# Peloton's foldable treadmill targets budget runners

> Peloton launches three new treadmills for fall 2026, with the cheapest model folding up to save space.
- Title: Peloton's foldable treadmill targets budget runners · Engadget
- Summary: Peloton launches three new treadmills for fall 2026, with the cheapest model folding up to save space. Peloton released the Tread Flex at two thousand one…
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- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2264548/peloton-tread-flex-vision-launch
- Author: Mat Smith
- Published: 2026-09-22T11:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: peloton, tread flex, treadmill, fitness equipment, foldable design, running analysis, peloton iq, technology
## Peloton launches three new treadmills
Peloton is releasing three Tread models for fall two thousand twenty-six, each aimed at different budgets and runner types.
## The Tread Flex folds and costs two thousand one hundred ninety-five dollars
The Tread Flex is Peloton's cheapest treadmill ever and its first foldable model, folding vertically to halve its footprint.
## The Flex folds with wheels and safety locks
The treadmill mounts on wheels for easy repositioning, with a two-step release and locking pin to prevent accidental opening.
## Flex has a smaller screen but keeps coaching
The Tread Flex has a twenty-one point five inch Full HD screen and lacks built-in speakers, but includes Peloton IQ coaching.
## Peloton IQ learns your pace after ten workouts
Peloton IQ assesses your recent running performance and recommends personalized pace targets across levels one through ten.
## The pricier Vision models add running analysis
The Tread Vision at three thousand four hundred ninety-five dollars and Tread Vision+ at six thousand six hundred ninety-five dollars use cameras to track running form and generate efficiency scores.
## Vision+ adds sled mode and premium deck tech
The Tread Vision+ includes a slat-belt deck with ball-bearing system and Sled Mode, which mimics cross-training sled pushes with thirty to three hundred pounds of software-controlled resistance.
## Peloton adds Whoop wearable integration
Starting September twenty-second, Peloton users can connect Whoop fitness wearable accounts directly to the Peloton App.
## Key takeaway

Peloton released the Tread Flex at two thousand one hundred ninety-five dollars, its cheapest treadmill ever and first foldable model, alongside two pricier Vision models with advanced running analysis.