There are two amounts and they go to two different people. The buyer gets a free trial of Full Self-Driving (Supervised), recently three months, which Tesla lists at roughly 297 dollars. The referrer gets referral credits in the Tesla app after the car is delivered. Neither amount is cash off the car, so the vehicle price, order fee and destination fee are unchanged.
Tesla referral amount on the buyer side
Free trial of Full Self-Driving (Supervised), recently three months.
Ballpark value roughly 297 dollars, based on what Tesla lists the feature at.
Delivered as a feature unlock after delivery, not as a price reduction.
Worth zero if the link is opened after the order is placed.
Tesla referral credit value on the referrer side
The person whose code was used earns referral credits in the Tesla app once the car is delivered. Credits are a Tesla internal currency rather than dollars, and what they buy is set by Tesla each period. Past periods have allowed Supercharging miles, accessories and merchandise. Tesla has also run flat cash style bonuses in earlier years and in some markets, which is where searches for a 2000 dollar Tesla referral come from, but that is history and not the 2026 program.
Treat every published dollar figure as an estimate. Tesla changes referral terms without notice and by market, so the only amount that counts is the one shown on your own order summary.
How to check the amount before you order
Open a referral link first, before you configure anything.
Build your Model 3 or Model Y and continue to checkout in the same browser.
Read the order summary for a referral, credit or trial line.
If nothing shows and the benefit matters, ask your Tesla advisor before you confirm.
Tesla runs the referral program as a marketing lever, not a fixed contract. The trial length, the credit rate and the eligible vehicles have all moved more than once, and terms differ by country. Any page quoting a permanent Tesla referral amount is out of date. The practical rule is simple: opening the link costs nothing, so open it first and let the order summary tell you the real number.
FAQ
How much is a Tesla referral worth in 2026?
For the buyer, a free Full Self-Driving (Supervised) trial, recently three months and listed by Tesla at roughly 297 dollars. For the referrer, referral credits in the Tesla app after delivery.
Is the Tesla referral amount cash off the car?
No. The vehicle price, order fee and destination fee are unchanged. The benefit arrives as a feature trial after delivery.
What is a Tesla referral credit worth?
Credits are a Tesla app currency rather than dollars. Tesla sets what they redeem against each period, historically Supercharging, accessories and merchandise.
Was there ever a 2000 dollar Tesla referral?
Tesla has run larger cash style referral bonuses in earlier years and in some markets. That is history. Check the current terms in your own market before assuming any figure.
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