- 85W
- while running, 150W to start
- 2,040Wh
- used over a full day
- 15 of 15
- models we track can run it
- Best for weekend tripsJackery Explorer 1000 v210.7 hr$499Check price
- Best for day and nightAnker Solix C2000 Gen 220.5 hr$899.99Check price
- Cheapest, with a catchBluetti AC707.7 hr$359Check price
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Runtime for every model
| Model | Runtime | Capacity | Output | Weight | Price | Per Wh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EcoFlow River 3 | 2.5 hr | 245Wh | 300W | 7.8 lb | $239 | $0.98 |
| Jackery Explorer 300 v2 | 2.9 hr | 288Wh | 300W | 8.2 lb | $299 | $1.04 |
| Anker Solix C300 | 2.9 hr | 288Wh | 300W | 9.1 lb | $249 | $0.86 |
| EcoFlow River 3 Plus | 2.9 hr | 286Wh | 600W | 10.4 lb | $299 | $1.05 |
| Bluetti AC70 | 7.7 hr | 768Wh | 1,000W | 22.5 lb | $359 | $0.47 |
| EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus | 10.2 hr | 1,024Wh | 1,800W | 27.6 lb | $669 | $0.65 |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 10.7 hr | 1,070Wh | 1,500W | 23.8 lb | $499 | $0.47 |
| Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 | 10.2 hr | 1,024Wh | 2,000W | 24.9 lb | $499.99 | $0.49 |
| Bluetti Elite 100 V2 | 10.2 hr | 1,024Wh | 1,800W | 25 lb | $489 | $0.48 |
| EcoFlow Delta 3 Max | 20.5 hr | 2,048Wh | 2,400W | 44.8 lb | $879 | $0.43 |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 | 20.4 hr | 2,042Wh | 2,200W | 39.5 lb | $899 | $0.44 |
| Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 | 20.5 hr | 2,048Wh | 2,400W | 41.7 lb | $899.99 | $0.44 |
| Bluetti Elite 200 V2 | 20.7 hr | 2,073Wh | 2,600W | 53.4 lb | $899 | $0.43 |
| EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 | 41.0 hr | 4,096Wh | 4,000W | 113.5 lb | $2,799 | $0.68 |
| Anker Solix F3800 | 38.4 hr | 3,840Wh | 6,000W | 132.3 lb | $1,979.99 | $0.52 |
Shaded rows are our picks. Assumed load: A Starlink Standard dish with its router averaging 85W (Starlink lists 75 to 100W), plugged into the AC outlet.
How much power the Standard dish uses
Starlink lists the Standard dish and its router at 75 to 100 watts on average. The table above assumes 85W.
A watt-hour counts energy: one watt, used for one hour. Run 85W around the clock and it adds up to about 2,000 watt-hours a day. That is more than a modern full-size fridge, which uses roughly 1,400Wh a day. A dish looks like a small gadget, but it never rests the way a fridge does.
The dish and router plug into a normal AC outlet. A power station stores DC power, so a part called the inverter has to make household AC the whole time the dish is on. Some energy is lost in that step. Our math counts 85% of the battery as usable.
That gives these runtimes. A 300Wh unit lasts 2.5 to 2.9 hours. The 768Wh unit lasts 7.7 hours. The 1,000Wh class gives 10.2 to 10.7 hours, and the 2,000Wh class gives about 20.5.
What changes the draw
Snow-melt mode. The dish can heat itself to clear snow and ice, and making heat takes a lot of power. In winter, plan on fewer hours than the table shows.
The sleep schedule. The Starlink app lets you set hours when the dish powers down. If nobody is online from midnight to 6am, that is a quarter of the day. It is the cheapest upgrade there is, because it costs nothing and can turn a 20-hour battery into one that reaches the next morning.
Startup. The dish pulls more while it boots. Our math allows 150W for that, and every model here handles it.
Off grid, solar input decides it
A battery alone only delays the moment the dish goes dark. To run day after day, panels have to put back about 2,000Wh daily, plus losses.
Solar input is the most panel power a station can accept. Think of it as the width of the filler pipe. A 400W input fed for five hours of strong sun takes in 2,000Wh at the very best, with nothing left for clouds. So for an always-on dish, look for 600W or more. Among the 1,000Wh units, the Jackery accepts 400W, the Anker 600W, and the Bluetti and EcoFlow 1,000W.
Capacity sets how long a night you can cross. A 1,000Wh unit gives about 10 hours, so it cannot carry the dish through a long winter night unless the sleep schedule is on. A 2,000Wh unit can.
At home in an outage
The dish talks to satellites, not to a cable box down the street, so it can keep working in a local power cut as long as it has power itself. A 1,000Wh station gives about 10 hours of that.
A station with UPS mode can stay plugged in between the wall and the router all year. When the grid drops, it takes over on its own. The switchover takes 10 to 20 milliseconds on the models that list one, and a shorter gap gives the router a better chance of not restarting.
If the fridge and lights share the battery, read the power outage guide for the combined math.
Consider the Mini
If you travel with your dish, the Mini changes the sums. It averages 30W and can run from a USB-C port, which skips the inverter. An 8.2 lb station runs it for 8.6 hours. The same station runs the Standard dish for 2.9. The Starlink Mini guide has the full table.
The picks in detail
Bluetti Elite 100 V2
- 10.2 hr
- Starlink Standard dish and router
- $489
- $0.48 per Wh
- 25 lb
- Weight
10.2 hours covers a workday with room to spare, and $489 is the lowest price in the 1,000Wh class. At home, its UPS mode takes over in 10 ms when the grid fails. Off grid, it accepts up to 1,000W of solar. That matters because the dish uses about 2,000Wh a day, twice what this battery holds, so panels have to refill it fully every day.
What fits
- 10.2 hours per charge
- 10 ms UPS switchover for outages at home
- 1,000W solar input, tied for highest among 1,000Wh units
What does not
- 10.2 hours will not last a long night
- A full wall charge takes 70 minutes
Sale prices under $400 have appeared.
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
- 10.7 hr
- Starlink Standard dish and router
- $499
- $0.47 per Wh
- 23.8 lb
- Weight
If the dish travels with you, this is the one to lift. At 23.8 lb it is the lightest 1,000Wh unit, and its slightly larger battery gives 10.7 hours, the longest in the class. It costs $499, $10 more than the Bluetti. It is the weaker choice for a fixed setup. Jackery lists no UPS switchover time, and its 400W solar input is too small to keep an always-on dish going.
What fits
- 10.7 hours per charge, the most at this size
- 23.8 lb, lightest of the 1,000Wh units
What does not
- No UPS switchover time listed
- 400W solar input is the lowest in its class
Jackery's list price is $559, and it has sold for less at other retailers. Jackery rates its 4,000 cycles to 70% capacity, not 80%.
Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2
- 20.5 hr
- Starlink Standard dish and router
- $899.99
- $0.44 per Wh
- 41.7 lb
- Weight
20.5 hours nearly covers a full day and night on one charge. Add a few hours of sun, or the app's sleep schedule, and the dish stays up. Its 800W solar input is double what the Jackery 2000 accepts. Anker lists a 9W idle draw, low for this size, which counts when the load never switches off. One expansion battery takes it to 4,096Wh. It costs $899.99, or $0.44 per watt-hour.
What fits
- 20.5 hours per charge
- 800W solar input
- 10 ms UPS switchover
What does not
- 41.7 lb
- The Bluetti Elite 200 V2 accepts 1,000W of solar for $899, at 53.4 lb
Anker's list price is $1,499.99. Anker lists a 9W idle draw, which is low for this size.
Bluetti AC70
- 7.7 hr
- Starlink Standard dish and router
- $359
- $0.47 per Wh
- 22.5 lb
- Weight
At $359, this is the least you can spend and still get most of a workday. It gives 7.7 hours at 85W, just short of eight. That works if you shut the dish off over lunch or only need it for part of the day. The 500W solar input is generous for a 768Wh battery, so a sunny site stretches it. If you need all-day internet with no gaps, the 1,000Wh Bluetti costs $130 more.
What fits
- $359, which is $130 less than the cheapest 1,000Wh unit
- 500W solar input
What does not
- 7.7 hours falls short of 8
- Only 2.5 lb lighter than the Elite 100 V2
Coupon deals well under this price have appeared.
Verdict
Buy the Bluetti Elite 100 V2 for a workday of internet, outage cover at home, or a solar setup. Choose the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 if you carry the dish on trips and weight comes first. Step up to the Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 if the dish must stay on overnight. The Bluetti AC70 saves $130 but stops at 7.7 hours. If you have not bought a dish yet, the Mini uses about a third as much.
How these numbers were worked out. Runtime = battery capacity × efficiency ÷ average watts. We use 85% efficiency for AC outlets and 90% for DC and USB ports, because some energy is lost as heat on the way out. A model is marked "can't run it" when the device needs more watts than the outlet gives, or a bigger startup surge than the unit is rated for. Your own device may draw more or less than our assumed load, so treat these as estimates. Prices were checked on 2026-10-04 and change often. Full method
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