Plate I · Smart Rings
Oura Ring 5
40% smaller than Ring 4, blood pressure trend monitoring via nighttime PPG, GLP-1 Insights, AI Health Records via Counsel Health — widest health-platform integration in any ring
· Not yet tested
Pub · 2026-06-18 · Editorial review pending hands-on testing.
WELLNESS
Marketed as a general wellness device. Not FDA cleared, approved, or evaluated for any medical claim.
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From $399
Fig. I · Bench readout
Key facts at a glance.
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Oulu, Finland (US HQ San Francisco, CA)
- Price range
- $399–$499
Fig. II · Cost of ownership
The real price over three years.
Oura Ring 5 · 3-year horizon
Total cost of ownership · 3yr
| Hardwareone-time | $399 |
| Subscription$5.99/mo × 36mo | $215.64 |
| 3-year total | $614.64 |
Fig. III · Key features
What the device does.
- + 40% smaller form factor (6.09mm wide, 2.28mm thick) — thinnest and lightest Oura yet
- + Blood Pressure Signals: nighttime PPG-based BP trend monitoring across rolling 30-day windows
- + GLP-1 Insights: dose logging, side-effect tracking, biometric response tracking for GLP-1 users
- + Health Records: diagnosed conditions, medications, labs, allergies pulled into Oura app
- + Counsel Health integration: AI-enabled care in 43 US states
- + Redesigned sensors with stronger LEDs across 12 signal pathways
- + 6–9 day battery life; portable charging case ($99 separately)
- + Titanium construction, 100m water resistance
- + Live activity tracking (June 2026 rollout)
- + Oura membership required at $5.99/month for advanced features
Fig. IV · Strengths & weaknesses
The trade-offs.
↑ Pros
- + 40% smaller form factor (6.09mm wide, 2.28mm thick) — thinnest and lightest Oura yet
- + Blood Pressure Signals: nighttime PPG-based BP trend monitoring across rolling 30-day windows
- + GLP-1 Insights: dose logging, side-effect tracking, biometric response tracking for GLP-1 users
- + Health Records: diagnosed conditions, medications, labs, allergies pulled into Oura app
- + Counsel Health integration: AI-enabled care in 43 US states
↓ Cons
- − Blood Pressure Signals is trend monitoring only — not a cuff-equivalent BP reading
- − BP Signals, GLP-1 Insights, and Health Records also available on Ring Gen3+ — Ring 5 hardware not required for these features
- − Higher price ($399–$499) vs subscription-free competitors
- − $5.99/month subscription required for full feature access
- − New sizing — customers upgrading from Ring 4 must use the Ring 5 Sizing Kit
- − Third-party HR integration unreliable (DC Rainmaker, July 2026): heart rate data does not reliably sync with Garmin, Strava, or Apple Fitness+; poor workout tracker for serious athletes using those platforms
Fig. V · Best for
Health-optimizing consumers seeking the most accurate and capable smart ring with clinical health-platform integration