Starlink now charges $5 a month to pause its high-speed, low-latency internet service, a feature that used to be available for free. The old pay as you go section from the Starlink Mini landing page on the left compared to the new section on the right. The best thing about owning a $499 / €299 Starlink Mini is having space internet in a battery-powered device that slips into a backpack. If you — like many — bought a Starlink Mini just for summer travels, it’ll now cost you an extra $45 a year for zero added value. Previously, the pause feature offered zero data at no cost.