The best assistant for what is happening right now, thanks to live X data, with a cheap entry plan. Less mature than ChatGPT for workplace use.
What it is
Grok is xAI's chat assistant on the web, in mobile apps and inside X. It searches the web and X in real time, has voice mode and generates images and video with Grok Imagine. Grok 4.7 (September 2026) is the current flagship. Since October 12, 2026 new customers buy it through The X Subscription: Free, Plus ($8), Premium ($30), Super ($100) and Ultra ($200) a month, with Cursor and X Premium benefits bundled in. Checked November 2026.
Best for
- Real-time news and social context
- X power users
- Budget paid plan
What we like
- Live X and web search
- Plus plan starts at $8 a month
- Premium bundles Grok Bot and Cursor benefits
What to watch
- Usage is published only as multiples of a base pool, not message counts
- Legacy SuperGrok and new X Subscription plans coexist, which confuses billing
- Smaller workplace app ecosystem than ChatGPT
Where Grok ranks
Alternatives and head-to-heads
Grok vs ChatGPT
xAI's real-time assistant against the most complete general assistant. Grok wins on live X data and entry price; ChatGPT wins on features, integrations and workplace readiness.
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