# Garmin Venu 3: Price, Availability & Status (2026)

Garmin Venu 3 (~$449) has the lightest cleared portfolio in the cohort: ECG cleared, but Body Battery and Pulse Ox are wellness-grade, not FDA-cleared. The status.

## Price

- **$849 to $1,699** (actual-sale-price, one-time; as of 2024-08-14) · [Garmin Fenix 8 launched Aug 2024; standard 51mm from $849.99; Pro MicroLED $1,699 (after $300 permanent price cut from $1,999 launch)](https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1228171/) · 2024-08-14
- **$449** (actual-sale-price, one-time; as of 2023-08-30) · [Garmin (Venu 3)](https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/venu-3) · 2023-08-30

The Venu 3 is about $449, a hardware purchase; Garmin is purchase-only. The Fenix 8 and Forerunner 965 are pricier, athletics-primary siblings. The optional Garmin Connect+ AI subscription ($6.99/month) does not gate any existing features.

## Availability

_Status: shipping-now_

Garmin is shipping and consumer-available (Venu 3, Fenix 8, Forerunner 965, and more). Founded in 1989, it is purchase-only with no feature-gating subscription.

## Status

The Garmin Venu 3 (the biometric-primary anchor of Garmin's line) is the lightest-cleared-portfolio entry in the cohort. Its sensors (Elevate optical heart rate, Pulse Ox/SpO2, ECG on select models, skin temperature) drive Body Battery, Training Load and Readiness, advanced sleep and a sleep coach, all-day stress and HRV Status, and a Morning Report. The verified-vs-claimed distinction is the point here: only the ECG is FDA-cleared (a 510(k) in 2023, on select models). Body Battery, recovery, and the readiness metrics are wellness-grade, and Pulse Ox is not FDA-cleared. DEPLOY cap-flags any reading of Garmin's wellness metrics as cleared diagnostics.

## Compare

| Model | Pricing | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Withings ScanWatch](/price/withings-scanwatch) | $349-$600 | verified (Hybrid analog (ECG cleared)) |
| [Fitbit Charge 6](/price/fitbit-tracker) | ~$160 | verified (Budget-tier cleared (Google)) |
| [Apple Watch](/price/apple-watch) | From $399 | verified (Broadest cleared portfolio) |
| [Whoop (5.0/MG)](/price/whoop-mg) | $199-$359/yr | verified (Subscription-only band) |

## Common questions

### How much is the Garmin Venu 3?

About $449, a hardware purchase. Garmin is purchase-only; the optional Garmin Connect+ AI subscription ($6.99/month) does not gate existing features.

### Is Garmin's health data FDA-cleared?

Only the ECG (a 510(k) in 2023, on select models). Body Battery, recovery, readiness, and Pulse Ox are wellness-grade, not FDA-cleared.

## How DEPLOY verified this

- [How DEPLOY tracks pricing](https://news.deploy.report/methodology/how-we-track-pricing)
- [How DEPLOY verifies deployment status](https://news.deploy.report/methodology/how-we-verify-deployment-status)

## Related reading

- [Deploy News: Biometric wearables](https://news.deploy.report/explainers/biometric)
- [Deploy News: Best AI wearables 2026](https://news.deploy.report/explainers/best-ai-wearables-2026)
- [Deploy News: What is an AI wearable?](https://news.deploy.report/explainers/what-is-an-ai-wearable)
- [Deploy News: What is Garmin?](https://news.deploy.report/explainers/what-is-garmin)

## On the registry

- [Model record](https://registry.deploy.report/models/garmin-watch.md)
- [Manufacturer](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/garmin.md)

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