Grok
AI assistant from SpaceXAI with live web and X search, plus Grok Bot on SuperGrok.
From $30/mo Free tier API
Bottom line
SpaceXAI's AI assistant with live web and X search, plus Grok Bot on SuperGrok. Free plan; SuperGrok $30/mo, SuperGrok Plus $100/mo.
Stands out for: Grok searches X in real time alongside the web, which suits recruiters who follow companies, founders and candidates there. SuperGrok includes Grok Bot, an agent with ready-made recruiting bots.
Watch out for: Its strength is live search and X, not office apps: it does not sit inside Outlook, Gmail or Word the way Copilot and Gemini do. Check the data settings before pasting candidate details into a personal plan.
Overview
Grok is the AI assistant from SpaceXAI, the company behind x.ai. It answers with live search across the web and X, which makes it quick for checking what a company or candidate has posted recently, spotting hiring and funding news or reading the mood in a market. It also writes outreach and job ads, analyses uploaded files and PDFs, keeps memory across chats and generates images and video.
SuperGrok, at $30/mo, adds the latest Grok model with higher limits, Expert mode and access to Grok Bot, the agent recruiters can set up to source shortlists, schedule interviews and run weekly routines (Grok Bot has its own listing and guides on this site). SuperGrok Plus is $100/mo for much higher usage, and Business and Enterprise plans add team seat management, SSO and admin controls.
Who it's for
Best for
- Recruiters who follow companies, founders and candidates on X
- SuperGrok users who want Grok Bot for sourcing and scheduling routines
- Quick live research on a company before a call
Not ideal for
- Teams that want the assistant inside Outlook, Gmail or Word
- Finding candidate contact data
Key features
Live web and X search. Answers draw on the web and X in real time with citations, useful for checking hiring news, funding rounds and what a company or candidate has posted recently.
Grok Bot on SuperGrok. SuperGrok includes Grok Bot, an agent recruiters can set up to source shortlists, schedule interviews and run weekly routines.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Live web and X search with citations | Free |
| Drafts outreach and job ads | Free |
| File and PDF analysis | Free |
| Expert mode with higher limits | SuperGrok |
| Grok Bot agent access | SuperGrok |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Live web and X search, voice, connectors |
| SuperGrok | $30/mo | Latest model, Expert mode, Grok Bot |
| SuperGrok Plus | $100/mo | Much higher usage, priority access |
The Free plan costs nothing and includes real-time web and X search, voice mode and connectors within usage limits. SuperGrok is $30/mo and adds the latest Grok model, Expert mode, higher limits, image and video generation and Grok Bot access; SuperGrok Plus is $100/mo for significantly higher usage and priority access. SuperGrok Lite, SuperGrok Heavy, Business and Enterprise plans are listed on the vendor site without a published price outside the app or sales. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 7 Oct 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Grok expensive?
Grok starts at $30/mo. We list 6 AI assistants tools in total. 6 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $17 a month.
- 0 quote-based
- 6 free tier
- 6 public price
Worked out automatically from every AI assistants listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Live web and X search on the free plan
- Grok Bot included with SuperGrok
- SOC 2 Type I and II compliance listed on every plan
Cons
- SuperGrok Lite and Heavy prices are not published outside the app
- Fewer office-app integrations than Copilot or Gemini
- SSO and team admin need a Business or Enterprise plan
Integrations
X
How Grok compares
See all Grok alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | ✓ | $30/mo | – | ✓ | |
| | ✓ | $8/mo | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | ✓ | $20/mo | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | ✓ | $17/mo | – | ✓ | Compare |
$8/mo Free tier API
More everyday features in one plan, from custom GPTs to Office extensions.
$20/mo Free tier API
Cited web research with a choice of models, if you want research without the X angle.
$17/mo Free tier API
Stronger on long documents and connects to recruiting tools through MCP.
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