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Grok

by xAI · Palo Alto, USA

xAI's chatbot, native to X. Real-time access to the timeline, distinct voice.

Founded Nov 2023
Lowest plan Free
Top plan $300/mo
API range $0.2–$15 / 1M
Visit Grok ↗ Updated Apr 25, 2026
§ Pricing

All plans, in full.

Free
Free
Free
  • 2 prompts / 2 hr
  • Basic Grok
  • X integration
  • Real-time search
Premium+
$30–40 /mo
SuperGrok / X Premium+
  • SuperGrok $30: higher limits
  • X Premium+ $40: Grok 4.20
  • Deep search
  • Image editing
  • Real-time X
Heavy
$300 /mo
SuperGrok Heavy
  • Grok 4.20 Heavy
  • Increased limits
  • Frontier-level perf
  • Priority support

The honest take

xAI's chatbot, native to X. Real-time access to the timeline, distinct voice.

Best for: Current events, X/Twitter integration, less-filtered responses

Where it falls short: Most expensive consumer plan; quality inconsistent vs frontier models

What you actually get

  • Real-time
  • X integration
  • Image edit
  • Deep Search
  • Tool use

Pricing history

Nov 2023
X Premium+ launched at $16/mo (incl. Grok)
2025
SuperGrok at $30/mo, Heavy at $300/mo
2026
Grok 4.20 ships as flagship

Should you pay for it?

The entry plan at $30 is the realistic on-ramp. Anything above that is for power users.