Amazon's listing for the Blink Mini 2K+ showed $16.99 at 2:03 PM ET on Oct 14, against a typical price of $39.99, shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Its deal timer read 12:56 left, which points to an end around 3:00 AM ET on Oct 15 (estimated from Amazon's timer, our arithmetic). Tom's Guide tipped us to the sale.

The Amazon prices

Prices as of 2:03 to 2:05 PM ET, Oct 14, 2026; all shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Tom's Guide's headline says "up to 62%"; the deepest cut here is 61%.

  • Mini 2K+: $16.99, typical price $39.99 (58% off), in stock.
  • Outdoor 2K+: $34.99, list $89.99 (61% off), timer about 12:55 left.
  • Arc: $34.99, was $89.98 (61% off). Its title says a Plus subscription is required.
  • Mini 2K+ 3-pack: $43.99, or $14.66 each, was $109.98 (60% off).
  • Doorbell, Outdoor and Sync Module Core: $88.98, list $149.98 (41% off), in stock, no timer shown.

The Arc listing is titled "2 cameras (Black)". Its bullets say two Blink Mini 2K+ cameras are included, with a weather-resistant mount whose built-in splitter powers both. The 180-degree view needs a Blink Plus plan, sold separately.

What the camera does without a plan

Blink says the Mini 2K+ records up to 2560 x 1440 and takes a USB-C power adapter. Its specifications list a 138-degree diagonal view and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi.

Per Blink's FAQ, cloud storage, person and vehicle detection and Extended Live View (up to 90 minutes) need a Blink plan or the trial. Without one, live view sessions run up to five minutes.

The plan prices

Blink's plans page lists Basic at $3.99 a month or $39.99 a year, and Plus at $11.99 a month or $119.99 a year, plus tax. Blink's support page says Basic covers a single device, and Plus covers unlimited devices and adds an extended warranty. Person detection is not included in these cost comparisons.

The Mini 2K+ includes a 30-day Plus trial, then you pick Basic or Plus. Plans renew automatically until cancelled. Amazon is the place to buy several Basic plans; Blink.com sells one.

What a starter setup costs

This is our math from the prices above, using yearly plan prices and ignoring taxes and the trial month. The camera price is the $16.99 on Amazon.

  • One Mini 2K+ plus Basic: one year is $16.99 + $39.99 = $56.98. Two years is $16.99 + 2 x $39.99 = $96.97.
  • Three-pack plus three Basic plans: one year is $43.99 + 3 x $39.99 = $163.96. Two years is $43.99 + 3 x $79.98 = $283.93.

Three Basic plans cost $119.97 a year against Plus at $119.99, so Plus costs $0.02 more than three Basic plans and less than four.

The extras the sticker does not show

Outdoors, the Mini 2K+ needs Blink's Weather-Resistant Power Adapter, sold separately. Amazon.com sold the 13ft adapter at $9.99 at 2:11 PM ET (black; the white one is ASIN B0CBL72HYD). A Mini 2K+ outdoors with a Basic plan is $16.99 + $9.99 + $39.99 = $66.97 for the first year (our math).

To save clips without a plan, Blink says a Sync Module 2 or XR enables local saving, with a USB drive for the Module 2 (up to 256 GB, sold separately). The Sync Module Core in the doorbell kit does not support local storage.

Amazon.com sold the Sync Module 2 at $49.99 at 2:12 PM ET. With a Mini that is $16.99 + $49.99 = $66.98 before the USB drive (our math).

A rival with no plan fee: Tapo C210

Amazon listed the Tapo C210 at $24.98, list $29.99, shipped and sold by Amazon.com at 2:28 PM ET. The listing offers microSD storage up to 512GB at no cost and does not include a card. Tapo's page lists 2K video, 360-degree horizontal coverage with tilt, and person detection.

Amazon lists the SanDisk 128GB High Endurance microSDXC card (SDSQQNR-128G-GN6IA) at $36.99, list $60.99, shipped and sold by Amazon.com at 2:32 PM ET. The C210 at $24.98 plus that card at $36.99, both sold by Amazon.com, is $61.97 with no plan fee (our math).

Blink's no-plan route is a Mini at $16.99 plus a Sync Module 2 at $49.99, or $66.98, plus a USB drive. Person detection is not included in these comparisons.

Our call

Our opinion, from the facts above; we have not tested either camera. At $16.99 the Mini 2K+ is cheap, but the camera plus a year of Basic costs $56.98, and Amazon's timer points to an end around 3:00 AM ET.

It suits someone who wants a small indoor camera with cloud clips and accepts a yearly plan. Skip it if you want no recurring fee: Blink's no-plan route needs a Sync Module 2 and a USB drive, which adds $49.99 and the drive. The Tapo C210 plus a card is $61.97 with no plan.