# Insta360 Ace Pro 3 rumors: the FCC filing confirms a bigger battery, the rest is still a leak

> Insta360's Ace Pro 3 cleared the FCC with a 2250 mAh battery. The 1-inch sensor and 8K are still leaks. Each claim graded, and who should buy the Ace Pro 2 now.

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- Published: 2026-11-09
- Updated: 2026-11-09
- Keywords: Insta360 Ace Pro 3, Ace Pro 3 rumors, Ace Pro 3 release date, Ace Pro 3 specs, Ace Pro 3 battery, Ace Pro 3 vs Ace Pro 2, Ace Pro 3 price, Ace Pro 2 vs Osmo Action 6

Insta360 hasn't announced the **Ace Pro 3**, so most of what you've read about it is a rumor. One part is on paper: an FCC filing granted to Insta360's parent company Arashi Vision on 29 September 2026 names the camera and, according to the label data reported by The New Camera, lists a **2250 mAh, 8.71 Wh** battery. The 1-inch 50MP sensor, 8K and the $549-599 price come from leaks and estimates, and Insta360 has confirmed none of them.

Black Friday deals on the Ace Pro 2 and the DJI Osmo Action 6 are already live, so you've got a real decision this month. We checked each claim against the filing and against Insta360's own Ace Pro 2 spec sheet, and one thing stood out: the rumored video modes are the ones the Ace Pro 2 already has.

## In short

- Confirmed by the FCC: the name "Insta360 Ace Pro 3", model code CINSABUA, dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, grant dated 29 September 2026.
- The battery label (3.87 V, 2250 mAh, 8.71 Wh) is the only spec with a document behind it. The FCC mirror blocked us, so the figure is The New Camera's transcription, repeated by GizChina and Daily Camera News.
- A 1-inch 50MP sensor is the one big rumored upgrade. 8K30, 4K120 and 1080p240 are already on the Ace Pro 2's spec sheet.
- The leaked photos from Quadro_News may be renders: RedShark and the Japanese blog Skeg both say so.
- No date and no price. The $549-599 figure is an estimate with no named source.

## What does the FCC filing prove?

A radio filing exists to show the transmitters are legal. It names the device and lists frequencies, and that's most of it. Insta360 asked the FCC to keep the manual, internal and external photos and the package label private until 29 March 2027, which is a confidentiality deadline and says nothing about the launch.

Table: FCC ID 2AWWH-CINSABUA, as listed on 9 November 2026

| Item | What the filing shows | How sure |
|---|---|---|
| Device name | Insta360 Ace Pro 3 | On the public FCC record |
| Applicant and date | Arashi Vision Inc., final action 29 September 2026 | On the public FCC record |
| Radios | Wi-Fi 2412-2462 MHz and 5745-5825 MHz, Bluetooth 2402-2480 MHz | On the public FCC record |
| Battery | 3.87 V, 2250 mAh, 8.71 Wh; charging input 5 V 3 A or 5-11 V 5 A max | From the ID label, as transcribed by The New Camera |
| Sensor, lens, video modes | Nothing | Radio filings don't cover imaging |
| Photos and manual | Held back until 29 March 2027 | On the public FCC record |

## How much bigger is the Ace Pro 3 battery?

Compare watt-hours rather than mAh, because the mAh number depends on the cell voltage. Insta360 publishes 1800 mAh for the Ace Pro 2 but no Wh figure. If it uses the same 3.87 V nominal voltage, it holds about 6.97 Wh.

Table: Battery energy, filed or official figures unless marked

| Camera | mAh | Wh | Official runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Pro 3 (FCC label) | 2250 | 8.71 | Not published |
| Ace Pro 2 (Insta360) | 1800 | about 6.97 (our estimate at 3.87 V) | 180 min, 1080p24, Active HDR off, endurance mode |
| Osmo Action 6 (DJI) | 1950 | 7.5 | 240 min, 1080p24, lab test |

That's about 25% more energy than the Ace Pro 2 and 16% more than the Action 6's battery. Don't turn that into 25% more recording time yet. A bigger sensor and faster processing usually draw more power, and the two runtime figures doing the rounds ("up to 200 minutes" of 4K, and a leaked screen showing 2 h 59 min left) don't say which mode or resolution they refer to. Keep the 8.71 Wh in mind if you fly a lot: it's far below the 100 Wh airline threshold we covered in our [V-mount battery guide](https://www.4filmmakers.co/news/flying-with-v-mount-batteries-2027/), so spares go in your cabin bag with no airline approval needed.

## Which Ace Pro 3 rumors can you trust?

Our grades: confirmed means a document, likely means more than one independent report, weak means one origin with no named source.

Table: Ace Pro 3 claims as of 9 November 2026

| Claim | Where it started | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Name, radios, 29 September grant | FCC database | Confirmed |
| 2250 mAh / 8.71 Wh battery | FCC ID label, via The New Camera (15 Oct) | Confirmed on the label, not seen by us |
| 1-inch 50MP Leica-tuned sensor | IT Home in August, relayed by TechNode; no named source | Weak |
| 8K30, 10-bit 4K120, 1080p240 | Same August report | Weak, and the Ace Pro 2 already does these frame rates |
| Octagonal lens ring, black and white versions, full-colour front screen | Images posted by Quadro_News (Igor Bogdanov), 31 Oct to 3 Nov | Weak: RedShark and Skeg suspect a render |
| 16 m waterproof without a case | RedShark's rumor round-up, no source given | Weak |
| f/2.8 lens, dual-lens "Ultra" version, global shutter | RedShark's round-up, listed as rumors | Weak |
| About 185 g | RedShark's round-up | Weak |
| $549-599 | Daily Camera News and The New Camera, labelled as estimates | No data |
| November launch | FCC-to-launch gaps on earlier Insta360 cameras | Educated guess |

Skeg spotted "SUPER-ELPRO-A 14 ASPH" printed on the lens ring in the leaked images. The Ace Pro 2's lens is sold as a Leica Summarit, so if the photos are real, Insta360 has changed the lens too. That's a detail a renderer could also invent, which is why we haven't graded it higher.

## Is 8K on the Ace Pro 3 even new?

The rumored frame rates match Insta360's own Ace Pro 2 spec sheet line for line.

Table: Ace Pro 2 official specs, Ace Pro 3 rumors and the Osmo Action 6

|  | Ace Pro 2 (official) | Ace Pro 3 (rumor) | Osmo Action 6 (official) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor | 1/1.3-inch, 50MP | 1-inch, 50MP | 1/1.1-inch square |
| Aperture | f/2.6, 13 mm equivalent | around f/2.8 | f/2.0 to f/4.0 variable |
| 8K | 7680 × 4320 at 24/25/30p | 8K30 | 7680 × 4320 at 24/25/30p |
| 4K slow motion | 120/100p (16:9) | 120p, 10-bit | 120/100p |
| 1080p | up to 240p | 240p | up to 240p |
| Max bitrate | 180 Mbps, H.264/H.265 | Not reported | 120 Mbps, H.265 |
| Log | I-Log | "a log profile" | D-Log M |
| Waterproof, no case | 12 m | 16 m | 20 m |
| Weight | 182 g | about 185 g | 149 g |
| Battery | 1800 mAh | 2250 mAh (FCC) | 1950 mAh, 7.5 Wh |

On current evidence you'd be waiting for an Ace Pro 2 with a bigger sensor and a bigger battery, which can still be worth it. The Ace Pro 2's 8K uses 7680 of the sensor's 8192 pixels across. Any 50MP sensor lands somewhere between 8,200 and 8,700 pixels wide depending on its shape, so 8K on the Ace Pro 3 would still read most of the chip. Rolling shutter will depend on how fast that larger chip reads out, and nobody has measured it.

## How much would a 1-inch sensor help in low light?

Less than the jump from "1/1.3" to "1" suggests. Sensor type names are old tube sizes, rounded by each maker, so the numbers below are nominal.

Table: Approximate sensor area, nominal type sizes (4FILMMAKERS calculation)

| Sensor | Approx. size | Area | Against Ace Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1.3-inch, 4:3 (Ace Pro 2) | 9.8 × 7.4 mm | about 72 mm² | baseline |
| 1-inch, 4:3 crop | 11.7 × 8.8 mm | about 103 mm² | 1.4×, about half a stop |
| 1-inch, full 3:2 | 13.2 × 8.8 mm | about 116 mm² | 1.6×, about two thirds of a stop |

Half a stop to two thirds of a stop is noticeable at dusk or indoors. If the f/2.8 rumor is right, the slower lens takes back about a fifth of a stop against the Ace Pro 2's f/2.6. Insta360's noise reduction and its log profile will matter as much as the silicon, and you'll only know once someone posts night footage.

## Can you buy it in the US and in Europe?

The FCC grant matters most if you're in the US. Insta360 has it, so an Ace Pro 3 can be sold there through normal channels. DJI is in the opposite spot: since the FCC's December 2025 action, new DJI products can't get the authorization they need, and DJI didn't sell the Action 6 through its own US channels, as we explained in our [Osmo Action 7 rumor check](https://www.4filmmakers.co/news/osmo-action-7-rumors/). For an American buyer, the Ace Pro 3 would be the newest flagship action camera you can buy from the maker.

In Europe both brands sell through their own stores, so it comes down to price and features.

Table: Prices we found, 9 November 2026 unless noted

| Camera | Euro | Sterling | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Pro 2, Standard Bundle | 399€ on Insta360's German store, against 469.99€ list (listing not dated) | £389.99 at launch; Digital Camera World has reported deals at £279 | $399.99 at launch |
| Osmo Action 6, Standard Combo | 379€ on DJI's German store, against 436€ | £379 at Argos (29 October) | Not sold by DJI |
| Ace Pro 3 | Unknown | Unknown | $549-599 estimate, no source |

## Should you wait for the Ace Pro 3?

Table: Our call on what's confirmed today

| You... | Our pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Shoot mostly in daylight and want a deal now | Ace Pro 2 or Action 6 at Black Friday prices | The rumored frame rates add nothing over what these already record |
| Shoot night rides, indoor sports or dim travel scenes | Wait for samples | The 1-inch sensor is the one upgrade that would change your footage |
| Live in the US and want a new flagship from the maker | Wait | The Ace Pro 3 has its FCC grant; a new DJI camera can't get one today |
| Want the lightest body or the deepest dive without a case | Osmo Action 6 | 149 g and 20 m, against 182 g and 12 m on the Ace Pro 2, and the rumor says 16 m for the Ace Pro 3 |
| Record long takes on one battery | Wait, then check real tests | 8.71 Wh is the most of the three, but power draw is unknown |

If you go with DJI, our [D-Log M vs HLG guide](https://www.4filmmakers.co/news/dji-d-log-vs-d-log-m-vs-hlg/) covers which profile to pick on the Action 6, and the [DJI Mic 3 article](https://www.4filmmakers.co/news/dji-mic-3-32-bit-float-camera/) explains why the Action 6 still saves 16-bit audio.

## What to look for on launch day

- The sensor size in Insta360's own spec sheet, and whether it's quoted as "1-inch" or "1-inch type".
- Bit depth per mode. The rumor says 10-bit 4K120; check whether 8K is 10-bit too.
- Bitrate. The Ace Pro 2 tops out at 180 Mbps, and a bigger sensor won't help much if the codec stays the same.
- Runtime with the test conditions written next to it, then 4K runtime from independent reviews.
- Euro and sterling prices, and whether the old Ace Pro 2 mounts and batteries fit. Leaked mount compatibility has no source yet.

## Ace Pro 3 questions people ask

**Q: Has Insta360 announced the Ace Pro 3?**
No. As of 9 November 2026 there's no announcement or teaser. The camera's name appears in an FCC filing granted to Arashi Vision, Insta360's parent company, on 29 September 2026.

**Q: When is the Ace Pro 3 release date?**
Insta360 hasn't given one. The Ace Pro launched in November 2023 and the Ace Pro 2 in October 2024, a day after its FCC grant according to RedShark. Six weeks have passed since the Ace Pro 3 grant, so November is possible but unconfirmed.

**Q: What battery does the Ace Pro 3 have?**
The FCC label data reported by The New Camera lists 3.87 V, 2250 mAh and 8.71 Wh. The Ace Pro 2 has 1800 mAh, so that's about 25% more capacity. Insta360 hasn't published a runtime.

**Q: Will the Ace Pro 3 have a 1-inch sensor?**
That's the rumor, from a Chinese report in August 2026 with no named source. Insta360 hasn't confirmed it, and the FCC filing doesn't cover imaging hardware.

## Sources

- FCC ID [2AWWH-CINSABUA](https://fccid.io/2AWWH-CINSABUA) (listing of the FCC record: device name, applicant, frequencies, exhibits and confidentiality dates)
- [The New Camera](https://thenewcamera.com/insta360-ace-pro-3-battery-capacity-revealed-2250-mah-bigger-than-ace-pro-2/), battery label data (15 October 2026), and [its FCC report](https://thenewcamera.com/insta360-ace-pro-3-officially-confirmed-announcement-coming-on-or-before-november-2026/) (13 October)
- [RedShark News](https://www.redsharknews.com/insta360-ace-pro-3-specs-price-release-date), rumor round-up updated 1 November 2026
- [TechNode](https://technode.com/2026/08/10/insta360-ace-pro-3-specs-reportedly-leak-with-1-inch-sensor-and-8k-video/), the August sensor and video leak, via IT Home
- [GizChina](https://gizchina.net/en/2026/11/05/insta360-ace-pro-3-leak-reveals-new-design-and-2250-mah-battery/) (5 November), [Daily Camera News](https://www.dailycameranews.com/2026/11/insta360-ace-pro-3-first-images-leaked-specs-price-launch/) (3 November) and [Skeg](https://blog.skeg.jp/?p=39514) (6 November, Japanese) on the leaked images
- Insta360 [Ace Pro 2 product page and specs](https://www.insta360.com/product/insta360-ace-pro2/); [Insta360 German store](https://store.insta360.com/de/product/30)
- DJI [Osmo Action 6 specs](https://www.dji.com/osmo-action-6/specs) and [German store](https://store.dji.com/de/product/osmo-action-6); UK price from our [Osmo Action 7 article](https://www.4filmmakers.co/news/osmo-action-7-rumors/)
- Ace Pro 2 UK launch price from a [review on Yahoo Tech](https://tech.yahoo.com/cameras/articles/insta360-ace-pro-2-review-130000793.html); UK deal price from [Digital Camera World](https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/action-cameras/the-insta360-ace-pro-2-just-hit-its-lowest-price-this-year-and-its-only-gbp279)
- Battery Wh estimate, sensor areas and stop differences: 4FILMMAKERS calculations from the figures above
- Cover: Insta360 Ace Pro 2 in black and white (the current model, not the Ace Pro 3), image: Insta360, cropped and graded by 4FILMMAKERS