Butterfly Network / butterflynetwork.com
AI-powered handheld ultrasound device that enables clinicians of all specialties to perform bedside ultrasound with AI interpretation guidance, automated measurements, and quality assessment.
Pricing
$399/mo
Free plan
No
Category
Developer Tools
Platforms
2
Free plan
No
API access
No
Open source
No
Platforms
2
Butterfly Network has commercialised the world's first semiconductor-based ultrasound-on-chip (Ultrasound-on-Chip technology), producing a handheld ultrasound probe the size of a smartphone that connects to iOS or Android devices. The combination of dramatically lower hardware cost ($2,999 vs $40,000+ for traditional ultrasound machines) and AI-guided software enables point-of-care ultrasound by clinicians who are not trained sonographers.
AI anatomical guidance helps untrained operators obtain diagnostic quality images by showing real-time AI feedback on probe positioning and scan quality — indicating which direction to move the probe to better visualise the target anatomy. This guidance is critical for enabling non-ultrasound-trained clinicians to obtain useful images.
Auto-measurements automatically measures key cardiac and vascular parameters from ultrasound images — ejection fraction, chamber dimensions, vessel diameter — reducing the need for trained sonographer interpretation while providing standardised measurements.
AI interpretation assists clinicians in identifying findings — detecting pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, B-lines (indicating pulmonary oedema), bladder volume, and other common ultrasound findings. AI interpretation flags findings for clinician review rather than replacing clinical judgment.
The democratisation mission — enabling any clinician to use ultrasound at the point of care — is transforming physical examination in emergency medicine, critical care, primary care, and resource-limited settings globally where traditional ultrasound machines are unavailable.
Butterfly Network AI runs as computer vision software built around image and data workflows. Users typically start with a prompt, upload, or connected data source, and the underlying model handles the heavy lifting before returning a result you can refine or export. It's available on ios and android.
The capabilities that matter most for teams evaluating Butterfly Network AI.
Real-time feedback on probe positioning and image quality directing untrained operators toward diagnostic images — enabling non-sonographer clinicians to perform point-of-care ultrasound.
Automatically measures cardiac and vascular parameters (ejection fraction, vessel diameter) from ultrasound images — standardised measurements without trained sonographer interpretation.
Identifies common ultrasound findings (pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, B-lines, bladder volume) flagging findings for clinician review — expanding point-of-care diagnostic capability.
Butterfly iQ3 probe $2,999. Software subscription $399/year/user. Enterprise custom. FDA cleared.
Model
Subscription
Starting price
$399/mo
Free trial
No
Lumify (Philips) provides a competing handheld ultrasound. Vave Health provides a competing portable ultrasound. Traditional cart-based ultrasound machines provide higher image quality for trained sonographers. Aidoc (covered) focuses on CT and MRI rather than ultrasound.
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Key facts about model providers, platforms, and team support.
Model Provider
Butterfly Network
Platforms
iOS, Android
Deployment
SaaS, Hardware
Integrations
Epic, Cerner, PACS systems, API
Team Collaboration
No
Launch Year
2021
Compliance signals and data-handling notes as reported by the vendor.
HIPAA compliant. FDA 510(k) cleared. ISO 13485 medical device. CE marked. SOC 2 Type II. Enterprise data handling agreements.
Medical imaging data processed on Butterfly Network's HIPAA-compliant cloud platform. All data handling under applicable healthcare privacy regulations.
Editorial Verdict
Butterfly Network AI is the most accessible point-of-care ultrasound system, enabling non-sonographer clinicians to perform diagnostic ultrasound with AI guidance across emergency medicine, primary care, and global health settings.
Last verified July 24, 2026.
Butterfly iQ3 probe $2,999. Software subscription $399/year/user. Enterprise custom. FDA cleared.
Enterprise licensing to health systems and radiology groups. No public pricing. FDA-cleared for multiple indications. Contact for pricing.
HIPAA compliant. FDA 510(k) cleared. ISO 13485 medical device. CE marked. SOC 2 Type II. Enterprise data handling agreements.
HIPAA compliant with BAA. SOC 2 Type II. FDA-cleared (multiple indications). ISO 13485. CE marked. Enterprise data handling agreements.
Medical imaging data processed on Butterfly Network's HIPAA-compliant cloud platform. All data handling under applicable healthcare privacy regulations.
Medical image and clinical data processed under HIPAA BAA and applicable healthcare privacy regulations. FDA-cleared for specific clinical indications — review clearance scope for each deployment.
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