Bad news for Oura — the subscription-free Ultrahuman Ring Pro is officially coming to the U.S.

Oura’s biggest competitor is officially bringing its new flagship smart ring model, the Ultrahuman Ring Pro, to the U.S. market. Not only does it crush the Oura Ring 4 in terms of battery performance, but it’s also completely subscription-free.

As a reminder, Ultrahuman and Oura have serious beef with one another. Back in October 2025, Oura successfully forced Ultrahuman to pull the brand’s then-flagship model from the U.S. market due to alleged infringements of Oura’s intellectual property. As of writing, the Ultrahuman Ring Air remains unavailable (directly) for U.S. customers.

Thankfully, the newer, more impressive Ultrahuman Ring Pro is now officially available to U.S. customers, with preorders opening today. Here’s everything you need to know about the Ultrahuman Ring Pro’s U.S. launch.

Ultrahuman vs Oura in 2026

Ultrahuman unveiled the brand’s latest flagship model, the Ultrahuman Ring Pro, a few weeks back in late February. It promises up to 15 days of battery, an onboard dual-core processor capable of handling localized machine-learning tasks, improved heart rate data, and all sorts of other upgrades, all for a one-time cost of $479 via Ultrahuman.

That’s pricier than the $349 starting cost of the Oura Ring 4, the best smart ring of 2026. However, once you factor in the $5.99 monthly Oura subscription fee, after roughly a year of use, the two devices cost about the same.

First 1,000 U.S. Ultrahuman Ring Pro customers get a huge discount

While the U.S. MRSP of the Ultrahuman Ring Pro is $479, the brand is offering a $130 discount for the first 1,000 customers who preorder both the new ring and its accessory charging case. That reduces the bundle price to $349, the same as an Oura Ring 4 without a charging case.

How did Ultrahuman get past Oura’s legal claims?

Just before the Ultrahuman Ring Pro received approval for sale in the U.S., I had the chance to chat one-on-one with Ultrahuman’s CEO, Mohit Kumar (full interview to be published this week).

When asked whether or not he felt that Ultrahuman took enough steps in the Ring Pro’s redesign to ensure it stays on U.S. store shelves — even if Oura makes new legal claims — Kumar expressed near-absolute confidence.

It turns out that Ultrahuman engineers went out of their way to reconstruct the latest ring in a way that completely circumvents all Oura patents, using an innovative, all-titanium unibody design. Of course, time (and the U.S. legal system) will likely tell whether the brand went far enough.

Ultrahuman Ring Pro outlook

As noted when the Ultrahuman Ring Pro was first announced, with superior battery life, a subscription-free model, onboard machine learning capabilities, and improved heart/sleep data, there’s a seriously solid chance that this new flagship could steal the Oura Ring 4’s crown as the best smart ring in 2026.

Stay tuned for an Ultrahuman Ring Pro review; I’m expecting a test unit soon.

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