A $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. Alongside the launch, Google also introduced the new Google Health app and Google Health Coach, positioning the Fitbit Air as the minimalist entry point into its evolving wellness platform. Rather than piling on smartwatch features, the Google Fitbit Air focuses on passive tracking while still tapping into one of the biggest health platforms in wearables.

The Fitbit Air is Google’s take on a WHOOP-style tracking experience, meaning users aren’t meant to interact with the device much at all. 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. It’s also noticeably smaller than anything else in Fitbit’s current lineup, according to Google, roughly 25% smaller than the Fitbit Luxe.

It will land in four standard colorways, including Obsidian, Fog, Lavender, and Berry, alongside a special edition Stephen Curry band. All Fitbit Air bands are designed to swap quickly so shoppers can mix and match with additional styles sold separately. The tracker itself weighs just 5.2g, or 12g with a band attached, and boasts battery life rated for up to seven days, with fast charging delivering roughly a full day of use in just five minutes. A complete recharge takes about 90 minutes.

Despite its size, the Air still packs an optical heart rate monitor, accelerometer, gyroscope, SpO2 sensor, and skin temperature sensor. That means it can track all of 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 tied to the new Google Health Coach, which provides personalized insights.

For anyone not ready to completely ditch their smartwatch, Google has launched the Fitbit Air as a companion device rather than a replacement for the Pixel Watch 4. In practice, that likely means using a smartwatch during the day, then switching to the Air for sleep or lightweight recovery tracking, something we’ve been pining for across 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.

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

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