Tesla has begun selling its Cybercab to private buyers on an invite-only basis, setting the price of the two-seat autonomous car at $29,990 and requiring owners to pay $299 a month before the vehicle will take them anywhere.
The news came in a post from the company’s official Robotaxi account on X, which said: “Select customers are now being invited to purchase Cybercab for personal use.” According to Tesla’s order page, the first deliveries are expected in December 2026 in Austin, Texas.
At $29,990 the Cybercab undercuts the Model 3 by roughly $7,000 and becomes the cheapest car Tesla has put up for sale. And if deliveries go as planned, it may become the first Level 4 autonomous vehicle that an individual can own outright.
The price and the fine print
Buyers who accept an invitation pay a $1,000 non-refundable order fee to hold a spot, and the car itself costs $29,990 before taxes. The Autonomy Subscription comes on top of that at $299 a month, with the first month covered by Tesla.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Vehicle price | $29,990 before taxes |
| Order fee | $1,000, non-refundable |
| Autonomy Subscription | $299 per month, required |
| Included subscription | First month |
| Estimated delivery | December 2026, Austin, Texas |
The subscription is mandatory. Tesla’s purchase terms state that the vehicle cannot operate without an active Autonomy Subscription and regular maintenance. The fee is the first price Tesla has set for unsupervised self-driving, and the “personal use” designation appears to bar owners from using the car for paid ride-hailing or delivery work.
The production vehicle matches the design Tesla presented in 2024. It seats two and offers 20.1 cubic feet of cargo space, with a 21-inch center touchscreen and no steering wheel or pedals, and owners manage trips through an app.
Five-year cost tops $47,000
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Cybercab in October 2024, he said it would cost under $30,000, and the order price meets that target. However, the subscription adds $3,588 a year to the cost of ownership. Over five years an owner would pay about $47,600 for the vehicle and subscription combined, excluding insurance, charging, taxes and maintenance.
That figure could change, since Tesla reserves the right to adjust the subscription price at any time.
Limited to Tesla’s service zones
Tesla’s purchase terms limit the Cybercab to supported service areas. Outside those zones the vehicle cannot drive itself, and with no manual controls, an owner has no way to operate it.
Tesla has not specified which areas qualify for privately owned vehicles. The company operates its Robotaxi service in eight cities, five in Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio) and three in Florida (Miami, Orlando and Tampa), but Austin is currently the only city where Cybercabs carry passengers.
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