Short answer: Grok is xAI’s AI assistant. You ask it something and it answers. Grok Bot is xAI’s agent. It has its own computer, signs in to your tools, and does tasks for you while you’re doing something else.
One is someone you talk to. The other is closer to a teammate you hand work to.
What Grok is
Grok is the chat assistant from xAI. You can use it on the web, iOS and Android, and xAI says it supports more than 30 languages.
What it can do, according to xAI:
- Chat, plus a multi-agent mode for harder questions
- Live search across the web and X, so answers can reflect what’s happening right now
- Imagine, for making images and short videos, with clips up to 15 seconds at 720p
- Voice conversations
- Memory, so it can remember context
- Canvas, for working on longer pieces
Grok is great when you want an answer, a draft or an idea. You stay in the conversation, and it responds.
What Grok Bot is
Grok Bot is built for doing, not just answering. xAI describes bots that sign in to your tools and work like teammates.
Here’s what makes it different:
- It has its own computer. The bot works inside your apps and tools on a computer of its own, not yours.
- It keeps going. Bots run in parallel, 24/7, even when your laptop is closed.
- You can teach it. With “Teach a task”, you show a bot a workflow once, and it becomes a routine it can repeat.
- It runs on a schedule. Routines can run on a schedule, so recurring work happens without you starting it.
- Bots work together. They keep context, learn from each other, and hand work to one another in a shared thread.
You can work with Grok Bot from the desktop app on macOS or Windows, or from the iOS app. xAI also offers it for enterprises.
Side by side
| Grok | Grok Bot | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | AI assistant you chat with | AI agent that does tasks for you |
| Where it works | Web, iOS, Android | Its own computer; you talk to it from macOS, Windows or iOS |
| Works when you’re away? | It answers when you ask | Yes, 24/7, even with your laptop closed |
| Uses your tools? | Connectors | Signs in to your tools and works inside them |
| Repeats work? | No | Routines, on a schedule |
| Free option | Yes, $0 plan | No; comes with a paid plan |
What each costs
Grok has a free plan at $0, with real-time web and X search, voice and connectors.
SuperGrok is $30 a month. It includes Grok 4.7, Grok Bot access, connectors, and image and video generation. SuperGrok Plus is $100 a month, with 1080p video and much higher usage.
Grok Bot comes with:
- SuperGrok, $30 a month (SuperGrok Plus and Heavy also include it)
- Cursor Pro, $20 a month (Cursor Pro+ and Ultra also include it)
- Cursor Teams Standard, $40 per seat per month
xAI says each of these includes the bot’s own computer, sign-in to your tools, routines on a schedule, and a weekly usage allowance.
xAI also lists SuperGrok Lite, Heavy, Business and Enterprise plans. Check the current prices at x.ai/pricing.
Which one do you need?
Use Grok if you want quick answers, help writing, live news from the web and X, or images and short videos. The free plan is a fine place to start.
Add Grok Bot if you have repeat work that eats your week, like the same report, the same follow-ups or the same lookups across your tools. Teach it once, put it on a schedule, and let it run.
The nice part is you don’t have to choose. If you’re on SuperGrok, you already have both.
Questions
Is Grok Bot included with SuperGrok?
Yes. xAI's pricing lists Grok Bot access with SuperGrok at $30 a month, and SuperGrok Plus and Heavy include it too.
Can I get Grok Bot without SuperGrok?
Yes. xAI says Grok Bot comes with Cursor Pro ($20/month), with Cursor Pro+ and Ultra, and with Cursor Teams Standard ($40 per seat per month).
Does Grok Bot stop when I close my laptop?
No. xAI says bots have their own computer, so they keep running 24/7, even when your laptop is closed.
Where can I use Grok Bot?
From the desktop app on macOS or Windows, or from your phone with the iOS app.