Only two trainers in our data have a US dollar price under $500: the JetBlack Victory ($399, the 2024 launch price Zwift Insider reported) and the Saris H3 Plus ($479.99 on sale, out of stock on Saris’s site when checked, $699.99 regular). Three popular budget names are gone or unpriced: the Zwift Hub One is no longer sold, the KICKR CORE Zwift One was replaced, and the Elite Suito is no longer on Elite’s range. The Van Rysel D100 has no verified price. Of the two you can still price, the Victory has three reviewers’ power checks on the actual model; the H3 Plus has only reviews of its predecessor.
Findings by tester, one row per trainer
Noise is as each reviewer or maker stated it, with the test point. Power findings name the reference meter. “Not verified” means we could not read a source for it; nothing here is our own measurement.
| Trainer | Status and price | Power against a reference meter | Noise |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlack Victory | Current. $399 US launch price (Zwift Insider, 3 July 2024, article read in full: “$399 US”, available from September 2024); JetBlack’s own store blocked our reader, so no current store price. UK: £399 at the time of BikeRadar’s and road.cc’s reviews | DC Rainmaker: mean-max spread about 7 W, about 1 W from dual-sided pedals. BikeRadar: slightly lower than Assioma Duo pedals and a Quarq spider. road.cc: barely a watt from Rotor 2INpower across 50 to 125% of FTP | BikeRadar: 65-66 dB at 150 W, sprint noise barely rises. DC Rainmaker: noise level essentially non-existent in his video, set by gearing rather than watts |
| Saris H3 Plus | Current. $479.99 sale price, regular $699.99, read on saris.com 29 Sept 2026; the page still said out of stock on 2 Oct (the dollar price could not be re-read from outside the US) | Only the earlier H3 was tested, not the H3 Plus. DC Rainmaker (2019, H3): within a few watts of Garmin Vector 3 and 4iiii pedals, about 5 W at worst. BikeRadar (2019, H3): within 1 to 2% of Garmin Vector pedals | Saris claims 59 dB at 20 mph for the H3 and H3 Plus; BikeRadar measured about 61 dB on the H3 (iPhone app, 2019) |
| Van Rysel D100 (rebadged Magene T110) | Current in Europe. No verified price: DC Rainmaker saw EUR 249 / GBP 229 without cassette (Feb 2025); Decathlon’s UK page was unreadable and two search snapshots disagreed | DC Rainmaker: much better than the claimed ±5% against Favero Assioma Pro pedals; 600 W cap, easily exceeded in casual sprints | BikeRadar (quoted in other reviews): under 60 dB at 150 W |
| Elite Tuo (wheel-on; see direct drive vs wheel-on) | Current. EUR 299 on Elite’s store (29 Sept 2026); no dollar price | DC Rainmaker (2020): very good if calibrated carefully. Cycling Weekly (2022): accurate, but sprint power and cadence response weaker | Not verified |
| Zwift Hub One (with Zwift Cog) | Discontinued: Zwift’s FAQ says it is no longer available; no current price | Zwift’s former shop page listed ±2.5%; no reviewer test read | Zwift’s former shop page listed 52 dB at 250 W; a 2022 reviewer figure of 60 dB is quoted in BikeRadar’s Victory review |
| KICKR CORE (Zwift One) | Superseded by the KICKR CORE 2; Zwift’s old product URL now sells the CORE 2 bundle. No price or spec sheet readable | Not verified | Over 70 dB in hard efforts, as quoted by BikeRadar |
| Elite Suito / Suito-T | Not on Elite’s current range (Justo 2, Avanti, Rivo, Tuo); the Suito-T page returns 404. No price | Not verified | Not verified |
| KICKR CORE 2 (for scale) | Current. $549.99 with Zwift Cog and Click, list, Zwift US store, 2 Oct 2026 | DC Rainmaker: close agreement with crank and pedal meters. BikeRadar: a couple of watts under on-bike meters. road.cc: average within about 1 W, maximum about 2.5% apart, with connectivity problems | BikeRadar: 58-59 dB at 150 W, 62-63 dB in sprints |
What the table says
- The reviewers agree on the Victory’s accuracy and disagree on its noise. Three methods (pedals, a spider and cranks) all find it within about a watt on average. BikeRadar’s 65-66 dB at 150 W is the loudest steady reading among the 150 W figures on our noise page, while DC Rainmaker reports it as essentially non-existent. Those are different test points, not a contradiction.
- The H3 Plus is a gap, not a bargain. Its sale price is the lowest dollar figure with a checked store behind it, but the accuracy evidence is for the 2019 H3, and the page was out of stock. Treat it as a purchase to check on the day.
- The D100 is the cheapest in euros and pounds, and the least documented. One reviewer, one price in two currencies, and Bluetooth only (no ANT+ or Wi-Fi).
- The CORE 2 costs about $150 more than the Victory’s launch price at $549.99. BikeRadar’s own comparison concludes the Victory’s price-to-performance makes the gap hard to justify; road.cc’s connectivity problems are the counterweight. See the full price ladder.
Before you buy any of them
- Check the cassette. Several budget bundles ship without one; see the cassette and freehub guide.
- Check for an app or controls bundle. A Zwift Cog and Click adds cost; the Zwift Cog guide explains what you get.
- Add the app. A year of Zwift is $199.99; see the cost per year calculator.
- Know the accuracy limit. Even good trainers differ from a power meter by a few watts; see power accuracy explained.
How this page was researched
Compiled on 2 October 2026 from reviewers’ pages, maker pages and the trainer database (price fields checked 29 September to 2 October). SmartBikeWiki runs no tests. Prices are labelled by type (launch, sale, list) and store; euro and pound figures are not converted. Price rows are re-checked every 90 days.