ChatGPT vs Grok: plans, prices and limits
Prices checked · Updated
Monthly prices in USD, excl. tax, checked Nov 4, 2026.
- ChatGPT
- $0–$500 a month
- Grok
- $0–$200 a month
- Cheapest paid
- ChatGPT Go and Grok Plus, $8
- Free plan
- both
Plans and prices
| Plan | Monthly | Annual billing |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Free | Free | - |
| ChatGPT Go | $8/month | Monthly only |
| ChatGPT Plus | $20/month | Monthly only |
| ChatGPT Pro 100 | $100/month | Monthly only |
| ChatGPT Pro 200 | $200/month | Monthly only |
| ChatGPT Pro 500 | $500/month | Monthly only |
| Grok Free | Free | - |
| Grok Plus | $8/month | $7/month billed yearly ($80 a year) |
| Grok Premium | $30/month | $25/month billed yearly ($300 a year) |
| Grok Super | $100/month | $84/month billed yearly ($1,000 a year) |
| Grok Ultra | $200/month | $167/month billed yearly ($2,000 a year) |
Usage, models and context
| Plan | Usage (as published) | Context | Models |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Free | Unlimited everyday text chats (abuse guardrails apply). Limited uploads, images, voice, deep research, Codex, Work. | – | GPT-6 Luna, GPT-5.6 Terra (limited, in Work/Codex desktop) |
| ChatGPT Go | Unlimited everyday text chats. Higher limits than Free for tools, uploads, images, voice, data analysis. May include ads. | 256K tokens | GPT-6 Luna, Think mode (see Go help article) |
| ChatGPT Plus | Per-model 5-hour allowance in Work/Codex (see Usage section), weekly limits may also apply. Credits can be bought to continue. | 256K tokens | GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, GPT-6 Luna, GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, GPT-6.1 Terra |
| ChatGPT Pro 100 | No 5-hour limit on Work/Codex. Weekly GPT-6 Pro message cap in Chat. Included Work/Codex allowance was recently doubled. | 400K tokens | Everything in Plus, GPT-6 Pro (GPT-6 Astra), GPT-6.1 Sol (expanded) |
| ChatGPT Pro 200 | Same as Pro 100 with a larger included Work/Codex allowance. Weekly GPT-6 Pro cap now matches the higher limit. | 400K tokens | Everything in Pro 100 |
| ChatGPT Pro 500 | Highest included usage of the three Pro tiers. Ultrafast burns allowance at 8x (6x when paying with credits). | 400K tokens | Everything in Pro 200, GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast, GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast |
| Grok Free | Limited. xAI publishes no numbers. | – | Grok (limited) |
| Grok Plus | "Base" shared weekly pool across Grok and Cursor. All other tiers are multiples of this. Amount not published. | – | Grok Chat, Voice, Imagine, Build, Grok API access |
| Grok Premium | 4x Plus in the shared weekly pool. | – | Latest Grok models, Grok Imagine (images and video) |
| Grok Super | 15x Plus in the shared weekly pool. | – | Everything in Premium |
| Grok Ultra | 50x Plus in the shared weekly pool. | – | Everything in Super |
| Model | Plus | Business Standard |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra | 5-45 | 5-45 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | 15-160 | 15-160 (help center: 15-150) |
| GPT-6.1 Terra | 35-285 | 35-285 |
| GPT-6 Sol | 15-150 | 15-150 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 350-3,000 | 350-3,000 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | Not published | 10-100 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | Not published | 25-200 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | Not published | 250-2,000 |
| Plan | Price | Pool | Notable gating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Limited | No Grok Bot, no video, no API access |
| Plus | $8 | 1x (Base) | No Grok Bot, no video, not for teams |
| Premium | $30 | 4x | Grok Bot, video, Cursor cloud agents |
| Super | $100 | 15x | Priority access, 1080p 15s video |
| Ultra | $200 | 50x | Earliest access to everything |
Team and business plans
| Plan | Price | Seats | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Business: Standard seat | $25/seat/mo monthly, $20 annual | 2 to 200 users | Per-model 5-hour allowance (same as Plus for Work/Codex), 15 GPT-6 Pro messages/month. Credits optional. |
| ChatGPT Business: Premium seat | $125/seat/mo monthly, $100 annual | 2 to 200 users | More Work/Codex usage, no 5-hour limit, 50 GPT-6 Pro messages/week. Dots included. |
| ChatGPT Enterprise | Custom (credit-based or token-based available) | Sales-led | Plus-equivalent per-seat limits, or flexible credit pricing with no fixed rate limits. |
| Grok Teams (Premium / Super / Ultra seats) | $30 / $100 / $200 per seat per month | Mix seat tiers. Plus not available for teams. | Each seat has its own weekly pool matching the individual tier (4x, 15x, 50x). Team shares a prepaid balance for Additional Usage. |
| Grok Enterprise | Custom | Sales-led | Pooled usage. |
API prices
| Model | Input | Output | Cached input | Cache write |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra | $10 | $50 | $1 | $12.50 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | $2 | $10 | $0.10 | $2.50 |
| GPT-6.1 Terra | $1 | $5 | $0.05 | $1.25 |
| GPT-6 Sol | $2 | $10 | $0.20 | $2.50 |
| GPT-6 Luna | $0.10 | $0.50 | $0.01 | $0.125 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (promo) | $4 | $20 | $0.40 | $5 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | $2 | $12 | $0.20 | $2.50 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | $0.20 | $1.20 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| Grok 4.7 (<200K prompt) | $2 | $6 | $0.50 | – |
| Grok 4.7 (>=200K prompt) | $4 | $12 | $1 | – |
| Grok 4.6 (<200K prompt) | $2 | $6 | $0.50 | – |
| Grok 4.5 (<200K prompt) | $2 | $6 | $0.30 | – |
| Grok 4.3 (<200K prompt) | $1.25 | $2.50 | $0.20 | – |
| Grok 4.20 (<200K prompt) | $1.25 | $2.50 | $0.20 | – |
| Grok Build 0.1 (<200K prompt) | $1 | $2 | $0.20 | – |
Credits and extras
- ChatGPT: API credits on Pro. Pro plans include monthly API credits for building apps and agents (amount not shown on the pricing page). Eligibility applies, first grant is prorated, unused credits expire at the end of the billing cycle.
- ChatGPT: No annual billing for consumers. Go, Plus and Pro are monthly only. Annual billing exists for Business ($20 and $100 per seat) and Enterprise.
- ChatGPT: Extra usage credits. Plus, Pro and Business can buy credits to continue Work, Codex and Office extensions after the included allowance runs out.
- ChatGPT: Free for teachers, discounts for nonprofits. ChatGPT for Teachers is free for verified US K-12 educators through June 2027. Nonprofits can get up to 75% off Business or Enterprise. ChatGPT Edu is available for universities.
- Grok: One bill for Grok, Cursor and X. Premium and up include Grok, Cursor (agents, cloud agents, Origin code hosting, Bugbot) and Premium benefits on X. xAI says Premium replaces SuperGrok, Cursor Pro and the old Premium+ plan on X ($90/mo combined before).
- Grok: Annual discount. Plus $80/yr, Premium $300/yr, Super $1,000/yr and Ultra $2,000/yr, about 17% below 12 monthly payments.
- Grok: X Money. 6% APY and 3% cashback on all tiers (Free and Plus require Direct Deposit).
- Grok: Switching is permanent. Existing SuperGrok, Cursor or Premium (on X) subscribers keep their plans. Switching to the new Grok plans (sold as The X Subscription) refunds unused time, but the new plan is charged in full and the switch cannot be undone. Cannot buy through resellers.
FAQ
Is ChatGPT Go cheaper than Grok Plus?
No. Both cost $8 a month (USD, excluding tax). Grok Plus is $7/month billed yearly.
Is ChatGPT Plus cheaper than Grok Premium?
Yes. ChatGPT Plus is $20 a month and Grok Premium is $30 (USD, excluding tax). Grok Premium is $25/month billed yearly.
What happened to SuperGrok?
xAI now sells Grok through The X Subscription (Plus, Premium, Super and Ultra; see Grok pricing). The SuperGrok plans are kept for existing subscribers only. The last listed SuperGrok prices were SuperGrok $30/month, SuperGrok Plus $100/month, SuperGrok Heavy $300/month (legacy prices).
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Sources
ChatGPT pricing page · What is ChatGPT Go? (Help Center) · What is ChatGPT Plus? (Help Center) · ChatGPT Pro tiers (Help Center) · x.ai pricing page · ChatGPT Work / Codex pricing and usage · ChatGPT Business models and limits · X Subscription usage limits (xAI docs) · The X Subscription pricing (xAI docs) · ChatGPT Business pricing · OpenAI API pricing · xAI API models and pricing · Introducing The X Subscription (xAI)