a night without power. They last roughly an hour on a V5 or Mini. All three use stepped or simulated sine output, and Starlink doesn’t certify UPS waveforms.
APC Back-UPS BE600M1
Rides out short outages on a home Starlink kit
Check the fitShort outage bridge: about 23–35 min for a Standard kit (75–100 W), about 50–90 min for Starlink Mini or V5 (estimates from APC's runtime chart). Stepped-sine output; not a long-outage solution.
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CyberPower ST625U
Rides out brief outages on a home Starlink kit
Check the fitShort outage bridge: roughly 15–25 min for a Standard kit (75–100 W), about 40–60 min for Starlink Mini or V5 (estimates). Simulated-sine output.
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CyberPower EC850LCD
Rides out short outages on a home Starlink kit
Check the fitAbout 20–30 min for a Standard kit on battery. Plug Starlink into a battery-backup outlet, not an ECO outlet. Simulated-sine output.
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Hours of backup for Standard and V5 kits: AC power stations
For longer outages, a power station with a pure-sine AC outlet runs the Starlink power supply just as the wall would. Size it by watt-hours, using about 100 W for a Standard kit and 50 W for a V5, the top of each kit’s spec-sheet average.
Anker SOLIX C1000
Long backup for Standard 4, V5 or Mini
Check the fitRuns Standard 4 (about 9–12 h), V5 (about 18–26 h) or Mini from its AC outlets; Mini can also use the 100 W USB-C port with Starlink's Mini USB-C cable (needs 100W, 20V/5A). Includes a car charging cable.
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Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
Long backup for Standard 4, V5 or Mini
Check the fitRuns Standard 4 (about 9–12 h), V5 or Mini via AC; Mini can also use the 100 W USB-C port with Starlink's Mini USB-C cable (needs 100W, 20V/5A), not the 30 W one.
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Starlink Mini only: DC power stations and Mini batteries
These are for Starlink Mini only. They have no AC outlet, or their output is built around the Mini’s DC input, so they can’t run a Standard, Standard 4 or V5 kit. Most are third-party products made for the Mini, not by Starlink. Runtimes below are worked out from Starlink’s 25–40 W average, not from the makers’ headline claims.
Anker SOLIX C200 DC (192Wh)
Half-day Starlink Mini power without an AC outlet
Check the fitDC-only (no AC outlet): Starlink Mini only, via its 140W USB-C port and Starlink's Mini USB-C cable (needs 100W, 20V/5A); about 4–7 h. Cannot run Standard, Standard 4 or V5 kits.
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Anker SOLIX C300 DC (288Wh)
Day-long Starlink Mini power without an AC outlet
Check the fitDC-only (no AC outlet): Starlink Mini only, via its 140W USB-C port and Starlink's Mini USB-C cable (needs 100W, 20V/5A); about 6–10 h. Cannot run Standard, Standard 4 or V5 kits.
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GENDOME StarGrid 288Wh kit (third-party)
All-in-one Starlink Mini battery kit
Check the fitThird-party (not made by Starlink). About 6–10 h for Starlink Mini (25–40 W average; math, not a test).
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USB-C power banks and Mini power cables
The Mini can run from USB-C, but only from a port that holds 100 W (20 V/5 A) and through a USB-C to barrel jack cable (Starlink Mini spec sheet). The laptop power bank shown below has a port rated that high, but its maker does not establish sustained performance with a Starlink Mini; treat that compatibility as unconfirmed. The cables are third-party, and Starlink’s IP67 rating applies only with Starlink’s own cable.
Anker Laptop Power Bank (25K, 165W)
General USB-C power bank; Starlink Mini use unconfirmed
Check the fitUnconfirmed for Starlink Mini; needs a sustained 100 W (20V/5A) port.
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STARGEAR Mini 12V car cable, 10 ft (third-party)
Runs a Starlink Mini from a vehicle 12V socket
Check the fitThird-party 12V cable for Starlink Mini; Starlink's IP67 rating applies only with Starlink's own cable. Expect about 0.4 V drop at 5 A; best with the engine running.
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STARGEAR Mini 12V car cable, 16.4 ft (third-party)
Longer 12V run for a Starlink Mini
Check the fitThird-party 12V cable for Starlink Mini; Starlink's IP67 rating applies only with Starlink's own cable. Longer run (about 0.65 V drop at 5 A) is riskier at 12 V; prefer the 10 ft.
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Power stations by Starlink model (criteria, not a ranking)
Pick a station by what your kit needs: a Mini needs one USB-C port that holds 100 W (20 V/5 A) or a 12–48 V DC output, while Standard 4 and V5 kits need a pure-sine AC outlet. Then size the watt-hours for the hours you want; we haven’t timed these in our own tests.
The criteria we use
- Enough usable watt-hours for your hours at the kit’s average draw.
- Pure-sine AC output with margin over the kit’s draw (Standard 4 and 4 X 75–100 W, Actuated 50–75 W, V5 35–50 W).
- For Mini: 100 W on a single USB-C port, or a 12–48 V DC output (Mini 25–40 W per its spec sheet; Starlink’s Help Center lists 20–40 W).
- UPS or pass-through switchover only where the maker documents it.
- Sold by Amazon.com or the brand’s own store.
Draw figures are from the Starlink Help Center (idle 15 W for Mini, 20 W for Standard 4/4 X and Actuated) and, for V5, its spec sheet.
Rated watt-hours for a target runtime
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| Hours | Mini at 30 W, DC (90%) | V5 at 40 W, AC (85%; spec sheet: 35–50 W) | Standard 4 at 90 W, AC (85%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 h | about 135 Wh | about 190 Wh | about 425 Wh |
| 8 h | about 270 Wh | about 375 Wh | about 850 Wh |
| 12 h | about 400 Wh | about 565 Wh | about 1,270 Wh |
Math, not a test: rated Wh ≈ hours × watts ÷ efficiency. Run your own numbers in the power hub.
Starlink Mini
A mid-size station with a full-power USB-C port suits the Mini; the DC stations above also work.
Jackery Explorer 500 v2 (512Wh)
Mid-size station for Starlink Mini
Check the fitRuns Starlink Mini via the USB-C1 port (100W, 20V/5A; USB-C2 is only 30W) with Starlink's Mini USB-C cable (needs 100W, 20V/5A), or from its AC outlet.
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V5 and Standard 4
For a night or more, look for a station around 1,000 Wh with pure-sine AC; any card above that meets those criteria fits Standard 4, V5 and Mini.
When a UPS is enough
A UPS covers blips and outages under about half an hour on a Standard kit. For anything longer, use a station.
Recharging and vehicles
To refill a station off-grid, see our Starlink solar guide. For a van, RV or boat house battery, see our Starlink 12V guide. Related: power supplies, power consumption, Mini portable power, Mini car adapter and the cable guide.
Before you buy
- Match the output to your kit: AC for Standard, Standard 4 and V5; DC or 100 W USB-C PD for the Mini.
- Size for the top of Starlink’s range, not the listing’s best case.
- For a vehicle, keep 12 V cable runs short; voltage drop rises with length.
- See our Starlink Mini guide and the accessory compatibility guide for the rest of your setup.