Tesla is opening Cybercab ownership to individual buyers. In an announcement on X this evening, Tesla said select customers are being invited to purchase the two-seat vehicle for personal use. The accompanying images reveal a $29,990 purchase price, a required $299 monthly subscription and estimated deliveries in December 2026.
Cybercab Price and Requirements
While Tesla previously stated that they expected to sell the Cybercab for less than $30,000, this is now official. It’s also the first time we have an idea of what Tesla’s “Unsupervised FSD” subscription may cost, with Tesla stating the subscription to operate the Cybercab costs $299 per month.
This is honestly much cheaper than we were expecting, but it is a subscription and it can change at any time, especially as Tesla makes the Cybercab more useful by expanding the service area.
Tesla's order page also states that regular vehicle maintenance is required for operation.
Item | Details |
|---|---|
Vehicle price | $29,990 before taxes |
Autonomy Subscription | $299 per month |
Included subscription | One month |
Order deposit | $1,000, nonrefundable |
Estimated delivery | December 2026 |
Cybercab Uses
Tesla specifically calls out the Cybercab being available to buy for personal use, which means that this won’t be just to use on the Robotaxi network and you’ll be able to use it for your own uses without paying Robotaxi fares. On the flip side, it likely also means that it can’t be used for business purposes like Uber, Doordash or even by a company.
Right now, the vehicle can presumably only operate in the same geofence as Tesla’s own Cybercab vehicles in Austin, making their use limited unless you live and work within the geofence. This could affect the price of the “autonomy subscription” which appears to be the name Tesla will be using for Unsupervised FSD.
Service Areas
At least one customer has already placed an order. Matt Holm shared his Cybercab order confirmation on X. His screenshot shows a Tesla email confirming the order and advising that a Tesla advisor will follow up.
Tesla says initial availability is limited and operation is restricted to supported service areas, which we imagine is Austin, Texas. Right now that’s the only location Tesla is operating Cybercabs. However, that will expand as the Cybercab continues to ramp.
Tesla says owners will be able to monitor their Cybercab and manage rides through an app, presumbly the Robotaxi app, or potentially even the regular Tesla app.
Cybercab Storage Compared With Model 3
Tesla lists 20.1 cubic feet of storage space for the Cybercab. That is close to the Model 3, which includes 24.1 cubic feet of storage in the frunk and trunk. However, the Cybercab is a much smaller and lighter vehicle.
The Cybercab itself appears identical to the ones we’ve already seen, including seating for two, ambient lighting and the 21” screen.
From Fleet Interest to Personal Ownership
These invitations follow Tesla's September launch of a Cybercab fleet purchasing interest form for businesses.
During the Q3 2026 earnings call, Tesla targeted initial customer deliveries by year-end as Cybercab production ramped. Musk also said Tesla expected to own the vast majority of Cybercabs at the earnings call, leading us to intially believe that this vehicle would be limited to the Robotaxi network.
With some lucky customers being able to order the vehicle today and deliveries scheduled for next month, we should find out a lot more about these vehicles and how they’ll operate for personal use soon.
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