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Grok

xAI's chatbot with voice, image and video generation, now sold through The X Subscription bundle with Cursor and X Premium.

AI Chatbots & Assistants

Provider: xAI
Latest confirmed model: Grok 4.7 (API, Cursor and Grok Build; consumer apps planned later) (Sep 21, 2026)
Pricing: Free plan + paid
Free plan: Yes
API: Yes
Status: Generally available
Last verified: Oct 19, 2026

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What is Grok?

Grok is xAI's AI assistant, available on the web, mobile apps and X. Since 12 October 2026 xAI sells it through The X Subscription, whose paid tiers share one usage pool between Grok and the Cursor coding tool and include X Premium perks. Existing SuperGrok subscribers can keep their plan or switch.

Offers a chat assistant with media generation and coding usage in one subscription for X and Cursor users.

Why use Grok?

Practical benefits

Free daily Grok access
One subscription covers Grok, Cursor usage and X Premium perks
Team seats with mixed tiers

Who it suits

X users
Developers using Cursor
Creators wanting image and video generation

When another tool may fit better

Users who want a published per-plan model list
Organisations needing documented enterprise compliance features

Learning curve: Beginner-friendly
Skills needed: None

Example workflows

Ask Grok to generate an image and short video for a post
Use the shared pool for Cursor coding agents

What can it do?

Chat, voice and media generation Depends on planPaid tiers support chat, voice, image and video generation.
Shared Grok + Cursor usage pool Depends on planPaid tiers share included usage across Grok and Cursor.
Grok Bot Depends on planIncluded from Premium; draws from each seat's weekly pool.
Team seatsPremium, Super and Ultra seats with central billing and analytics.

Good for

Q&A and writing
Image and video creation
Coding via Cursor
Team assistants via Grok Bot

Where it runs

WebiOSAndroidX

Pricing and plans

Free plan + paid The X Subscription has a free tier plus Plus ($8/month), Premium ($30/month), Super ($100/month) and Ultra ($200/month), with roughly 17% lower per-month prices on annual billing. Team seats cost the same as the matching individual tier.

Plan	Price	Billing	Free trial / tier	Usage limits	Main inclusions	Model access	API access	Restrictions
Free	Free	per month	Free tier	Limited daily Grok access; starter Cursor allowance	Grok chat	—	No	No Grok Bot
Plus	$8/mo $7/mo billed annually $80/year	per month	—	Base usage (1x)	More Grok usage X checkmark, creator tools, fewer ads	—	No	Not available for teams; no Grok Bot
Premium	$30/mo $25/mo billed annually $300/year; includes SuperGrok benefits, Cursor Pro equivalent and X Premium+	per month	—	4x Plus	Grok Bot Shared Grok + Cursor pool Voice, image and video generation	—	No	—
Super	$100/mo $84/mo billed annually $1,000/year	per month	—	15x Plus	All Premium features	—	No	—
Ultra	$200/mo $167/mo billed annually $2,000/year	per month	—	50x Plus	All Premium features	—	No	—
Team (Premium/Super/Ultra seats)	$30/mo $30, $100 or $200 per seat	per month	—	Same as matching individual tier	Central billing and admin Usage analytics Mixed seat tiers	—	No	—

Prices in USD · US list price · excludes sales tax · Verified Oct 19, 2026

Worked example (usage-based API pricing): sending 1,000,000 input tokens and receiving 200,000 output tokens at the listed grok-4.7 rates ($2 and $6 per 1M) costs about $3.20 before tax. Real bills depend on the model, caching, batch discounts and any tier you qualify for.

Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)

API and developer access

Official API: Yes
Documentation: API docs (opens in a new tab)
Authentication: API key (Bearer)
Pricing model: per 1M tokens
Free API quota: None documented — the free plan above (if any) is for the app, not the API
Rate limits: Not documented
Context / input limits: 500K tokens (grok-4.7); 1M tokens (grok-4.3)
SDKs: Not documented
Streaming: Not documented
Batch processing: Not documented
Structured output: Not documented
Tool / function calling: Not documented
Commercial use: See the provider terms
Data retention & privacy: See the provider privacy terms

Published API rates

Item	Price	Unit
grok-4.7 input (<200K)	$2	per 1M input tokens
grok-4.7 output (<200K)	$6	per 1M output tokens
grok-4.3 input (<200K)	$1.25	per 1M input tokens
grok-4.3 output (<200K)	$2.50	per 1M output tokens

A free Grok account is not the same thing as free API access. Unless a free API quota is listed above, API calls are billed separately.

Verified Oct 19, 2026

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

Bundles several products in one price
Annual discounts published
Large API context windows

Disadvantages

Plan names changed in October 2026, so older guides are outdated
Grok 4.7 not yet in consumer apps per its model card
Third-party Cursor models use credits from first use

Privacy: Review xAI's privacy policy; team plans add central administration.

Real-world examples

A casual user asking daily questions

Open grok.com or the app
Sign in
Ask questions within the free daily allowance

free plan works

A developer using Cursor and Grok together

Subscribe to X Subscription Premium
Link Cursor and Grok
Use the shared usage pool for coding agents

needs paid plan

An app calling Grok 4.7

Create an xAI API key
Call grok-4.7
Watch for the higher rate above 200K tokens

needs API key

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Frequently asked questions

Is Grok free?

Yes, there is a free tier with limited daily Grok access.

What happened to SuperGrok?

Since 12 October 2026 xAI sells The X Subscription. SuperGrok subscribers keep their plan unless they choose to switch.

How much is the Premium tier?

$30/month or $300/year. It includes SuperGrok benefits, a Cursor Pro equivalent and X Premium+.

Is Grok 4.7 in the Grok app?

xAI's model card says Grok 4.7 was not yet in its consumer apps at launch; it is on the API, Cursor and Grok Build.

Does the subscription include API access?

No. The xAI API is billed separately per token.

Are there team plans?

Yes. Premium, Super and Ultra seats are available for teams; Plus is not.

Models behind it

Grok 4.7 Updated Generally available · released Sep 21, 2026