Grok is included with X Premium+ and sold separately through SuperGrok, with different pay-per-token pricing for developers using the xAI API. Here is what each Grok tier costs in 2026, what you can use for free, and how Grok pricing compares with ChatGPT and Claude.

Quick answer: Grok has a limited free tier, SuperGrok costs $30 per month, and X Premium+ starts at $40 per month or $395 per year when purchased through the web. The Grok 4.3 API costs $1.25 per million input tokens, $0.20 per million cached input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens. Local taxes, exchange rates, and mobile app store charges can increase the final price.

Grok pricing at a glance

Plan	Price	Best for	Main limitation
Grok Free	$0	Occasional questions, testing Grok and light web or X research	Lower usage limits and more restricted access to advanced features
SuperGrok	$30 per month	Frequent users who want higher limits and access to advanced Grok tools	Costs more than ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro
X Premium+	From $40 per month or $395 per year	People who want Grok alongside premium X features	Poor value if Grok is the only X feature you need
SuperGrok Lite and Heavy	Displayed at checkout	Users who need either a smaller upgrade or substantially higher limits	xAI does not publish one stable global price for these tiers
xAI API	Usage based	Software, agents, automation and production applications	API charges are separate from consumer subscriptions

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Is Grok free?

Yes. Grok offers a free tier that lets you use its core chat interface without paying for SuperGrok or X Premium+. Free access includes basic conversations, real-time web and X search, voice features and connectors, although the available features and message limits may change as xAI adjusts capacity.

The free plan is suitable for testing Grok’s answer style, current information search and basic creative features. It becomes restrictive when you use Grok throughout the working day, generate large amounts of media, or repeatedly call advanced reasoning modes.

How much does SuperGrok cost?

SuperGrok costs $30 per month at the standard US web price. It is the standalone paid Grok subscription, so you do not need to buy X Premium+ merely to obtain higher Grok limits.

SuperGrok includes higher usage allowances across Grok features, access to advanced models such as Grok 4, Expert mode, connectors, image generation and video generation. Exact limits may vary because xAI may adjust them dynamically based on model demand and server capacity.

The main pricing trade-off is straightforward. SuperGrok costs $10 more per month than ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro. It therefore makes the most sense when you specifically value Grok’s connection to current X content, its search behaviour, Grok Build or xAI’s media tools.

How much is X Premium+ with Grok?

X Premium+ starts at $40 per month or $395 per year when purchased on the web. The annual option works out at approximately $32.92 per month before tax, making it closer to SuperGrok’s monthly price for users prepared to pay for a full year.

Premium+ includes higher Grok limits alongside X features such as reduced advertising, greater reply prioritisation, access to Radar, longer posts and Articles. The additional cost can be justified when you already use X professionally or publish regularly on the platform.

Buying Premium+ solely for Grok is harder to justify. SuperGrok is cheaper and focuses directly on the AI product, while Premium+ bundles features that many users may never use.

Grok API pricing in 2026

The xAI API uses metered billing rather than a fixed monthly subscription. You pay for the tokens processed by the model and for optional tools such as web search, X search and code execution.

xAI API item	Price	What the charge covers
Grok 4.3 input tokens	$1.25 per 1 million tokens	Prompts, instructions, conversation history and supplied context
Grok 4.3 cached input	$0.20 per 1 million tokens	Repeated prompts and context reused from the cache
Grok 4.3 output tokens	$2.50 per 1 million tokens	Text generated by the model
Web search and X search	$5 per 1,000 calls	Search requests made through xAI-hosted tools
Code execution	$5 per 1,000 calls	Running Python and other supported code tasks
Batch API	Typically, 20% to 50% below normal rates	Non-urgent jobs processed within the batch window

You can check the current model, tool and media charges on the official xAI API pricing page. API prices can change independently of SuperGrok and X subscription prices.

A common mistake is assuming that SuperGrok includes xAI API credits. It does not. SuperGrok charges for access via the consumer interface, while API usage is billed separately via prepaid credits or an invoiced developer account.

How much would the Grok API cost in practice?

Suppose an application sends 20 million input tokens and receives 5 million output tokens using Grok 4.3. Without cached input or paid tool calls, the approximate cost would be:

• 20 million input tokens at $1.25 per million: $25
• 5 million output tokens at $2.50 per million: $12.50
• Total estimated model cost: $37.50

The same workload may cost less when repeated context qualifies for cached-input pricing. It may cost more when the application performs frequent web searches, X searches or code-execution calls.

Token price is not the only factor in the cost calculation. A cheaper model that needs repeated prompts, manual corrections or additional validation can cost more per completed task than a more expensive model that produces a usable result on the first attempt.

Grok vs ChatGPT and Claude pricing

Service	Personal paid plan	Representative API model	API input price	API output price	DIY AI overall score
Grok	SuperGrok: $30 per month	Grok 4.3	$1.25 per 1 million tokens	$2.50 per 1 million tokens	8.9/10 – 4.45/5 stars
ChatGPT	ChatGPT Plus: $20 per month	GPT-5.5	$5 per 1 million tokens	$30 per 1 million tokens	9.3/10 – 4.65/5 stars
Claude	Claude Pro: $20 per month or $200 per year	Claude Fable 5	$10 per 1 million tokens	$50 per 1 million tokens	9.5/10 – 4.75/5 stars

SuperGrok is the most expensive standard consumer subscription in this comparison. ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro both cost $20 per month, while SuperGrok costs $30 per month. X Premium+ starts higher still at $40 per month.

Grok becomes more competitive at the API level. Grok 4.3 has substantially lower representative input and output rates than premium GPT and Claude models. That can make it attractive for long conversations, customer-facing agents, content-processing pipelines and applications that generate large amounts of text.

This is not a direct quality comparison because each provider offers multiple models at different prices and capability levels. Our AI model comparison examines their wider strengths, while our guide to the best AI writing tools focuses on drafting, editing, structure and brand copy.

Grok pricing pros and cons

Pros	Cons
A genuine free tier is available for testing and occasional use. SuperGrok can be purchased without an X Premium+ subscription. Grok 4.3 has competitive API input and output pricing. Cached-input pricing reduces the cost of repeated context. X Premium+ can offer a reasonable combined value for regular X users.	SuperGrok costs more than ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro. SuperGrok does not include xAI API credits. Mobile subscriptions may cost more than web subscriptions. Some limits and plan prices are not presented as fixed global figures. Search and code-execution tool calls create additional API charges.

Which Grok plan should you choose?

Choose Grok Free for occasional use

The free plan is the sensible starting point if you only need occasional answers, want to test Grok’s search features or are comparing it with other assistants. There is little reason to subscribe before you consistently encounter its usage limits.

Choose SuperGrok for regular Grok use

SuperGrok is the better-paid option when you primarily want Grok rather than the wider X Premium package. It suits users who need higher limits, advanced Grok models, connectors, image generation, video generation or Grok Build.

Choose X Premium+ when you also use X professionally

Premium+ makes sense for active creators, researchers and businesses that benefit from both Grok and X’s publishing or visibility features. It is less compelling for someone who rarely posts or reads content on X.

Choose the xAI API for software and automation

The API is the correct choice for apps, internal tools, agents and repeatable workflows. API billing scales with usage, so it can cost less than a subscription for small applications but considerably more for high-volume systems.

Frequently asked questions

Is Grok completely free?

Grok has a free tier, but it is not unlimited. Free accounts receive lower message and feature limits than SuperGrok and X Premium+ subscribers.

How much is SuperGrok per month?

SuperGrok costs $30 per month at the standard US web price. The final price may differ due to local taxes, currency conversion, or app store charges.

Is Grok included with X Premium?

Grok access is available across X subscriptions, but the highest usage limits are associated with Premium+. Features and limits can differ between the standard Premium and Premium+ tiers.

Is Grok cheaper than ChatGPT?

SuperGrok is more expensive than ChatGPT Plus for consumers. SuperGrok costs $30 per month, while ChatGPT Plus costs $20 per month. Grok 4.3 can be cheaper than premium OpenAI models when comparing API token rates.

Does SuperGrok include API access?

SuperGrok does not include API credits. The xAI API requires a separate developer account and separate usage-based billing.

Can I cancel SuperGrok at any time?

Monthly subscriptions can generally be cancelled before the next renewal date. Access normally continues until the end of the paid billing period, although the exact process depends on whether you subscribed through the web, the Apple App Store, or Google Play.

Is SuperGrok worth the price?

SuperGrok is worth considering when you use Grok frequently and value its live X search, advanced models, media generation or coding tools. For general writing and everyday assistant tasks, ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro are cheaper at $20 per month.

Grok pricing verdict

Most people should start with Grok Free and upgrade only when the limits interfere with useful work. SuperGrok is the clearest paid choice for dedicated Grok users, while X Premium+ is better reserved for people who also value X’s publishing and account features.

The API is Grok’s strongest pricing proposition. Grok 4.3 combines low input and output rates with a DIY AI cost-efficiency score of 9.0/10. SuperGrok is less competitive as a general consumer subscription because it costs $10 more per month than ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro. Its value depends on whether Grok-specific search, media and development features justify that premium.