Ultrahuman, maker of the smart, health-tracking Ultrahuman Ring Pro and Ring Air, announced on Monday that it's returning to Kickstarter with an exclusive Ring Pro bundle. In 2022, the Ultrahuman Ring launched on Kickstarter and raised over $500,000, demolishing its $10,000 funding goal. 

Now, Ultrahuman is offering early-bird discounts of up to 43% on the third-generation Ring Pro. That ring launched in 2026 after the company was cleared to resume selling in the US following a patent lawsuit with Oura, maker of the Oura Ring.

As of Tuesday evening, over $168,000 has been pledged, exceeding the original $10,000 goal.

What you get on Kickstarter

Along with the titanium smart ring, early Kickstarter backers receive a mini charger, a charging cable and $130 worth of PowerPlugs, which are add-ons that let you access different health metrics in the Ultrahuman app. The three PowerPlugs, which normally cost $130 when bought together, each include a one-year subscription. The Cardio Adaptability version checks how your heart responds to stress, activity and rest; Respiratory Health detects snoring and nighttime breathing disturbances while you sleep; and Cycle and Ovulation Pro offer menstrual cycle tracking. 

Before your ring ships, the company sends out a sizing kit so you can measure your finger. The ring comes in four finishes: gold, silver, black and raw titanium (matte silver).

As of Tuesday, 250 backers have already claimed the most affordable $299 Super Early Bird offering at 43% off full price, so that reward tier is no longer available. Five other rewards remain. The cheapest option is the $349 Early Bird, which gives backers 34% off full price. There are two rewards for couples who want double the Ring Pro, mini chargers and PowerPlugs. All will ship in June 2026.

Ultrahuman's rings are also available on its site

Kickstarter campaigns are typically reserved for products that need funding to launch. That's what makes Ultrahuman's Kickstarter confusing. The Ring Pro is already available for preorder on Ultrahuman's site. During the first preorder round, it said shipping would start on May 15. Now, for the second, shipping starts June 20. 

"Coming back to Kickstarter felt like the right way to thank that early community and give people who missed the original preorder a chance to get early access to Ring Pro with a selection of PowerPlugs included," an Ultrahuman representative told CNET.

On the Ultrahuman site, the $479 Ring Pro includes a sizing kit and a Pro charger, unlike the mini version available on Kickstarter. While the Pro charger offers up to 45 days of battery life and up to one year of ring data storage, the more compact mini model simply charges the ring to its full 15-day battery life with no additional features. 

The Ultrahuman Ring Pro's most notable features

The Ring Pro has a dual-core processor, on-chip machine learning to run its health algorithms directly on the ring and 250 days of on-ring storage. It's also water resistant up to 100 meters and has a 15-day battery life, which Ultrahuman says is three to four times that of its competition. By comparison, the Oura Ring 4 battery life is five to eight days.

On its Kickstarter, Ultrahuman devotes an entire section to what it calls the "world's first real-time biointelligence AI," which launched in February as a platform upgrade for all Ultrahuman users. Named Jade, it connects ring data with the company's other products, including its M1 continuous glucose monitor, 120 Blood Vision biomarkers collected via blood testing and the Ultrahuman Home sleep monitor, for deeper health insights. 

Jade can be used in two modes: standard for quick answers and deep research for more comprehensive analysis and the detection of long-term trends in your data.

If you want access to these features at a lower cost and are willing to sacrifice a Pro charger for its mini version, then Kickstarter is the best place to buy Ultrahuman's Ring Pro.