Google Releases $99 Screen-Free Fitbit Air Fitness Tracker

Google announced the Fitbit Air on May 7, 2026, a screen-free wearable fitness tracker designed as a minimalist alternative to bulkier devices. 2 grams without the band. 3 inches without the band and is 25 percent smaller than the Fitbit Luxe while being 50 percent smaller than the Inspire 3.

The Fitbit Air is 20 percent lighter than the discontinued Fitbit Luxe. Its housing is made of recycled polycarbonate and PBT plastic. The device features an optical heart rate reader, sensors for blood oxygen readings, a skin temperature sensor, a gyroscope and an accelerometer motion sensor, along with a vibration motor.

Battery life reaches up to 7 days, with fast charging that delivers a full day of power in 5 minutes. The Fitbit Air is water resistant to 50 meters. It retails for $99, though one source listed the price at $100.

The Fitbit Air provides 24/7 heart rate monitoring, heart rhythm monitoring with A-fib alerts, SpO2 measurements, resting heart rate tracking and heart rate variability. It tracks sleep stages and duration, automatically tracks common activities and workouts, and pairs with the Pixel Watch for users who want to alternate between devices.

Google rebranded Fitbit Premium to Google Health Premium and rebranded the Fitbit App to the Google Health app on May 7, 2026.

The Google Health app rolls out on May 19, 2026 for Android and iOS. Google Health Premium costs $10 per month or $100 per year.

Subscribers receive fitness plans, an AI health coach, detailed sleep insights and a catalog of workout and mindfulness sessions. Google announced the Google Health Coach powered by Gemini on May 7, 2026.

The Google Health Coach is available only to Google Health Premium subscribers. Google Health Coach sleep tracking is 15 percent more accurate than the previous model. 4 or higher.

99 each. The Fitbit Air is available to pre-order now as of May 7, 2026, with shipping beginning May 26, 2026. Google acquired Fitbit five years before May 2026.

Google last released the Charge 6 three years before May 2026.

“The device is aimed at people who find wearable devices to be too bulky, complicated, or expensive." — Google statement reported by TechCrunch. The launch positions the Fitbit Air against screenless competitors such as Whoop while expanding Google's health software ecosystem around the rebranded Google Health app and Gemini-powered coaching tools.”