Grok: what it does, what it costs, where it struggles
The assistant from Elon Musk's AI company, built into X, with live X search and, on higher plans, always-on 'Grok Bot' teammates.
- Made by
- SpaceX Super Intelligence (SpaceXSI, formerly xAI)
- Kind
- general assistant
- Free to try
- Free plan with limits
- Where
- web, iOS, Android, inside X; Grok Bot on Mac, Windows and iPhone
What it does
Grok chats, answers with live search of X posts and the web, talks by voice and makes images and video with Imagine. It remembers things across chats.
Grok Bot, on Premium and up, gives you AI teammates that work around the clock on their own persistent cloud computer, shared by all of your bots. It runs on Mac, Windows and iPhone.
Since October 2026 the plans bundle Grok, Grok Bot, the Cursor coding tool and X Premium with one shared usage pool.
Main features
- Live search of X posts and the web
- Voice mode
- Imagine: image and video making
- Memory across chats
- Grok Bot teammates on their own cloud computer (Premium and up)
- Plans include X Premium
What it costs
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Limited use |
| Plus | $8/month | More use; bundled with X |
| Premium | $30/month | Intro offer $15 for the first month; Grok Bot |
| Super | $100/month | Intro offer $50 for the first month |
| Ultra | $200/month | Intro offer $100 for the first month; highest limits |
Who it's for
- Heavy X users who want answers from live posts
- People who want image and video making in the same app
- Those who want always-on bots with their own computer and also use X Premium
Where it struggles
- CBS News reported that Grok still allowed non-consensual 'undress' edits of real people's photos, and the EU opened an investigation.
- Grok Bot, the part that does work on its own, starts at the $30 Premium plan.
- One shared usage pool across Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X means heavy use in one eats into the others (X Subscription post).
- The intro prices are first-month offers; the regular price applies after that.
At a glance
| Grok | |
|---|---|
| What it is | The assistant from Elon Musk's AI company, built into X, with live X search and, on higher plans, always-on 'Grok Bot' teammates. |
| Price | Free: $0; Plus: $8/month; Premium: $30/month |
| Free to try | Free plan with limits |
| Does the task itself | partly Grok Bot works on its own on Premium and up; plain Grok mostly answers |
| Its own email address | no not on the pages checked |
| You can text it | no no SMS or WhatsApp number on the pages checked |
| Its own computer and browser | yes Grok Bot runs on its own persistent cloud computer (Premium and up) |
| Remembers you | Remembers things across chats |
| Where it lives | web, iOS, Android, inside X; Grok Bot on Mac, Windows and iPhone |
How it compares
If you want an assistant that does the work itself rather than helping you do it, see how Grok stacks up: Grok vs ChatGPT.
Listed in: The best ChatGPT alternatives in 2026.
Questions people ask
- Is Grok free?
- Yes, with limits. Plus is $8 a month and Premium $30 a month (first month $15).
- What is Grok Bot?
- AI teammates that keep working around the clock on their own cloud computer. It is on Premium and up.
- Who makes Grok now?
- SpaceX Super Intelligence (SpaceXSI), at x.ai.
Checked 2026-11-08 on SpaceX Super Intelligence (SpaceXSI, formerly xAI)'s own pages: Plans - Grok, Grok | SpaceXSI, Grok Bot, Introducing The X Subscription, Grok Business Guide, X, Grok AI still allow users to digitally undress people without consent (CBS News). Prices change; check the maker's pricing page before you buy.
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