$99 screenless tracker with WHOOP vibes

The Google Fitbit Air is now official, confirming months of rumors about the company’s new screenless fitness tracker. Along with the launch, Google also introduced the new Google Health app and Google Health Coach, positioning the Fitbit Air as a minimal entry point into its evolving wellness platform. Instead of piling on smartwatch features, the Google Fitbit Air focuses on passive tracking, tapping into one of the biggest health platforms in wearable devices.

The Fitbit Air has Google’s WHOOP-style tracking experience, meaning users don’t have to interact with the device much. To that end, the lightweight, minimalist band-style tracker has no screen or buttons, and its haptic motor is currently reserved for silent sleep alarms rather than general notifications. According to Google, it’s significantly smaller than anything in Fitbit’s current lineup, about 25% smaller than the Fitbit Lux.

It will land in four standard colorways, including Obsidian, Fog, Lavender, and Berry, along with a special edition Stephen Curry band. All Fitbit Air bands are designed to be quickly swapped out so buyers can mix and match with additional styles sold separately. The tracker weighs just 5.2 grams, or 12 grams with a band, and offers up to seven days of battery life, with fast charging providing almost a full day of use in just five minutes. A full recharge takes about 90 minutes.

Despite its size, the Air still has an optical heart rate monitor, accelerometer, gyroscope, SpO2 sensor, and skin temperature sensor. This means it can track all the usual core wellness metrics, including heart rate, sleep, daily activity, calories burned, and workouts, while also supporting SpO2 monitoring and skin temperature tracking through the Google Health app. Digging deeper, Google says the Fitbit Air also tracks heart rhythm with Afib alerts, heart rate variability, and sleep stages with duration.

Users can log workouts manually, start sessions from their phone, or rely on automatic activity detection with post-workout confirmation in the app. The Google Fitbit Air is also closely linked to the new Google Health Coach, which provides personalized insights.

For anyone who isn’t ready to give up their smartwatch entirely, Google has launched the Fitbit Air as a companion device rather than a replacement for the Pixel Watch 4. In practical terms, this means using the smartwatch during the day, then switching to the Air for sleep or light recovery tracking, something we’ve been expecting to do in the Fitbit ecosystem for years. Unfortunately, Fitbit’s broader ecosystem (the Charge 6, for example) is still limited by the company’s single-device restrictions. That said, like many other Fitbits, the new Air also works with iOS devices, so you can pair it with an iPhone if you want.

Pricing for the Fitbit Air starts at $99 and includes three months of Google Health Premium. It is now available for pre-order and will be officially available on May 26. The Google Fitbit Air Special Edition will also be available for pre-order today, and will be available in the US on May 26 for $129.99. Meanwhile, the bands will be available for as low as $34.99.

Buyers can find the device on the Google Store and at select retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart.