Garmin

Garmin Descent Mk3i

The Mk3 with wireless air integration for up to 8 tanks and diver-to-diver messaging.

Manufacturer app only

Not supported by libdivecomputer. You're locked into the manufacturer's own app to get dive logs off this computer.

Garmin Descent Mk3i
$1399
Released2023
Max depth rating200m
AlgorithmBühlmann ZHL-16C with gradient factors
Air integrationwireless
Wirelessbluetooth, wifi
Display1.2" AMOLED touchscreen with sapphire lens (51mm model adds a built-in flashlight)
Batteryrechargeable
Digital compassYes
Gas typesair, nitrox, trimix
Gas switches12
CCR capableYes

"Gas switches" is how many different mixes this computer can be programmed to switch between mid-dive, mostly relevant for technical/staged-decompression diving. It doesn't tell you which gas types (air, nitrox, trimix) are supported. See Gas types and the product description above for that.

Pros
  • Wireless air integration monitoring up to 8 tanks at once
  • Underwater diver-to-diver messaging, unusual among consumer dive computers
  • 51mm version adds a built-in LED flashlight
Cons
  • Garmin's most expensive dive computer, especially in 51mm titanium trims (up to $1,799.99)
  • Requires separately sold transmitters for the air integration feature
  • AMOLED display trades some battery efficiency versus the older MIP Mk2 line

The Mk3i is Garmin’s current flagship dive computer, pairing the Mk3’s AMOLED touchscreen and 200m depth rating with wireless air integration across up to 8 tanks and a diver-to-diver messaging feature that’s unique to Garmin’s line.