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Estimated visits per month, across the web app and mobile apps.Visits205.5M/mo
Largest visitor share — 28% of traffic from United States.Top region28%United States

What it is

Overview

Grok generates apps from single prompts and deploys them to the web with one tap. Built as a proprietary AI system, it combines conversational chat with image generation, video creation, and code output in a single interface. The 205.5 million monthly visits come largely from content creators, developers, and researchers who use it for less filtered responses and real-time web browsing capabilities.

At a glance

Usability & Quality overview

Inputs
Outputs
Platforms

Best for

  • fast, direct conversational AI
  • creative image/video experimentation
  • users who prefer fewer conversational guardrails

Watch out for

  • frequent usage caps
  • paywall expansion
  • inconsistent answer quality

Frontier model

Powered by Grok 4.5 — #52 ranked AI overall

▼ 10 in 30dupdated 2026-10-24

50/100

smarter than 49% of ranked models

Arena Scores adapted from the LMArena leaderboard dataset, © LMArena, CC BY 4.0

Quality score

Updated monthly·5.5M ratings analyzed·3 sourcesHigh confidence
77/100
90-day trendStable

Grok is a fast, direct AI chatbot and creative tool, but rate limits and paywalls are a recurring limitation.

Score breakdown
=77/100
User verdict ×40 29Adoption ×22 19Honesty ×16 11Trust ×10 4Value ×12 4Adjustments +1023 to reach 100

This score is our editorial judgment, computed automatically from the sources, weights, and dates shown above. It reflects the data we could verify as of October 12, 2026, not a guarantee or statement of fact about Grok. Third-party ratings and quotes belong to their original platforms and authors. Thin data lowers our confidence label, and we say so instead of guessing. Work on Grok? Dispute any datapoint and we will review it, publish your response, and correct verified errors.

Plans

Pricing

Pricing modelFreemium
Paid options from$8/month
BillingMonthly

How free is free?

Free with limits

Limited chat/agent requests on free; Plus $8/mo for shared usage pool

What you get for free

  • Limited AI chat and agent requests
  • X platform features: post, reply, and follow
  • No credit card required to start

Behind the paywall

  • Shared AI usage pool across all productsPlus ($8/mo)
  • Grok Voice, Imagine, and Build featuresPlus ($8/mo)
  • Grok API accessPlus ($8/mo)
  • 4x more usage compared to PlusPremium ($30/mo)
  • Latest Grok models and faster responsesPremium ($30/mo)
  • AI image and video generationPremium ($30/mo)
  • 1080p video creationSuper ($100/mo)
  • Priority model access at peak timesSuper ($100/mo)

Cost to actually use

Based on 64 classified review complaints about rate limits, credits, and billing.

CasualFree tier runs out quickly; even casual users report hitting limits within minutes.
DailyDaily use requires Plus ($8/mo) minimum; Premium ($30/mo) for reliable access.
HeavyHeavy use needs Super ($100/mo) or Ultra ($200/mo) for 15-50x usage multipliers.

Community feedback

Aggregated reviews

Ratings and quoted comments below are aggregated from third-party sources and reflect those users' views, not SearchTools.ai's.

What reviewers talk about

themes inside the Sentiment pillar — not score ingredients

55Output Quality121 mentions
Scored from 121 mentions · high confidence
POSITIVE trustpilot

“Grok nie zawsze jest idealny i czasami zdarzają mu się błędy, ale moim zdaniem ma jedną dużą zaletę - często potrafi odpowiedzieć na pytania, z którymi inne modele AI sobie nie radzą albo odmawiają odpowiedzi. Cenię go za bezpośrednie podejście, szybkość działania i ciągły rozwój. Nie jest perfekcyjny, ale zdecydowanie warto go wypróbować. Dla mnie zasługuje na 5 gwiazdek.”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“Mi experiencia con Grok ha sido profundamente decepcionante debido a su incapacidad para distinguir entre el análisis académico/cuantitativo y el contenido inapropiado. Al solicitar asistencia para estructurar e integrar una investigación personal sobre variables físicas e indumentaria dentro de un marco analítico y matemático orientado a una monografía académica, la plataforma reaccionó de manera completamente desproporcionada. En lugar de ofrecer orientación metodológica objetiva, la IA emitió”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“TOTAL TRASH. PAID FOR PREMIUM CANT DO NOTHING. EVERYTHING JUST SAYS MODERATED. THANKS FOR NOT HELPING ME ANIMATE MY DEAD RELATIVES FOR A SMILE. ”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“I gave Grok another chance I really did I gave him a simple instruction what was 1+1 he said 1236... WHAT KIND OF AI IS THIS???”

13Value & Pricing58 mentions
Scored from 58 mentions · medium confidence
POSITIVE trustpilot

“Best of the best when it comes to what I get for my money. I started in February 2026 experimenting with the $30. It was free for the first month and then $30 a month. Of course I put it to use and tested everything I could think of. I have now had the $30 a month for February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, and October and I could not be happier. They also added Grok Bot. They added build so I have made seven or eight different apps. I designed my website on this app and the”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“I got grok light, it's totally useless to me. After a few minutes it says my time is up and cuts me off. I've been using Chat GPT free tier which helps me get more done than my paid version of grok. ”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“Total penge maskine et spørgsmål så kom grænsen og betaling af abonnement er en nødvendighed Grok er slettet og blive aldrig installeret igen Jeg vil på ingen måde støtte en ai der er baseret på og tá så mange penge som muligt ”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“I really like Grok bot it self, but the subscription part and on-demand are really bad. I got a X Premium+, that's how I used grok bot, now the usage was at 100% and I tried the on-demand ($15 in less than a minute) stopped that quickly. I clicked the manage billing button, it loaded the cursor dashboard, showing I had no plan at all, so I choose the $20 pro plan. Usage still at 100% I contact support and I get this as a message ``` Before you upgraded, your Grok Bot usage came from your link”

12Reliability33 mentions
Scored from 33 mentions · medium confidence
POSITIVE trustpilot

“Grok works for me in research and verifying information. Never gets stuck in longer conversations. ”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“TOTAL TRASH. PAID FOR PREMIUM CANT DO NOTHING. EVERYTHING JUST SAYS MODERATED. THANKS FOR NOT HELPING ME ANIMATE MY DEAD RELATIVES FOR A SMILE. ”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“I got grok light, it's totally useless to me. After a few minutes it says my time is up and cuts me off. I've been using Chat GPT free tier which helps me get more done than my paid version of grok. ”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“Terrible application you pay for everything if you talk to grok for 5 minutes it burns up your tokens like crazy very restricted application I would say worst than chatgpt I got super grok as it was on offer but trust me I will never go back to it. ”

1Support14 mentions
Scored from 14 mentions · low confidence
NEGATIVE trustpilot

“MUCHO CUIDADO! Me quité la suscripción y llevan tres meses cobrándome a pesar de haberles enviado mil correos. Lo único que hacen en redirigirte a un formulario para que te quejes peor no hacen nada. Llevo 3 meses pagando unos 90 euros sin tener la suscripción activa, enviando miles de correos y sin ninguna ayuda por parte de ellos. Es un FRAUDE. Con el banco hemos visto que voy a tener que cancelar mi tarjeta para que no puedan seguir cobrándome. En una vergüenza. Si te pasas por aquí para valo”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“I wanted to give Grok and SuperGrok a serious try, but my experience with their customer support has made me seriously reconsider using their services for business. I accidentally purchased the wrong subscription — SuperGrok — when what I actually wanted was Grok Bot. I realized the mistake immediately, did not use the SuperGrok subscription, and requested a refund on the same day as the purchase. I received refund request PRO-103035. What makes this particularly frustrating is that I still want”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“This is a milking program.... Elon Musk thinks, "How can I give the least amount to to people while milking them as much as I can. How can I get the most money out of people while providing the least. You CAN"T talk to anyone at GROK and when you file for RECEIPT. ALL they tell you is to kick rocks. They have to pay for all of Elon Musk's endeavors so giving ELON your Money is more important than You having it. THIS IS WHY THEY TRY TO HIDE BEHIND THEIR REFUND POLICY... BECAUSE ELON MUSK PAID EXP”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“I downgraded my SuperGrok subscription to the lower-priced plan before the renewal date and completed the subscription change process. Despite that, I was charged $100 the following day for SuperGrok Plus. I contacted support immediately and asked them to review the account activity and confirm when my downgrade was recorded. Instead, support repeatedly referred to a regional refund policy and refused to investigate or escalate the billing issue. This is not a case of forgetting to cancel or cha”

48Ease of Use21 mentions
Scored from 21 mentions · low confidence
POSITIVE reddit

“Caelo is a free, open-source Windows desktop app that brings every mode of Grok into one hub — and unlocks things the official web app and CLI don't: Grok Build in a real GUI (no terminal), 2K image generation (the website caps at 1K), and video clips up to 15 seconds (vs the usual 10s). No API key required — just sign in with your Grok account and use your existing credits (including free SuperGrok credits). I was bouncing between the Grok website, a terminal for grok-cli, and separate tools fo”

NEGATIVE google_play

“in the Android version, so many features are missing that you're supposed to get in super grok, according to the highlight page. no. companions. no spicy mode. 30-second videos not available. on Google phones, the voice dictation when using the predictive is very bad. it's like they're not using the APK properly. is they've updated it so that now the enter button actually sends the message which is ABSOLUTELY! INFURIATING!!!! Cannot make multiple paragraphs, without sending the msg now.”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“Mest stupide ai jeg nogensinde har brugt. lige meget hvad jeg beder den om, sender den mig til en app som koster penge: "Jeg kan lave et script som du kan bruge på XXX". En sten er et bedre valg. løser problemet lige så godt, men lukker langt mindre l - o - r -t ud”

NEGATIVE trustpilot

“They’ve changed the free limit message and made the message limit shorter. I use the web version since the app UI is annoying to use It’s ok for work and role plays and stuff but other than that, the message limits are annoying and it’s constantly pushing the subscription which is 30AUD a month. A MONTH. For simply an ai that doesn’t have as strict controls like chatpgt ”

35Trust derived from dimensions + predator detectionview math

A composite of the quality dimensions weighted by mention volume, then capped by predator / abuse-detection rules.

Reasoning

earned (posterior 0.128): claimAlignment=35(w0.28) vendorReply=55(w0.20) support=1(w0.12) → trust 35

Watch & learn

Video content

YouTube
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AI-ARENA-YT26 days ago

The newest Grok Bot update is unbelievable YOUTUBE101.4K views

The newest Grok Bot update is unbelievable

AlexFinnOfficial16 days ago

It's Pretty Disappointing... YOUTUBE29.2K views

It's Pretty Disappointing...

bmdavis41926 days ago

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5 Grok Bot Features That Made Me Quit ChatGPT

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nateherk15 days ago

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CharlieChang23 days ago

Capabilities

Key features

Chatbot

Holds conversations and answers questions through a natural-language chat interface

App Builder

Builds working applications from plain-language descriptions without manual coding

Code Assistant

Helps you write, explain, and fix code directly inside your editor

The honest take

What users love & flag

Distinct themes surfaced across 5.5M reviews from 3 sources — each grounded in real review text, ranked by how often it comes up.

What users love8
Less censored responses compared to other AI models
Integrated image and video generation capabilities
App building functionality through Grok Build
Real-time information access and web browsing
Fast response times and conversational abilities
Multiple subscription tiers for different usage needs
Cross-platform availability (web, mobile, X integration)
Ability to handle controversial topics other AIs avoid
What users flag8
Aggressive usage limits even on paid plans
Unexpected billing charges and subscription issues
Poor customer support responsiveness
Frequent service interruptions and downtime
Image generation quality inconsistency
Moderation blocking legitimate content requests
Difficulty canceling subscriptions
Features not working as advertised

Questions

Frequently asked

What is Grok?

Grok is a proprietary AI system that combines conversational chat with the ability to build and deploy web applications from single text prompts. It also generates images and videos, provides expert-level responses with coding tools, and supports voice conversations, all within a single interface with real-time web browsing capabilities.

How does Grok's app-building feature work?

Grok Build takes a text description like "expense tracker" and generates working code that deploys immediately to a shareable URL with one tap. This allows you to go from a simple prompt to a functional web application deployed on the web in minutes, without needing to write code yourself.

Is Grok free?

Grok offers a free plan with limited chat and agent requests, but reviewers report hitting usage limits quickly. Paid X Subscription plans start at $8/month for Plus, with Premium at $30, Super at $100, and Ultra at $200, each offering progressively more usage allowances.

What makes Grok different from other AI chatbots?

Grok stands out with its ability to build and deploy functional web apps from prompts, less content filtering compared to competitors, and real-time web access for current information. Its proprietary model handles text, image, video, and code generation in one unified system rather than routing to separate services.

What platforms is Grok available on?

Grok is available on web browsers, Android devices, and iOS devices. All platforms provide access to its chat, image generation, video creation, and app-building features through the same interface.

Can Grok generate images and videos?

Yes, Grok generates both AI images and HD videos up to 1080p resolution, integrated directly into the chat interface. The 1080p video creation feature is available on the Super plan and above, while image generation is included across paid tiers.

What is Expert mode in Grok?

Expert mode is a feature that provides sophisticated problem-solving capabilities for complex tasks. It's designed for users who need more advanced reasoning and detailed responses, particularly useful for developers, researchers, and technical use cases.

Does Grok have voice conversation capabilities?

Yes, Grok supports extended voice conversations with AI, allowing you to interact through spoken dialogue rather than just text. This feature is integrated into the platform alongside its other capabilities.

What coding capabilities does Grok offer?

Grok provides code generation, code completion, bug detection and debugging, code review, test generation, and documentation generation. It also includes full-stack app generation through Grok Build, cloud agents and automations on Premium plans, and code hosting with AI code reviews.

Are there any known issues with Grok?

User reviews mention service reliability concerns and usage limits that can be hit quickly even on paid plans. Some reviewers have also reported unexpected billing charges and subscription management complaints, though the review sample size is relatively small at 60 reviews.

How much more usage do higher-tier Grok plans provide?

Compared to the Plus plan baseline, Premium offers 4x more usage, Super provides 15x more usage, and Ultra delivers 50x more usage. Higher tiers also include benefits like priority model access, faster responses, and earliest access to new products and models.

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