Grok Pricing and Plans 2026: Every Subscription Tier and API Cost

Grok is free to start. SuperGrok costs $30 a month and SuperGrok Plus $100 a month (x.ai/pricing, October 5, 2026), and grok.com/plans lists SuperGrok Lite at $10 and SuperGrok Heavy at $300, with annual billing at $100, $300, $1,000 and $3,000 a year. SuperGrok Business costs $30 per seat per month. The xAI API is billed separately per token, from $1.00 per million input tokens for Grok Build 0.1 to $2.00 input and $6.00 output for Grok 4.7, xAI's newest model, released on September 21, 2026 (docs.x.ai). X Premium+ ($40 a month on X) also includes SuperGrok access.

This guide lists every Grok plan xAI sells as of October 2026: what each subscription costs per month and per year, what it includes, how the weekly usage pool works, how X Premium fits in, and what the API charges per model. xAI, which now publishes as SpaceXAI, changed its lineup this summer and autumn (SuperGrok Lite and SuperGrok Plus are new, Grok 4.7 joined the API on September 21, and older API models were retired), so figures from earlier in 2026 are out of date. Every price here is taken from xAI's and X's own pages, linked in the sources at the end. For what each model actually does, see our companion guide, Grok models explained.

By Adi Leviim, Co-Founder at Infi Developments. 7+ years building AI productivity tools. Free, SuperGrok and SuperGrok Plus prices and every API rate re-checked against x.ai/pricing and docs.x.ai on October 5, 2026; Lite, Heavy and Business prices as listed on grok.com/plans on September 15, 2026.

How Much Does Grok Cost? Every Plan and Price

Grok has one free plan, four individual SuperGrok tiers from $10 to $300 a month, and two business plans. The table below lists the USD prices shown on grok.com/plans and x.ai/pricing on September 15, 2026. On October 5, 2026, x.ai/pricing still showed Free at $0, SuperGrok at $30 and SuperGrok Plus at $100 a month; it lists Lite, Heavy and Business without a price, so check grok.com/plans for those in your region. Annual prices are billed once per year; the monthly figure in brackets is what xAI shows as the per-month equivalent.

Paying yearly works out to ten months' price for twelve months on every individual tier: SuperGrok costs $360 over a year when billed monthly and $300 when billed annually, a $60 saving. On SuperGrok Heavy the same switch saves $600. xAI's FAQ warns that a large charge you do not recognize is often a SuperGrok Heavy yearly subscription rather than API usage.

What Each Grok Subscription Includes

Every Grok plan, including Free, gets the Grok 4.6 model; what you pay for is usage headroom, Expert mode, video, Grok Bot and speed. This matrix reproduces xAI's own "Compare features across plans" table on x.ai/pricing.

• SuperGrok Lite is the entry tier. xAI describes it as "keep chatting with basic access": Expert mode with the latest model, "2x longer conversations in Chat," and a trial of image and video creation.
• SuperGrok is the tier xAI marks "Most popular." It is the cheapest plan with Grok Bot, xAI's always-on agent teammates, which since August 26, 2026 come with their own usage that does not count against your Grok allowance.
• SuperGrok Plus is aimed at heavy daily use and video: 1080p output, priority access when Grok is busy, and early access to new features.
• SuperGrok Heavy is described as "World's most powerful AI," using a larger team of agents collaborating on each answer, and it bundles X Premium+ once you connect your X account.

Grok 4.7, released on September 21, 2026, is available in Cursor, Grok Build, the xAI API and third-party coding tools and cloud platforms, according to xAI's announcement. On October 5, 2026, xAI's plan comparison still listed Grok 4.6 as the model in the Grok apps. Model availability by plan, and the difference between Grok 4.6, 4.5 and 4.3, is covered in Grok models explained.

Does X Premium Include Grok?

Yes. Every X user can use Grok on X, X Premium raises the Grok usage limits, and X Premium+ includes SuperGrok access and Grok Bot. X sells three Premium tiers, according to the X Help Center in September 2026:

X notes that these are starting prices on the web and that local pricing applies in each country. The link also works the other way: SuperGrok Heavy includes X Premium+ at no extra cost. To use an X subscription on grok.com, xAI's FAQ says to open Settings, then Account, and select Connect your X Account; X Premium+ benefits apply only to the xAI account linked to that X account. X, not xAI, handles refunds for X Premium. If you use Grok in both places, our guide to Grok on X vs grok.com explains how the two surfaces differ.

How Grok Usage Limits Work on Paid Plans

Paid Grok plans share one weekly usage pool across Grok products such as Chat, Imagine, Voice and Build, instead of separate daily limits per product. xAI's Grok FAQ says this system rolled out in June 2026. A chat message uses little of the pool; a high-quality video or a long coding task uses much more.

• Where to check it: Settings, then Usage, on web or mobile. It shows a percentage used, a breakdown by product, your weekly reset time and any credit balance.
• When you hit the limit: paid features pause until the weekly reset, but the free tier limits on Chat and Voice still work because they reset on their own schedule.
• Extra Usage Credits: sold on the web only, from $5, used after your weekly allowance runs out, and they expire one year after purchase. xAI says credits cost more per action than the usage included in a plan.
• Auto Top Up: adds credits automatically when your balance is low, up to a monthly cap you set.

xAI's advice is direct: if you regularly exceed your weekly pool, a higher plan is better value than repeatedly buying credits. xAI does not publish the size of each plan's pool in tokens or messages, only the relative wording on its plan cards ("2x longer conversations" on Lite, "5x" on SuperGrok, "significantly higher usage" on Plus).

Paying for SuperGrok and losing track of your chats? AI Toolbox adds full-text search, folders and export to Grok on x.com/i/grok and grok.com, on any Grok plan including Free. 40,000+ users, 4.7/5 on the Chrome Web Store. See AI Toolbox Grok plans

Grok API Pricing per Model

The xAI API has no subscription: you pay per million tokens, and rates depend on the model and on whether a prompt crosses 200K tokens. These are xAI's published text model rates from docs.x.ai/developers/pricing, checked on October 5, 2026, in USD per 1M tokens.

Once a prompt reaches the 200K threshold, xAI bills every token in that request at the long context rate, not only the tokens above 200K. Worked from the published rates: a request with 100K input tokens and 5K output tokens costs about $0.23 on grok-4.7 or grok-4.6 and about $0.14 on grok-4.3, while a 250K-token prompt with the same output costs about $1.06 on grok-4.7. Grok 4.7 Fast, the same model on faster infrastructure, costs twice the standard rates (1.5x for long context requests) and is offered only in Cursor and Grok Build, not on the public API. Requests sent to xAI's US regional endpoint, which serves grok-4.7 and grok-4.6, are billed at 1.1x the global rates.

• Retired models: grok-4-0709, grok-4-1-fast, grok-4-fast, grok-3, grok-code-fast-1 and grok-imagine-image-pro were retired on May 15, 2026. Requests to those names are redirected and billed at the replacement model's price, grok-4.3 ($1.25 / $2.50) for most and grok-build-0.1 for grok-code-fast-1. On November 2, 2026, grok-imagine-image-quality is retired too; requests to it will be served by grok-imagine-image-2.0 at low quality.
• Batch API: 20% off for grok-4.3 and the three grok-4.20 models, usually completed within 24 hours. grok-4.7, grok-4.6, grok-4.5 and grok-build-0.1 do not accept batch requests.
• Priority Processing: 2x standard rates on every token type, billed only when the response confirms the priority tier.
• Server-side tools: $5 per 1,000 calls for Web Search, Code Execution and attachment search, and $2.50 for Collections Search, plus the tokens used. X Search is billed per item fetched: $5 per 1,000 posts and $10 per 1,000 user profiles.
• Imagine and Voice: grok-imagine-image-2.0 costs $0.04 per image and grok-imagine-image $0.02, grok-imagine-video-1.5 costs $0.08 per second and grok-imagine-video-1.5-lite $0.02 per second, speech to speech is $0.08 per minute, text to speech $15 per 1M characters, and speech to text $0.10 per hour (batch) or $0.20 per hour (streaming).

To estimate a workload before you run it, the token counter and AI cost calculator help turn text length into token counts. xAI's FAQ states that API credits are non-refundable.

Grok Subscription vs xAI API: Which One Do You Pay For?

A SuperGrok subscription pays for using Grok in the apps, on grok.com and on X; the xAI API pays for calling Grok models from your own code. They are billed separately, so a SuperGrok plan does not include API tokens and API credits do not unlock SuperGrok features.

Which Grok Plan Should You Choose?

Start on Free, because it already includes Grok 4.6, and upgrade only when a specific limit gets in your way. The tier that fits depends on what you run into first.

• Students and occasional users: Free covers everyday questions. SuperGrok Lite at $10 a month is the step up when you want Expert mode or keep hitting the conversation length.
• Writers, analysts and researchers using Grok daily: SuperGrok at $30 a month, or $300 a year, gives 5x longer conversations, faster replies and Grok Bot for background jobs.
• Video creators and marketers: SuperGrok Plus at $100 is the first individual tier with 1080p video and priority access at peak times.
• People who already pay for X Premium+: check whether your $40 X subscription covers you before buying SuperGrok, since X lists SuperGrok access for Premium+.
• Engineers running long agent tasks: SuperGrok Heavy at $300 for the largest agent team and highest usage, or the API if the work runs in your own code.
• Teams of two or more: SuperGrok Business at $30 per seat adds shared billing, seat management and exclusion from training by default.
• Developers on a budget: grok-4.3 at $1.25 / $2.50 with the 20% batch discount, or grok-build-0.1 for coding.

How to Cancel SuperGrok or Request a Refund

Cancel where you subscribed: grok.com under Settings, Billing for web purchases, Apple's Subscriptions settings for the iOS app, and Google Play for Android. xAI's FAQ adds that if the Manage Subscription button does not open on the web, an ad blocker or another extension may be blocking it, so try an incognito window.

• Web and Google Play refunds are reviewed by xAI through its refund request form; approved refunds typically reach the original payment method in 5 to 10 business days.
• App Store refunds are handled by Apple.
• X Premium refunds are handled by X, which says subscriptions are non-refundable unless required by law.

Step-by-step instructions for every route, including X Premium+ and Grok Business licenses, are in our guide to cancelling a Grok subscription.

If you are leaving Grok altogether, save the conversations you need first. Our guide on backing up Grok conversations covers the options.

What No Grok Plan Adds: Organizing Your Chat History

None of the features on xAI's plan comparison are about organizing past conversations: there is no row for folders, full-text search across chats, or exporting chats to files, on any tier from Free to Heavy. AI Toolbox (formerly ChatGPT Toolbox) is a Chrome extension that adds those tools inside Grok on both x.com/i/grok and grok.com, and it works the same on every Grok plan. It is a separate product with its own free plan; it does not include or change your Grok subscription.

The Grok module links a purchase to your X handle rather than an email address, because Grok on x.com does not expose one, so enter the handle you use with Grok at checkout. If you also use ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude, All Access unlocks every AI Toolbox module for $199 once, a saving of $197 against buying four lifetime modules; it is not an AI subscription, and you keep your own Grok, ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude accounts. See how Grok full-text search, Grok folders and Grok export work, or the bulk export and delete guide. Teams can also use AI Toolbox Teams at $15 per seat per month ($12 billed annually), with a 14-day free trial and all four modules.

Limitations and What xAI's Own Plans Do Well

xAI's pricing is unusually transparent on the API side and deliberately vague on consumer usage. The API page publishes exact per-token, cached, long context, batch and tool rates, and the Grok FAQ explains cancellations, refunds and the weekly pool clearly. What xAI does not publish is how large each plan's weekly pool is, so "5x longer conversations" cannot be converted into a message count, and nobody outside xAI can tell you exactly when a SuperGrok user will hit the limit.

Two more caveats. Subscription prices are the USD figures shown on September 15, 2026, with Free, SuperGrok and SuperGrok Plus re-checked on October 5, 2026, and API rates were re-checked on October 5, 2026; X states that Premium uses local pricing, and taxes can apply. And xAI has changed its lineup often in 2026, adding Lite and Plus and retiring older API models, so check grok.com/plans before you commit to an annual plan. Nothing in AI Toolbox changes what Grok costs or what your Grok plan allows.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is Grok per month?

Grok is free to use with limits. Paid plans are SuperGrok Lite at $10 a month, SuperGrok at $30, SuperGrok Plus at $100 and SuperGrok Heavy at $300, according to grok.com/plans in September 2026. SuperGrok Business costs $30 per seat per month. Annual billing lowers each individual tier by about 17%.

Is Grok free?

Yes. The free Grok plan includes the Grok 4.6 model, image generation, Grok Build, voice mode, connectors and limited real-time web and X search. Video generation, Expert mode and Grok Bot are not included on Free. Paid plans add a larger weekly usage pool, and every X user can also use Grok on X.

How much is SuperGrok Plus?

SuperGrok Plus costs $100 a month or $1,000 a year. It includes everything in SuperGrok plus 1080p video creation, significantly higher usage across Chat, Imagine, Voice and Build, faster replies, priority access at peak times and early access to new features. It sits between SuperGrok at $30 and SuperGrok Heavy at $300.

What is the difference between SuperGrok and SuperGrok Heavy?

SuperGrok costs $30 a month and includes Grok Bot, Expert mode, 720p video and what xAI calls 5x longer conversations in Chat. SuperGrok Heavy costs $300 a month and adds the highest usage at the fastest speed, a larger team of agents collaborating on each answer, X Premium+ at no extra cost and dedicated support.

Does X Premium include Grok?

Partly. X Premium at $8 a month raises your Grok usage limits on X, and X Premium+ at $40 a month includes SuperGrok access and Grok Bot, according to the X Help Center. X Basic at $3 lists no Grok benefit. To use Premium+ on grok.com, connect your X account under Settings, Account.

How much does the Grok API cost?

Grok 4.7, Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.5 cost $2.00 per million input tokens and $6.00 per million output tokens. Grok 4.3 and Grok 4.20 cost $1.25 and $2.50, and Grok Build 0.1 costs $1.00 and $2.00. Once a prompt reaches 200K tokens, the whole request is billed at double those rates, per docs.x.ai in October 2026.

How much is Grok per year?

With annual billing, SuperGrok Lite costs $100 a year, SuperGrok $300, SuperGrok Plus $1,000 and SuperGrok Heavy $3,000, which equals ten months of the monthly price. SuperGrok Business costs $300 per year per seat. X Premium+, which includes SuperGrok access, costs $395 a year on the web.

Does AI Toolbox cost extra on top of Grok?

AI Toolbox is a separate Chrome extension with its own free plan, and it works on every Grok plan. Premium for the Grok module is $9.99 a month or $99 lifetime, and All Access unlocks all four AI Toolbox modules for $199 once. It is not a Grok subscription, and your Grok plan stays the same.

Related reading: Grok models explained, Grok vs ChatGPT, ChatGPT pricing, and AI Toolbox for Grok.

Sources

• grok.com, SuperGrok plans (monthly and annual prices, plan features)
• xAI, Pricing and plan comparison
• xAI Docs, API pricing (checked October 5, 2026)
• xAI, Introducing Grok 4.7 (September 21, 2026)
• xAI Docs, Release notes and grok-imagine-image-quality retirement guide
• xAI Docs, Grok consumer FAQ (billing, weekly usage, refunds)
• X Help Center, About X Premium

Last updated: October 5, 2026