Personal Drones for Sale: Which Passenger eVTOLs Can You Actually Buy?

You can buy a personal flying machine today. Taking delivery of one this year depends on which you choose. We tracked ten personal drones and eVTOLs. One maker was building to order within weeks, and two more were selling future delivery slots (one of them sold out until 2028). One would only take you for a $199 ride. The rest were promises, reservations or prototypes.

The field below is sorted by what you can really get. Prices and status are as listed by manufacturers in late August 2026.

Personal drones for sale: the full list

How we classified them

“Actively offered” means the maker lists a price, takes deposits and describes a build or delivery process. “Reservations” means you can pay to queue but no customer aircraft is promised this year. All performance figures below are manufacturer claims, not our tests.

Yivtol / Drone Spray Pro: from $59,000

The cheapest aircraft you can actually order comes from Drone Spray Pro, an Idaho company known for agricultural drones. Buyers can inspect aircraft, sit in the cockpit and watch demonstrations at its Rexburg facility. Aircraft not in stock take about 30 to 60 days to build after a deposit.

• BASIC (DSP 70): payload up to 198 lb, up to about 30 minutes of flight.
• PLUS (DSP 80): payload up to 264 lb.
• MAX (DSP 100): four batteries, claimed endurance of about 50 to 55 minutes.

The catch: safety costs another $20,000

The parachute and airbag package is a $20,000 option across the range, taking the DSP 70 to $79,000 before freight. Our DSP 70 deep look covers the specs and where you can legally fly it.

Jetson ONE: $148,000 and a 2028 wait

Jetson is the best-known name and has delivered a substantial number of chassis. On August 13, 2026, it announced its first customer delivery in Italy, after recognition under the Italian ultralight framework.

• $148,000, with an $8,000 non-refundable down payment.
• 2026 and 2027 production sold out; new orders get an estimated 2028 delivery.
• 210 lb pilot weight limit, about 20 minutes of flight, software-limited 63 mph top speed.
• An endurance test covered 11.02 miles in about 18.5 minutes.

Pivotal Helix: from $190,000

Pivotal’s earlier BlackFly aircraft reached private owners, and the Helix is its successor, designed around the US Part 103 ultralight rules. A fully refundable $9,000 reservation secures a 2026 delivery position, followed by a $50,000 production deposit. Pivotal requires buyers to complete its own flight training. The company says its aircraft have logged more than 10,000 flights at over 100 locations across its history. It received AS9100D aerospace quality certification in January 2026.

Rictor X4: the $39,900 question mark

Announced at CES 2026, the X4 is the cheapest personal eVTOL on paper. It costs $39,900 with a $5,000 deposit, and offers one seat, up to 100 kg payload and about 20 minutes of flight. Folding propellers let it ride in a pickup bed. Rictor promised first deliveries in Q2 2026. By late August there was no strong public evidence that customers had received aircraft. Treat the price as a target rather than a delivery quote.

LIFT HEXA: fly it for $199, but you can’t buy one

LIFT’s HEXA is an 18-motor electric ultralight. It is not for sale to the public, though a limited number have gone to public agencies, including first responders. What you can buy is a flight: LIFT’s public experiences in Austin, Texas, cost $199 including training. If you wonder if you would enjoy owning one, it is the cheapest test there is.

What about two-seat personal eVTOLs?

Two seats push an aircraft out of the Part 103 ultralight category and into ones that need certification and pilot qualifications. That is why none is available for delivery yet.

AIR ONE

A two-seat winged eVTOL aimed at more range and speed than the multirotors. In July 2026 AIR said its latest configuration was being prepared for piloted flight later in the year. No price has been published.

AirCar LightSport: about $99,000 (estimated)

Reservations cost $250 against an estimated $99,000 price. Production for 2026 and 2027 is sold out, so new reservations are for 2028. It targets the Light Sport Aircraft category, not Part 103, so you will need an appropriate pilot qualification.

Doroni H1-X

Doroni claims targets of 120 mph and 100 miles of range. Its plan treats 2026 as a development year, with certification in 2027 and first deliveries in 2028. Its SEC filing notes those timelines depend on development and financing.

So what can you actually buy?

• Buy and fly this year: Drone Spray Pro’s Yivtol range, from $59,000 ($79,000 with the safety package).
• Buy and wait: Jetson ONE (2028) or a Pivotal Helix delivery slot.
• Bet on a promise: Rictor X4, AirCar, Doroni.
• Just try one: a $199 LIFT HEXA flight in Austin.

The test that matters is not a render or a CES stand. It is whether a manufacturer can build, support and deliver aircraft to paying customers. Right now, few can.

If your interest in drones is professional rather than personal, see our guide to US-made Blue UAS drones. For the fast end of the hobby, there is our best racing drones guide and coverage of the MultiGP Championship.