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Grok - Features, Pricing & ReviewsChatbot / LLM

X real-time integration. Think/Big Brain reasoning + Grok Imagine Spicy mode

Basic Info & Pricing

Service NameGrok
ProviderxAI
CategoryChatbot / LLM
Model4
PricingX Premium $8/Premium+ $16/SuperGrok $30
Pricing NotesPremium:Basic Premium+:Think+DeepSearch SuperGrok:Unlimited+Big Brain+Spicy
Overall Score 44/100
Context Length128K tokens
Official Websitehttps://grok.x.ai
Last Updated ✓ Verified

Key Features of Grok

  • Premium$8:Basic Grok
  • Premium+$16:Think+DeepSearch
  • SuperGrok$30:Unlimited+Big Brain
  • Grok Imagine Spicy mode

Grok Performance & Benchmarks

44 /100
Overall Score 44/100
LMArena Elo (Relative)99/100
SWE-bench Verified75%
GPQA Diamond87.5%
MMLU85%

* Scores are our proprietary composite evaluation (benchmarks, features, cost-performance). Max 100 points.

Benchmark Distribution

GPQA 87.5% SWE 75% Elo 99/100 MMLU 85%
MetricValueDescription
GPQA Diamond87.5%Graduate-level science reasoning
SWE-bench75%Real GitHub issue resolution rate
LMArena Elo99/100Human blind comparison rating
MMLU85%57-domain knowledge & comprehension
Chatbot / LLM Category Ranking: #8 / 12 services

Grok vs ChatGPT (Category #1)

Metric Grok ChatGPT
Overall Score44/10084/100
GPQA Diamond87.5%92.4%
SWE-bench75%80%
LMArena Elo99/10090/100
MMLU85%89%
PricingX Premium $8/Premium+ $16/SuperGrok $30Plus $20/Pro $200/Business $25-30
Context Length128K400K

* Superior values shown in green bold. Based on published benchmark results.

Grok Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Best for X (Twitter) real-time analysis
  • Big Brain mode for deep reasoning
  • Low starting price from $8
  • Spicy mode for less restricted image/video gen

Cons

  • ! Limited advantage outside X
  • ! Japanese accuracy somewhat unstable
  • ! Less versatile than GPT/Claude
  • ! No conversation compression

Grok Pricing Details & Cost-Saving Tips

Pricing Structure

X Premium $8/Premium+ $16/SuperGrok $30
Premium:Basic Premium+:Think+DeepSearch SuperGrok:Unlimited+Big Brain+Spicy

Tips to Reduce Costs

  • Annual plans: Annual subscriptions typically offer 10-20% discounts
  • Education & startup discounts: Check the official site for student or startup-specific plans

How to Get Started with Grok

  1. Visit the official website: Go to https://grok.x.ai
  2. Create an account: Register with email or Google account (many services offer a free start)
  3. Choose a plan: X Premium $8/Premium+ $16/SuperGrok $30 — Start with a free plan or trial if available
  4. Start using: Access Grok features from the dashboard or app

Visit Grok official site →

Grok Reviews & Reputation

Overall Rating Emerging — Growing potential ahead
Frequently Praised Best for X (Twitter) real-time analysis, Big Brain mode for deep reasoning
Common Complaints Limited advantage outside X, Japanese accuracy somewhat unstable
Recommended For All users looking to leverage AI

Who is using Grok

Business Professional

Incorporating AI into daily workflows for productivity gains. Starting with the free plan.

Individual User

Exploring cutting-edge AI technology for personal projects and learning.

Compare Chatbot / LLM Services

Compare services in the Chatbot / LLM category by score.

Free Tier

# Service Score Pricing Description
1 ChatGPT
GPT-5.2 Mini
OpenAI
59/100
Free
10-60/day then downgrades to Mini. Canvas/DALL-E limited
Downgrades to Mini at limit. Significant quality drop
2 Llama
4 Maverick
Meta
50/100
Completely free (OSS)
Requires installation. Local execution for privacy
Llama 4 Maverick. 128 expert MoE, 10M context (Scout). Best-in-class OSS
3 Copilot
GPT-5
Microsoft
48/100
Free
Basically unlimited+Think Deeper. Designer/DALL-E limited
Free Think Deeper access. Bing search integrated
4 Gemini
3 Flash
Google
44/100
Free
Flash-based, Pro <5/day. 32K context limit
Free but strict Pro limits. Flash-based, lower quality
5 Claude
Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic
40/100
Free
~20-40 msgs/day (5h reset). Fewer for long messages
Free Sonnet 4.6. ~20-40 messages/day (5h reset)
6 Grok
4
xAI
39/100
Free (X account required)
~40 chats/day, Think limited, Grok Imagine (image/video) available
Free with X account. Grok Imagine (Spicy mode) for image/video generation
7 DeepSeek
V3/R1
DeepSeek
36/100
Completely free
All features free, no limits. API: $0.14/M tokens
[⚠️ China servers] Major improvements with V3-0324. Completely free, GPT-4o class but not for sensitive data

Paid Tier

# Service Score Pricing Description
1 ChatGPT
GPT-5.3 Codex
OpenAI
84/100
Plus $20/Pro $200/Business $25-30
Plus:GPT-5.3 Codex+Canvas Pro:Unlimited+o1pro Business:2+ seats Enterprise:Contact
GPT-5.3 Codex powered. GDPval 70.9% (#1 practical). Similarweb 68% share, dominant #1
2 Gemini
3 Pro
Google
57/100
AI Pro $20/AI Ultra $250
Pro:100/day+Deep Research 20x+2TB Ultra:500/day+200x+30TB+YouTube
LMArena 1486 Elo (#2). 3 plans: AI Pro/Ultra/Workspace
3 Copilot
GPT-5
Microsoft
49/100
Pro $20
Priority access+Enhanced Designer+Fast responses+Enhanced DALL-E
Priority access, fast responses, enhanced Designer. Office 365 integration
4 Grok ◀
4
xAI
44/100
X Premium $8/Premium+ $16/SuperGrok $30
Premium:Basic Premium+:Think+DeepSearch SuperGrok:Unlimited+Big Brain+Spicy
X real-time integration. Think/Big Brain reasoning + Grok Imagine Spicy mode
5 Claude
Opus 4.6
Anthropic
43/100
Pro $20/Max $100-200/Team $30
Pro:5x usage Max$100:25x Max$200:Opus 4.6 unlimited Team:5+ seats
LMArena 1503 Elo (#1). SWE-Bench 80.8%. 4 plans: Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise

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