diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/const_ptr.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/const_ptr.rs
index 75d681d76df..439b9b354a5 100644
--- a/library/core/src/ptr/const_ptr.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/const_ptr.rs
@@ -790,6 +790,25 @@ const fn comptime(_: *const (), _: *const ()) -> bool {
         unsafe { intrinsics::ptr_offset_from_unsigned(self, origin) }
     }
 
+    /// Calculates the distance between two pointers, *where it's known that
+    /// `self` is equal to or greater than `origin`*. The returned value is in
+    /// units of **bytes**.
+    ///
+    /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+    /// using [`sub_ptr`][pointer::sub_ptr] on it. See that method for
+    /// documentation and safety requirements.
+    ///
+    /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation considers only the data pointers,
+    /// ignoring the metadata.
+    #[unstable(feature = "ptr_sub_ptr", issue = "95892")]
+    #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_sub_ptr", issue = "95892")]
+    #[inline]
+    #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+    pub const unsafe fn byte_sub_ptr<U: ?Sized>(self, origin: *const U) -> usize {
+        // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `sub_ptr`.
+        unsafe { self.cast::<u8>().sub_ptr(origin.cast::<u8>()) }
+    }
+
     /// Returns whether two pointers are guaranteed to be equal.
     ///
     /// At runtime this function behaves like `Some(self == other)`.
diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/mut_ptr.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/mut_ptr.rs
index 408e722267a..f25f258aa68 100644
--- a/library/core/src/ptr/mut_ptr.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/mut_ptr.rs
@@ -930,6 +930,25 @@ pub const fn guaranteed_ne(self, other: *mut T) -> Option<bool>
         unsafe { (self as *const T).sub_ptr(origin) }
     }
 
+    /// Calculates the distance between two pointers, *where it's known that
+    /// `self` is equal to or greater than `origin`*. The returned value is in
+    /// units of **bytes**.
+    ///
+    /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+    /// using [`sub_ptr`][pointer::sub_ptr] on it. See that method for
+    /// documentation and safety requirements.
+    ///
+    /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation considers only the data pointers,
+    /// ignoring the metadata.
+    #[unstable(feature = "ptr_sub_ptr", issue = "95892")]
+    #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_sub_ptr", issue = "95892")]
+    #[inline]
+    #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+    pub const unsafe fn byte_sub_ptr<U: ?Sized>(self, origin: *mut U) -> usize {
+        // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `byte_sub_ptr`.
+        unsafe { (self as *const T).byte_sub_ptr(origin) }
+    }
+
     /// Adds an unsigned offset to a pointer.
     ///
     /// This can only move the pointer forward (or not move it). If you need to move forward or
diff --git a/library/core/src/ptr/non_null.rs b/library/core/src/ptr/non_null.rs
index 86ef1f3f005..8178c440f02 100644
--- a/library/core/src/ptr/non_null.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/ptr/non_null.rs
@@ -866,6 +866,25 @@ pub const fn cast<U>(self) -> NonNull<U> {
         unsafe { self.pointer.sub_ptr(subtracted.pointer) }
     }
 
+    /// Calculates the distance between two pointers, *where it's known that
+    /// `self` is equal to or greater than `origin`*. The returned value is in
+    /// units of **bytes**.
+    ///
+    /// This is purely a convenience for casting to a `u8` pointer and
+    /// using [`sub_ptr`][NonNull::sub_ptr] on it. See that method for
+    /// documentation and safety requirements.
+    ///
+    /// For non-`Sized` pointees this operation considers only the data pointers,
+    /// ignoring the metadata.
+    #[inline(always)]
+    #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
+    #[unstable(feature = "ptr_sub_ptr", issue = "95892")]
+    #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_ptr_sub_ptr", issue = "95892")]
+    pub const unsafe fn byte_sub_ptr<U: ?Sized>(self, origin: NonNull<U>) -> usize {
+        // SAFETY: the caller must uphold the safety contract for `byte_sub_ptr`.
+        unsafe { self.pointer.byte_sub_ptr(origin.pointer) }
+    }
+
     /// Reads the value from `self` without moving it. This leaves the
     /// memory in `self` unchanged.
     ///