What a Cybercab costs
Tesla opened invite-only Cybercab orders on November 13, 2026. Here is the price, the monthly fee that comes with it, and what five years of ownership adds up to.
A Cybercab on display at Santana Row, San Jose. Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The short answer
$29,990 before taxes, plus a required $299 a month subscription and a $1,000 non-refundable deposit. Orders are invitation only, and the reported delivery estimate is December 2026 in Austin. These terms come from press reports of Tesla's order page, which is not public.
| Vehicle price | $29,990 before taxes |
|---|---|
| Autonomy Subscription | $299 a month, first month included |
| Deposit | $1,000, non-refundable |
| Who can order | Invited buyers only |
| Estimated delivery | December 2026, Austin |
| Where it can drive | Inside Tesla Robotaxi service areas only (reported) |
| Federal EV tax credit | None (ended September 30, 2025) |
What Tesla said in 2024
At its We, Robot event on October 10, 2024, Elon Musk said the Cybercab would cost under $30,000 and that production would start in 2026. That number was a target, not a price, and for two years it was the only figure anyone had.
The production half happened on schedule. Tesla's second-quarter 2026 report says Cybercab "began production at Gigafactory Texas," and its third-quarter report says Tesla started giving Robotaxi rides in Cybercabs in Austin on September 3, 2026. Those first cars went into Tesla's own fleet.
What the order page shows
On November 13, 2026, Tesla began inviting selected customers to buy a Cybercab for personal use. Electrek, Teslarati and Not a Tesla App reported the same terms: $29,990 before taxes, a $1,000 deposit, and a $299 monthly Autonomy Subscription with the first month included. Reuters reported the same price and monthly fee. The fine print, as quoted in those reports, says the subscription and regular maintenance are required to operate the car.
Tesla's invitation and order materials, as quoted, say the car operates only in "supported service areas", which reporters read as Tesla's Robotaxi service areas. A Cybercab has no steering wheel or pedals, so it goes where Tesla's software is approved to drive and nowhere else.
We have not seen the order page ourselves, because it is only open to invited buyers. When Tesla publishes terms openly, this page will be updated.
What you actually pay over five years
The sticker price is the smaller part of the bill if you keep the car. Here is the math at today's reported terms, before tax, insurance, charging and parking:
| Vehicle | $29,990 |
| Subscription, 59 paid months at $299 (first month included) | $17,641 |
| Five-year total before tax and running costs | $47,631 |
Assumes the $299 price never changes, which may not hold (see below). The $1,000 deposit is assumed to count toward the price, as deposits usually do; Tesla's terms on this are not public.
Sales tax depends on your state. In Florida, for example, the state rate is 6% plus any county surtax, which would come to roughly $1,800 to $1,900 on the vehicle alone (county surtax runs 0.5% to 2% and applies only to the first $5,000 of a single item).
The monthly fee may change
The same day orders opened, Musk posted on X that the monthly fee is too high. As of November 14, 2026, Tesla has not announced a lower price or a date for one. Until it does, $299 is the number to plan around.
No federal tax credit
The $7,500 federal credit for new electric vehicles ended for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025, according to the IRS. A Cybercab bought today does not qualify. A car used in a business may still be depreciated; ask a tax professional about your situation.
Running costs are a separate question
If you plan to put a Cybercab to work, the purchase price is only the start. Charging, cleaning, parking and someone to handle the car when it needs help all cost money every month, and the way you pay for them changes the math a lot. Tesla has not published the terms for owners who want to add their car to its ride network, so any earnings figure today is a projection.
Questions
Can anyone buy a Cybercab?
Not yet. As of November 14, 2026, orders are by invitation only and there is no public order page. Tesla has not said when ordering will open to everyone.
Is the $299 subscription optional?
Reportedly not. The order page fine print, as quoted in press reports, says the subscription is required to operate the car.
Is the deposit refundable?
Reports say the $1,000 deposit is non-refundable.
Can I drive a Cybercab myself?
No. It has no steering wheel or pedals. It drives itself, and reportedly only inside Tesla's supported service areas.
Will the price go up or down?
Unknown. Tesla has not said. Musk's comment that the monthly fee is too high suggests the subscription could fall, but nothing is announced.
Sources
- Tesla, Q2 2026 Update (production start at Gigafactory Texas): assets-ir.tesla.com
- Tesla, Q3 2026 Update (Cybercab rides in Austin from September 3): assets-ir.tesla.com
- Electrek, November 13, 2026, on order terms and the service-area limit: electrek.co
- Teslarati, November 13, 2026: teslarati.com
- Not a Tesla App, November 14, 2026: notateslaapp.com
- Reuters via Investing.com, November 13, 2026, including Musk's comment on the fee: investing.com
- IRS, Clean vehicle tax credits: irs.gov
- Florida Department of Revenue, Discretionary sales surtax: floridarevenue.com