The present invention provides a z-source inverter and its soft starting method, belonging to power electronic converter. The inverter main circuit is composed of a DC voltage source, a three-phase inverter bridge, a z-source network, a power diode, characterized in that the positive end of the three-phase inverter bridge is connected to the cathode of the DC voltage source, the negative end of the three-phase inverter bridge is connected to the Z source network. Compared with the voltage source type and the current source type inverter, the Z source inverter realizes pressure raising change function, and the upper and the lower switch tubes of the same bridge arm are directly passing, so the dead zone does not need, the circuit structure is simple, having high credibility. Compared with the traditional Z source inverter, the capacitor voltage of the Z source network in the Z source inverter has small stress, and realizing the soft start of the transformer, avoiding the problems of large voltage and current when the traditional Z source inverter starts, the work of the transformer is safe and credible, and having light volume and weight.