Blink Security Camera System Costs and Pricing

When thinking about Blink, it’s important to remember that the brand is owned by Amazon, along with a supposed competitor in Ring, one of the best security cameras of 2025. Because the retail giant owns both brands, Amazon has positioned Blink as the bargain option and Ring as the premium option. That might lead you to think that Blink security cameras are cheaply made products that won’t last. However, we’ve found them to be very dependable when we spent the last month testing the cameras.

So, just how cheap are Blink cameras? The pricing on these devices is so low, almost anyone can afford them. To give you an example, the battery-powered Video Doorbell is just $69, compared to $100 for the battery-powered Ring doorbell. Let’s get into the details to find out just how cost effective Blink cameras can be.

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Blink Equipment Pricing and Packages: How It Compares

Blink has a limited selection of camera models, which we expect from bargain brands. This made choosing our cameras easy. It was a completely different experience from when we tested Lorex, which has dozens of product variations. The Blink online storefront is located on the Amazon website and it currently has six choices:

• Blink Mini Pan-Tilt
• The indoor/outdoor Blink Mini 2
• The Blink Outdoor (Outdoor 4)
• The wired Blink Floodlight Camera
• The wireless Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera
• The Video Doorbell Camera (2nd generation)

If you’re shopping for a specific type of camera – let’s say, a camera for your front porch – you don’t have to compare tons of options. You can go with either the Blink Outdoor 4 or the new Video Doorbell. Read our Blink review for a detailed look at each camera and their best uses.

In the meantime, let’s break down how much it will cost you for a one-camera Blink system.

How Much Does Blink Cost?

Blink also sells some accessories that can make your home security system more robust. The Solar Panel Mount ($59.99) keeps the Blink Outdoor charged at all times. The Floodlight Mount ($39.99) for the Blink Outdoor adds a battery-powered floodlight that makes for a powerful deterrent. And lastly there’s the Sync Module XR ($69.99), which is a base station that also extends the signal range of the Outdoor 4 camera.

A Closer Look Into The Blink Lineup

Blink has been known for battery-powered cameras that last up to two years on a single set of non-rechargeable batteries. When we tested an older camera called the Blink XT, it truly did back up those claims. The key to long battery life, however, requires the use of a hub called the Sync Module.

Even today, battery-powered Blink cameras boast a long battery life, still mostly thanks to the Sync Module. This device currently comes in three different Modules: 2, XR, and Core. While the Sync Module Core simply acts as a hub for Blink cameras, the Sync Module 2 and Module XR both have storage capabilities. The Sync Module XR also provides extended range for Outdoor 4 cameras.

If you’re looking to mix and match Blink Indoor and Outdoor cameras, we recommend buying one camera with a Sync Module and then adding on cameras. If you’re looking to add on a second Outdoor camera, you can save by bundling it together with a Sync Module and another Outdoor camera.

Obviously, setting up cameras that require a hub takes longer than those that don’t. We were able to set up the Wyze Cam we reviewed in under five minutes. The Blink Outdoor, on the other hand, took more than 10 minutes, including setting up the hub.

While the Sync Module 2 uses a USB flash drive to store videos, the XR model uses a 256-GB microSD card, which is sold separately. Cameras paired with the Sync Module XR can use it as backup local storage.

Blink’s Sync Module is actually similar to how base stations from Arlo camera packages and eufy camera bundles work. Those are two of the best wireless camera brands, so in a way, Blink works similarly as some of the industry leaders.

It’s important to note that the Mini Pan-Tilt, Mini 2, and Wired Floodlight Camera don’t link up to the Sync Module. Instead, these cameras connect directly to your Wi-Fi network. While that means they work as standalone devices, the Sync Module helps reduce network congestion. Connecting five or more of these cameras caused noticeable internet issues for our home’s Wi-Fi network.

Now let’s talk about the cameras themselves.

The Blink Mini 2 has a weatherproof body and a small spotlight above the lens, which enables the camera’s color night vision. If you have a Blink cloud subscription, it unlocks the Mini 2’s person detection capabilities, which are powered by AI. You get a lot of cameras for a relatively low price, and we think the Mini 2 compares favorably to similar indoor-outdoor cameras.

Floodlight cameras are a popular choice for monitoring outside the home, but these cameras can be overkill, especially in an urban neighborhood. The Blink Outdoor 4 is a great alternative to a floodlight camera. For $79.99, you get a wireless camera with a 143-degree viewing angle and smart motion detection capabilities. As with the Mini 2, a Blink cloud subscription unlocks person detection. For comparison, the Nest Cam (battery) we reviewed offers person detection as an onboard feature.

Bundle Pricing

If you’re going with security cameras from Blink, you’ll probably have to buy multiple cameras. Even if you’re only looking for outdoor security, Blink cameras have a limited viewing angle and might have trouble covering your entire front or back yard. To be fair, any proper home security system is more than just a single camera.

The good news is you get to save if you bundle. Let’s say you’re buying three Blink Outdoor 4s. That’s $79.99 for the first one and the Sync Module Core and $110 for the two other cameras. Total? $189.99 which averages to $63.33 per camera. The same bundle goes if you want to upgrade to the Sync Module XR and bundle multiple Outdoor 4 cameras.

Blink Pricing: Monitoring and Storage

With the Blink Wired Floodlight Camera, Outdoor, Indoor, and Mini, we had the option to choose one of two subscription plans. The Basic plan costs $3 per month on a monthly basis, or $30 on a yearly basis. The Plus plan costs $10 per month on a monthly basis, or $100 for the year.

Both offer 60 days of cloud storage, which is more than the 30 days of storage we see from a lot of companies. With either Blink plan, the cameras will record every motion event and keep the video in the cloud for 60 days. This means you can go back 60 days to view, download, or share videos.

Technically, we could have skipped the subscription option and paid nothing after the initial equipment costs. By not signing up for a subscription, we still got motion alerts and access to live footage. But we wouldn’t have been able to store, share, or download video. That would have meant no person detection for the Blink Outdoor 4, Blink Mini 2, and the Wired Floodlight Cam.

Alternatively, we had the option of inserting a USB flash drive into the Blink Sync Module 2 and storing our video footage locally. But we like that Blink still keeps cloud video storage costs low. Blink’s Basic plan costs almost the same per month as the Ring Protect Basic ($4.99) plan for Ring cameras.

As Amazon owns both companies, we doubt this is a coincidence. Add more cameras, and the cost goes up to $10 a month, again, the exact same prices as Ring.

If you aren’t sure whether you should go with local or cloud storage, you should know that there’s a 30-day free trial of the Blink Plus subscription that comes with the purchase of a Blink Mini, Blink Outdoor, or Blink Indoor camera. It’s a great way to try out cloud storage before fully committing to it.

We recommend signing up for one of Blink’s subscription plans, which are reasonably priced. In addition to being able to store and share videos, a paid subscription unlocks access to AI-powered person detection. This feature can eliminate a lot of false alarms and unnecessary notifications. Without person detection, you could get all kinds of notifications when your cameras get triggered by anything that moves, like cars or squirrels.

Accessories

In addition to its cameras, Blink also offers mounting brackets, silicone skins, and USB flash drives as separate accessories. Take a look at our Blink accessories breakdown:

Blink’s Best Features

We think that Blink cameras are worth their prices, and here’s why:

• 1080p HD video quality: All five Blink cameras record video in 1080p.
• Two-way audio: The Blink Mini, Blink Indoor, and Blink Outdoor cameras have two-way audio, letting us speak to whomever we were looking at, which could have come in handy during an intrusion.
• Infrared night vision: Blink cameras come equipped with infrared LED sensors, which let us see clearly in black-and-white at night.

• Alexa integrations: All of the cameras work with Alexa, which lets us control them with our voices.
• Long battery life: The wireless, battery-powered Blink Indoor and Blink Outdoor cameras have two-year battery lives, which is the longest we’ve seen from wireless home security cameras.
• Free app: We used the Blink Home Monitor app with all of our Blink cameras to live-stream footage and receive motion detection alerts, all without paying monthly fees.

Alexa, IFTTT, and Blink

Being a part of the Amazon ecosystem elevates Blink above other bargain home security brands. In particular, Blink cameras seamlessly integrate with Alexa. We downloaded the Blink SmartHome skill on our Echo Show 8 so we could have Alexa show live or recorded videos.

We could also tell Alexa to show us the cameras’ last activities, arm or disarm the camera system (the latter of which requires a PIN for security), and tell us when the latest motion alert was, the number of motion clips, our arming/ disarming schedule, or our current system status. Alexa even told us when the batteries were getting low and helped us to reorder new ones so that we never missed a day without our Blink cameras. That’s where that whole “being owned by Amazon” thing really comes in handy!

We also set up a routine for our Echo devices, including our Echo Dot with Clock and Echo Flex smart speakers, to tell us whenever our cameras detected motion. This meant our alarm clock would let us know if motion was detected while we were sleeping. Having that capability gave us the added assurance that we could protect our home from invasion, or at least get the heck outta there.

Taking it a step further, since we have smart lights downstairs, we set up a routine that had our lamps turn on as soon as the Blink cameras detected motion, making the would-be burglar very conspicuous.

All three Blink cameras work with IFTTT,1 which means that they could trigger or be triggered by a whole slew of Internet of Things devices. The IFTTT compatibility expanded our voice commands to even our Google Home Hub, so although there isn’t a direct Google action for Blink, the cameras can still work within a Google smart home ecosystem.

Recap

As Amazon’s budget-friendly camera line, Blink cameras are among the most affordable on the market. They are also built to last, unlike something you might buy on Temu. If you don’t care about extra frills or 4K video, we highly recommend giving Blink cameras a hard look.

Blink’s Indoor, Outdoor, Mini, and Wired Floodlight cameras are all reasonably priced and perfect for folks on a budget. Without a subscription, users can still access live video and turn on motion alerts from the Blink Home Monitor app. With monthly cloud storage fees as low as $2.50 per month with an annual contract, Blink’s subscriptions are inexpensive compared to rivals in the industry.

However, if Blink doesn’t seem right for you, we recommend checking out our list of the most affordable security cameras, which includes Blink, among other fantastic options.