RingConn Gen 2 Air vs RingConn Gen 3

Gen 3 is the newer and pricier ring, but Gen 2 Air is the thinner one: 2.0 millimeters against 2.3. What you pay extra for on Gen 3 sits inside the band.

Air and Gen 3, spec by spec

Spec	RingConn Gen 2 Air	RingConn Gen 3
Price, 19 September 2026	$199.00, out of stock	From $349, on sale
Vibration alerts	No	Health alerts and reminders
Sleep apnea	No	Apnea pattern, as a risk indicator
Vascular trends	No	Yes
Sizes	6–14, Gen 2 sizing kit	6–15, Gen 3 sizing kit
Battery	Up to 10 days	10–12 days with vibration on, 11–14 off
Charger in the box	Wired dock for every size; about 90 minutes	Wireless case; about 120 minutes to fill the case
Data kept on the ring	5–7 days (7 on RingConn’s comparison chart)	10 days
Thickness	2.0 mm	2.3 mm
Width	6.8 mm	Not published
Weight	2.5–4 g	2.5–3.5 g
Shell	Titanium steel, PVD, medical-grade epoxy	Metallic titanium, medical-grade epoxy, PVD
Water	IP68, 100 m (328 ft)	IP68 and ATM10, 100 m (328 ft)
Bluetooth	5.0	Version not published
Phone	iOS 17.0+, Android 10.0+	iOS 17.0+, Android 10.0+
Subscription	None	None

What the extra money buys on Gen 3

Gen 3 costs a hundred and fifty dollars or more over Air, and most of the difference is features rather than materials:

• A vibration motor that taps you with health alerts and reminders. RingConn keeps it away from messages and alarms.
• An apnea pattern. Gen 3 flags sleep-apnea risk indicators; Air tracks sleep stages and stops there.
• Vascular trends, which combine nighttime patterns, habits and anything you log by hand. They’re trends, not blood-pressure readings, and neither ring stands in for a cuff.
• Size 15. Air stops at 14.

Gen 3’s sensors are an optical heart-rate sensor, a temperature sensor, a 3-axis accelerometer and the motor. RingConn is explicit that Gen 3 is not a medical device, so the apnea pattern and the vascular trends are wellness readings rather than clinic results.

Battery, storage and the charger

Air is rated for up to 10 days, depending on your size, and its magnetic dock charges it in about 90 minutes. The dock is wired and fits every Air size; it comes with a USB-C cable and manuals.

Gen 3’s rating depends on that motor: 10 to 12 days with vibration on, 11 to 14 with it off, so RingConn’s “up to 14 days” assumes alerts are off. Its wireless case takes about 120 minutes to fill, and RingConn doesn’t say how long the ring alone needs. That case will charge any RingConn ring, and in the other direction a Gen 2 case can charge Gen 3 when the size matches.

Gen 3 also stores more when it can’t reach your phone: 10 days, against 5 to 7 for Air, which RingConn’s comparison chart rounds up to 7.

Air is thinner, but not always lighter

Air’s band is 6.8 millimeters wide. Weight is closer than the thickness suggests: Air weighs 2.5 to 4 grams depending on size (the marketing uses the 2.5-gram end), while Gen 3 weighs 2.5 to 3.5. At the top of its range, the thinner ring is the heavier one.

The metals differ as well. Gen 3’s shell is metallic titanium under medical-grade epoxy and PVD. Air’s is harder to pin down: RingConn’s specifications call it titanium steels, finished with PVD and medical-grade epoxy; its FAQ says titanium steel; its comparison chart says stainless steel and epoxy. All three are steel, so if you want plain titanium, it’s Gen 3.

Gen 3’s finishes are Polished, Brushed and Matte. Air’s colorways were shown on a page that was out of stock, so see what’s actually available.

Sizes don’t carry over

Air uses Gen 2’s sizing kit and runs from 6 to 14. Gen 3 has its own kit and goes up to 15, and being a 10 in Air doesn’t make you a 10 in Gen 3. Moving up means a new size and a new charger, though not a subscription.

What both rings track

Both keep 24/7 tabs on heart rate, heart-rate variability and blood oxygen, both log skin temperature, steps, calories and workouts, and RingConn marks VO2 Max for both. Gen 3 also tracks respiratory rate: around the clock according to its FAQ, at night according to RingConn’s comparison chart. Neither has GPS.

Both run the RingConn app on iOS 17 or later and Android 10 or later; Air also wants Bluetooth 4.0 or later on the phone and has a Bluetooth 5.0 radio. Air’s app pairs one ring at a time, while Gen 3 carries your history over to a new ring on the same account. Water ratings match at IP68 and 100 meters, or 328 feet, with ATM10 added on Gen 3, and both are rated to work between 0 and 40 °C (32 and 104 °F).

Price and stock

On 19 September 2026, Air was listed at $199 but out of stock, though it still appeared on RingConn’s comparison chart. Gen 3, meanwhile, could be ordered from $349, with prices varying by region and RingConn quoting 3 to 5 business days for US delivery once it ships. Check ringconn.com for Air’s stock, and for Gen 3’s sizing kit, before you buy.