Grok Bot vs ChatGPT: which is cheaper?

Grok Bot vs ChatGPT

Grok Bot lists 3 plans (first listed prices $30–$200); ChatGPT lists 6 plans ($0–$100). Units differ, so we don't rank them on usage per dollar.

Last verified 2026-10-16

Grok Bot

Premium$30/moSuper$100/moUltra$200/mo

Resets: Weekly
Run out: top-off

ChatGPT

Free$0/moGo$8/moPlus$20/moPro$100, $200, or $500/moBusiness$20/user/mo billed annually; $25/user/mo monthlyEnterprise / EduContact sales

Resets: Rolling 5h · Weekly
Run out: usage-billed

Latest models

Grok Bot · latest Grok modelsGrok 4.7 Sep 21, 2026

ChatGPT · latest GPT modelsGPT-6.1 Sol Sep 29, 2026 · GPT-6 Luna Sep 22, 2026 · GPT-6 Astra Sep 3, 2026

What can you build with this plan?

A plain-English reading of the allowance each vendor publishes. We only do arithmetic on their numbers, and never guess what a credit buys.

Estimate based on vendor-published numbers

Grok Bot

Premium$30/mo

Not published by vendor

x.ai/bot · 2026-10-16

Super$100/mo

Not published by vendor

x.ai/bot · 2026-10-16

Ultra$200/mo

Not published by vendor

x.ai/bot · 2026-10-16

ChatGPT

Free$0/mo

Not published by vendor

developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · 2026-10-16

Go$8/mo

Not published by vendor

developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · 2026-10-16

Plus$20/mo

Not published by vendor

developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · 2026-10-16

Pro$100, $200, or $500/mo

Not published by vendor

developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · 2026-10-16

Business$20/user/mo billed annually; $25/user/mo monthly

Not published by vendor

developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · 2026-10-16

Enterprise / EduContact sales

Not published by vendor

developers.openai.com/codex/pricing · 2026-10-16

Full side-by-side table9

Grok Bot vs ChatGPT plans
Compare	Tool	Plan	Price	Included	Resets	At the limit	Status	Checked
	Grok Bot	Premium	$30/mo(billed monthly)	Grok Bot's own computer, tool sign-in, scheduled routines, weekly Grok Bot usage included	Weekly	Top-upPrepaid credit top-ups; Auto Top-up; monthly…	Verified ⓘ	2026-10-16 ↗
Included Grok Bot's own computer, tool sign-in, scheduled routines, weekly Grok Bot usage included Resets Weekly (shared pool) Overage Prepaid credit top-ups; Auto Top-up; monthly additional-usage limit Price $30/mo (billed monthly) Status Verified Note Grok Bot is part of The X Subscription (shared weekly pool with Cursor and Grok apps); not sold separately. Plus/Free of The X Subscription do not include it. Also available via legacy Cursor paid plans or linked SuperGrok/X Premium+. CONFLICT: docs.x.ai Grok Bot FAQ says Grok Bot is included with every paid individual Cursor plan; Cursor help (plans page) says on The X Subscription Plus does not include it (only Premium/Super/Ultra). FAQ appears to describe legacy plans. Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://x.ai/bot Also cursor.com/help/grok-bot/plans docs.x.ai/grok-bot/faq Grok Bot usage limits Report outdated info
	Grok Bot	Super5×	$100/mo(billed monthly)	3.5x Premium usage; priority model access at peak times	Weekly	Top-upPrepaid credit top-ups; Auto Top-up; monthly…	Verified ⓘ	2026-10-16 ↗
Included 3.5x Premium usage; priority model access at peak times Resets Weekly (shared pool) Overage Prepaid credit top-ups; Auto Top-up; monthly additional-usage limit Price $100/mo (billed monthly) Status Verified Note Grok Bot is part of The X Subscription (shared weekly pool with Cursor and Grok apps); not sold separately. Plus/Free of The X Subscription do not include it. Also available via legacy Cursor paid plans or linked SuperGrok/X Premium+. CONFLICT: docs.x.ai Grok Bot FAQ says Grok Bot is included with every paid individual Cursor plan; Cursor help (plans page) says on The X Subscription Plus does not include it (only Premium/Super/Ultra). FAQ appears to describe legacy plans. Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://x.ai/bot Also cursor.com/help/grok-bot/plans docs.x.ai/grok-bot/faq Grok Bot usage limits Report outdated info
	Grok Bot	Ultra12×	$200/mo(billed monthly)	12x Premium usage; earliest access to all products & models	Weekly	Top-upPrepaid credit top-ups; Auto Top-up; monthly…	Verified ⓘ	2026-10-16 ↗
Included 12x Premium usage; earliest access to all products & models Resets Weekly (shared pool) Overage Prepaid credit top-ups; Auto Top-up; monthly additional-usage limit Price $200/mo (billed monthly) Status Verified Note Grok Bot is part of The X Subscription (shared weekly pool with Cursor and Grok apps); not sold separately. Plus/Free of The X Subscription do not include it. Also available via legacy Cursor paid plans or linked SuperGrok/X Premium+. CONFLICT: docs.x.ai Grok Bot FAQ says Grok Bot is included with every paid individual Cursor plan; Cursor help (plans page) says on The X Subscription Plus does not include it (only Premium/Super/Ultra). FAQ appears to describe legacy plans. Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://x.ai/bot Also cursor.com/help/grok-bot/plans docs.x.ai/grok-bot/faq Grok Bot usage limits Report outdated info
	ChatGPT	Free	$0/mo	Unlimited text chats with GPT-6 (abuse guardrails); limited Codex (GPT-6 Luna, Standard speed, desktop app, subject to rollout); no image generation in Codex	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Partial ⓘ	2026-10-16 ↗
Included Unlimited text chats with GPT-6 (abuse guardrails); limited Codex (GPT-6 Luna, Standard speed, desktop app, subject to rollout); no image generation in Codex Resets Not confirmed Overage Not confirmed Price $0/mo Status Partial Note Codex and ChatGPT Work share usage. Codex 5-hour estimates are not fixed limits; weekly limits may also apply. Help center: Codex included on Free; Codex Cloud not included on Free or Go. Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://developers.openai.com/codex/pricing Also chatgpt.com/pricing help.openai.com/en/articles/11369540-using-codex-with-your-chatgpt-plan ChatGPT usage limits Report outdated info
	ChatGPT	Go	$8/mo	More messages/uploads/images than Free; limited Codex (GPT-6 Luna, Standard speed, desktop app, subject to rollout); may include ads	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Partial ⓘ	2026-10-16 ↗
Included More messages/uploads/images than Free; limited Codex (GPT-6 Luna, Standard speed, desktop app, subject to rollout); may include ads Resets Not confirmed Overage Not confirmed Price $8/mo Status Partial Note Codex and ChatGPT Work share usage. Codex 5-hour estimates are not fixed limits; weekly limits may also apply. Help center: monthly billing only (no annual); Think uses GPT-5.6 Luna; Go excludes GPT-5.6 Sol; Codex Cloud not included. Help article defers price to pricing page ($8 only on Codex pricing page). Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://developers.openai.com/codex/pricing Also chatgpt.com/pricing help.openai.com/en/articles/11989085-what-is-chatgpt-go help.openai.com/en/articles/11369540-using-codex-with-your-chatgpt-plan ChatGPT usage limits Report outdated info
	ChatGPT	Plus	$20/mo	Codex on web, CLI, IDE extension, iOS; cloud integrations (code review, Slack); GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Est. local Codex messages per 5h: GPT-6 Astra 5-45, GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160, GPT-6 Sol 15-150, GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000	Rolling 5h Weekly	Top-upPurchase ChatGPT credits (Codex credit rate card per…	Verified ⓘ	2026-10-16 ↗
Included Codex on web, CLI, IDE extension, iOS; cloud integrations (code review, Slack); GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Est. local Codex messages per 5h: GPT-6 Astra 5-45, GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160, GPT-6 Sol 15-150, GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000 Resets 5-hour window; weekly limits may also apply Overage Purchase ChatGPT credits (Codex credit rate card per 1M tokens, e.g. GPT-6.1 Sol 50 in / 2.5 cached / 250 out); or API key at API rates Price $20/mo Status Verified Note Codex and ChatGPT Work share usage. Codex 5-hour estimates are not fixed limits; weekly limits may also apply. Help center confirms $20/month billed monthly; no annual billing. Using a banked reset refreshes the 5-hour and weekly Codex windows. Model list updated 2026-10-17 (OpenAI Help Center). Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://developers.openai.com/codex/pricing Also chatgpt.com/pricing help.openai.com/en/articles/6950777-what-is-chatgpt-plus help.openai.com/en/articles/11369540-using-codex-with-your-chatgpt-plan help.openai.com/en/articles/20001354-gpt-6-and-other-models-in-chatgpt ChatGPT usage limits Report outdated info
	ChatGPT	Pro	$100, $200, or $500/mo(3 tiers)	Everything in Plus; expanded Codex; Pro reasoning (GPT-6 Astra); Dot agent; Ultrafast mode on Pro $500 only; no five-hour Codex limit currently	Other	Top-upPurchase ChatGPT credits; or API key at API rates	Partial ⓘ	2026-10-16 ↗
Included Everything in Plus; expanded Codex; Pro reasoning (GPT-6 Astra); Dot agent; Ultrafast mode on Pro $500 only; no five-hour Codex limit currently Resets No five-hour limit currently; other limits per usage dashboard (unverified detail) Overage Purchase ChatGPT credits; or API key at API rates Price $100, $200, or $500/mo (3 tiers) Status Partial Note Codex and ChatGPT Work share usage. Codex 5-hour estimates are not fixed limits; weekly limits may also apply. Per-tier Pro usage amounts not published on these pages. Help center: Pro 100/200/500 monthly-only, no annual billing; Ultrafast only on Pro 500 (8x included allowance, 6x credit rate); new Pro 200 subscriptions get a lower allowance than before (grandfathered allowance through 2026-10-29). Per-tier allowance not published. Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://developers.openai.com/codex/pricing Also chatgpt.com/pricing help.openai.com/en/articles/9793128-what-is-chatgpt-pro help.openai.com/en/articles/11369540-using-codex-with-your-chatgpt-plan ChatGPT usage limits Report outdated info
	ChatGPT	Business	$20/user/mo billed annually; $25/user/mo monthly(2+ users)	ChatGPT + Codex across desktop/mobile; larger cloud VMs; SAML SSO, MFA; no training on business data by default. Standard Business Codex 5h estimates same as Plus	Rolling 5h Weekly	Top-upWorkspace credits (flexible pricing)	Verified ⓘ	2026-10-16 ↗
Included ChatGPT + Codex across desktop/mobile; larger cloud VMs; SAML SSO, MFA; no training on business data by default. Standard Business Codex 5h estimates same as Plus Resets 5-hour window; weekly limits may also apply Overage Workspace credits (flexible pricing) Price $20/user/mo billed annually; $25/user/mo monthly (2+ users) Status Verified Note Codex and ChatGPT Work share usage. Codex 5-hour estimates are not fixed limits; weekly limits may also apply. Business page: Standard and Premium seats; Premium includes 5x more usage, no five-hour limit, and dots. Premium seat price not shown on fetched pages. Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://developers.openai.com/codex/pricing Also chatgpt.com/pricing chatgpt.com/business help.openai.com/en/articles/11369540-using-codex-with-your-chatgpt-plan ChatGPT usage limits Report outdated info
	ChatGPT	Enterprise / Edu	Contact sales	SCIM, EKM, RBAC, Compliance API, data residency; with flexible pricing no fixed rate limits (usage scales with credits); without flexible pricing per-seat limits same as Plus for most features	Other	Usage-billedCredits / pay-as-you-go per agreement	Partial ⓘ	2026-10-16 ↗
Included SCIM, EKM, RBAC, Compliance API, data residency; with flexible pricing no fixed rate limits (usage scales with credits); without flexible pricing per-seat limits same as Plus for most features Resets Flexible pricing: none fixed; otherwise as Plus Overage Credits / pay-as-you-go per agreement Price Contact sales Status Partial Note Codex and ChatGPT Work share usage. Codex 5-hour estimates are not fixed limits; weekly limits may also apply. Help center: token-based Enterprise agreements billed in USD instead of credits. Checked 2026-10-16 Source https://developers.openai.com/codex/pricing Also chatgpt.com/pricing help.openai.com/en/articles/11369540-using-codex-with-your-chatgpt-plan ChatGPT usage limits Report outdated info