Tesla has not announced a price for any version of the new Roadster, flying or not. The flying version, called Rocket, is invite only, and Fortune reports it has no publicly disclosed reservation fee (Fortune). What reporters did publish are reservation amounts for the two other versions. They mostly agree, but not entirely, so each figure below says who reported it and when.
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The Short Answer: No Price Yet
No outlet we checked reports a sticker price. Fortune says Tesla has yet to announce final prices for any of the three versions (Fortune); Yahoo Finance says no MSRP amounts were released (Yahoo Finance); CNBC and CBS News also say the price was not announced (CNBC, CBS News).
Tesla's own reservation agreement, as quoted by InsideEVs, calls any purchase price it gives only an estimate (InsideEVs). Tesla's Roadster page did not open for us (it returned an access error), so we could not read Tesla's wording first-hand.
The Three Versions
Only the Rocket is described as able to fly. The specs behind each version are on our how it flies page.
What reporters say it is
Reservation status
Performance
Suction and active aero, no thrusters; “road ready with seating for two” (InsideEVs)
Open; see the figures below
Thrust
Adds rear thrusters; the order form lists “Limited” availability (InsideEVs)
Open, per most reports; CBS News reports it cannot be reserved (CBS News)
Rocket
The flying version: “air ready with seating for one”, not approved for road use (InsideEVs)
Invite only, with no publicly disclosed fee (Fortune)
Reservation Figures, Source by Source
Every amount here is what that outlet reported, not a figure we set. Each date is the one printed on that page.
$50,000 deposits from buyers in the U.S., Canada and China (CNBC)
Describes reservations reopened in the weeks before the event; no split by version
We could not open Tesla's own reservation page, so we cannot say which report matches it today. Check Tesla's site before you pay anything.
How the Numbers Fit Together
Most reports describe the same structure: $50,000 for the Performance, paid as $5,000 up front and $45,000 within 10 days (Electrek, Yahoo Finance), and $250,000 for Thrust (TechCrunch, Fortune). The Rocket, the one that flies, has no public amount at all (Fortune).
Older figures come from the 2017 Roadster. Nearly a decade ago Tesla quoted a base price of $200,000 (Fox Business), took $50,000 deposits, and some buyers paid $250,000 for one of 1,000 Founders Series cars (TechCrunch). Those are not prices for the 2026 car, and Tesla has not said what happens to the 2017 deposits (Fortune).
Every link above was opened and checked on Oct 18, 2026.
06 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Tesla has not announced a price. The flying version, Rocket, is invite only, and Fortune reports there is no publicly disclosed reservation fee for it.
Most outlets report $50,000 for the Performance, paid as $5,000 and then $45,000, and $250,000 for Thrust. CBS News reported differently, and we could not check Tesla's own page.
Only with an invitation, according to the reports. The Rocket is listed as invite only and is not approved for road use.
No current price exists. Fox Business reports that $200,000 was the base price Tesla quoted nearly a decade ago, for the 2017 Roadster, not a price for the 2026 car.
Musk said production starts in 2028, but the reservation agreement, as quoted by InsideEVs, says Tesla cannot guarantee when or if a car will be delivered.
Tesla has not said, according to Fortune. Buyers in 2017 put down $50,000, or $250,000 for a Founders Series car, as TechCrunch recalls.
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