Tesla FSD China is officially live. Tesla confirmed on May 21, 2026 that its supervised Full Self-Driving system is now available to Chinese customers, ending years of regulatory delays.
Chinese drivers pay 64,000 yuan — roughly $9,410 — as a one-time fee for the Model 3. That pricing makes China an outlier. Tesla dropped the one-time purchase option in the US in February 2026, switching to a $99-per-month subscription instead. Chinese buyers get a permanent license.
The version rolling out is FSD (Supervised). Drivers must keep their hands on the wheel and stay ready to intervene at any moment. The unsupervised version — which needs no human oversight — remains unavailable to the general public. Tesla currently runs unsupervised FSD only through a robotaxi service operating in Austin, Dallas, and Houston.
Tesla FSD China Faces a Crowded Field
China is not open territory. Local rivals like Xpeng and Baidu’s Apollo have been refining smart driving systems on Chinese roads for years. Tesla spent that same time mapping Chinese roads with local partners and building a dedicated data center in Shanghai to meet the country’s data localization requirements. Both steps were mandatory before Tesla could apply for regulatory approval.
With China added, Tesla FSD China now spans 10 countries. Those include the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the Netherlands, and Lithuania.
What Comes Next
Elon Musk has said unsupervised FSD will be “widespread in the US by the end of this year.” He has made similar forecasts before. Still, the China launch is a concrete milestone — not a promise on a roadmap slide. See Tesla’s Full Self-Driving page for the latest availability and pricing details.
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