Google’s first collection of Intelligent Eyewear has arrived and, oh boy, the prices are not cheap. While this first batch starts at $395, you’ll be paying a fair bit more for a pair of Android XR glasses if you need to add anything on. Here’s a quick overview.

As we detailed earlier today, Android XR glasses from Warby Parker start at $395, with Gentle Monster’s collection starting at $449. And you’ll get a stellar pair for those prices, but add-ons will cost you.

For Warby Parker, we’ll focus on the “Reid” model, the rectangular lens shape. Like the rest of the catalog, these start at $395 with non-prescription lenses, either clear or tinted. It costs at least $100 to add prescription lenses, with other add-ons such as transition lenses or polarized lenses adding even further to the cost.

Here’s a breakdown of the potential add-ons for Warby Parker’s Android XR glasses:

Notably, there’s a further upcharge for adding prescription lenses to sunglasses versus standard clear glasses.

Just to get a pair of standard, non-prescription glasses with the addition of transition lenses, you’re looking at $520, and it can add up quickly in other configurations. One configuration we were able to build with progressive, polarized lenses with the “thinner lenses” and anti-reflective upgrades came out to $1,080.

Gentle Monster has a higher starting price for its Android XR glasses, but add-ons seem to be a bit more affordable based on what we’re seeing.

For this one, we’re looking at the GGS001 01 style which starts at $449.

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