Tesla has begun inviting select customers to purchase the Cybercab for personal use at a price of $29,990, with estimated deliveries in December 20261,5. The announcement, made on November 13 via Tesla's Robotaxi account on X, marks the first time the two-seat autonomous vehicle has been offered to individual buyers.
Ownership carries a recurring cost: a mandatory Autonomy Subscription priced at $299 per month, with the first month included free. The subscription is required to operate the vehicle because the Cybercab lacks a steering wheel and pedals8. Orders require a $1,000 nonrefundable deposit. Tesla's order page also states that regular vehicle maintenance is required for operation.
Pricing and geofence constraints
The $299 monthly fee is significantly higher than the $99 per month Tesla owners currently pay for the Full Self-Driving (FSD) subscription. ANALYSIS The gap between the two price points may indicate how Tesla values the step from supervised to unsupervised autonomy in its pricing framework.
The Cybercab operates only inside Tesla's Robotaxi service areas in Texas and Florida6. Electrek reported that those geofences have turned out to be significantly smaller than what Tesla advertises. Independent tracker Koby Pierce found that Tesla accepts pickups and drop-offs in the six cities he checked at only 59% to 78% of the advertised geofences. In Austin, that figure was about 59%.
The Cybercab initially launched as part of Tesla's robotaxi service in Austin in September 2026, operating alongside Tesla's larger fleet of Model Y vehicles. Tesla had previously posted an interest form for fleet operators but not for individual owners2. Matt Holm, president of the Tesla Austin Owners Club, posted screenshots of an email showing he ordered the vehicle after receiving an invitation.
Regulatory overhang
The Cybercab's regulatory future remains uncertain. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe one day after the vehicle debuted in September into the process and technical data Tesla relied on when it self-certified the vehicles as compliant with all federal safety standards. Tesla answered NHTSA on October 30 and asked that the entire response be kept confidential, according to Electrek. NHTSA has not ruled on Tesla's response.
The $29,990 price confirms Tesla's earlier stated expectation that the Cybercab would sell for less than $30,000. Elon Musk had promised a Cybercab below that threshold when he unveiled the vehicle in 2024. The vehicle features two seats, a 21-inch center touchscreen, and 20.1 cubic feet of cargo space.
Tesla has been expanding its robotaxi operations, having eliminated its overnight service gap and running autonomous vehicles around the clock in every active city[3]. The Cybercab is produced at Gigafactory Texas, which launched earlier this year. InsideEVs noted the Cybercab undercuts the Model 3 by $7,000, making it Tesla's cheapest vehicle9.