| Price for trainer | $849 ($799 for 2017 models) | $799USD/€799 | $899 | $749USD | $899 | $1,198 |
| Trainer Type | Direct Drive (No Wheel) | Direct Drive (no wheel) | Direct Drive (no wheel) | Direct Drive (no wheel) | Direct Drive (No Wheel) | Direct Drive (No Wheel) |
| Available today (for sale) | Yes | YEs | YEs | YEs | Yes | Yes |
| Availability regions | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global |
| Wired or Wireless data transmission/control | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless |
| Power cord required | Yes (no control w/o) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flywheel weight | 4.2KG/9.2LBS | 6.7kg (simulated 25kg) | 7.6kg (simulated 32.1kg) | 6.7kg (simulated 25kg) | 12.0lbs/5.44kgs | 16lbs/7.25kgs |
| Includes cassette | No | No | No | No | No | Yes (11 Speed SRAM/Shimano) |
Resistance | Elite Direto (2018) | Tacx Flux 1 | Tacx Flux 2 | Tacx Flux S | Wahoo Fitness KICKR CORE | Wahoo KICKR V4/2018 | | Can electronically control resistance (i.e. 200w) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Includes motor to drive speed (simulate downhill) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Maximum wattage capability | 1,400w @ 40KPH / 2,200w @ 60KPH | 1,500w @ 40KPH | 2,000w @ 40KPH | 1,500w @ 40KPH | 1800w | 2,200w @ 40KPH |
| Maximum simulated hill incline | 14% | 10% | 16% | 10% | 16% | 20% |
Features | Elite Direto (2018) | Tacx Flux 1 | Tacx Flux 2 | Tacx Flux S | Wahoo Fitness KICKR CORE | Wahoo KICKR V4/2018 | | Ability to update unit firmware | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Measures/Estimates Left/Right Power | 9EUR one-time fee | No | No | No | No | No |
| Can directionally steer trainer (left/right) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Can simulate road patterns/shaking (i.e. cobblestones) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Motion | Elite Direto (2018) | Tacx Flux 1 | Tacx Flux 2 | Tacx Flux S | Wahoo Fitness KICKR CORE | Wahoo KICKR V4/2018 | | Whole-bike physical gradient simulation | No | No | No | No | With KICKR CLIMB accessory | With KICKR CLIMB accessory |
| Can rock/tilt side to side (significantly) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Accuracy | Elite Direto (2018) | Tacx Flux 1 | Tacx Flux 2 | Tacx Flux S | Wahoo Fitness KICKR CORE | Wahoo KICKR V4/2018 | | Includes temperature compensation | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Support rolldown procedure (for wheel based) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supported accuracy level | +/- 2% (Sept 2018 models, +/- 2.5% for earlier models) | +/-3% | +/-2.5% | +/-3% | +/- 2% | +/- 2% |
Trainer Control | Elite Direto (2018) | Tacx Flux 1 | Tacx Flux 2 | Tacx Flux S | Wahoo Fitness KICKR CORE | Wahoo KICKR V4/2018 | | Allows 3rd party trainer control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supports ANT+ FE-C (Trainer Control Standard) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | YEs | YEs |
| Supports Bluetooth Smart FTMS (Trainer Control Standard) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | YEs | No, but supports most apps |
| WiFi or Ethernet | | | | No | No | |
Data Broadcast | Elite Direto (2018) | Tacx Flux 1 | Tacx Flux 2 | Tacx Flux S | Wahoo Fitness KICKR CORE | Wahoo KICKR V4/2018 | | Transmits power via ANT+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Transmits power via Bluetooth Smart | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supports Multiple Concurrent Bluetooth connections | No, just one | No, just one | No, just one | No, just one | Yes, 3 Concurrent | Yes, 3 Concurrent |
| Transmits cadence data | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bridging or re-transmission | | | | No | No | |
Purchase | Elite Direto (2018) | Tacx Flux 1 | Tacx Flux 2 | Tacx Flux S | Wahoo Fitness KICKR CORE | Wahoo KICKR V4/2018 | | Amazon | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | |
| Backcountry.com | | | | | Link | |
| Competitive Cyclist | | | Link | Link | Link | |
| REI | | | Link | Link | Link | Link |
| TPC | | | Link | Link | Link | |
DCRainmaker | Elite Direto (2018) | Tacx Flux 1 | Tacx Flux 2 | Tacx Flux S | Wahoo Fitness KICKR CORE | Wahoo KICKR V4/2018 | | Review Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link |