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Grok alternative: plans, limits and who should pick which
Grok, from xAI's own pages as they read on September 28, 2026: its plans, the limits it publishes, and what it says it does. Then what a message costs on each side, and who should pick which.
Other companies' plans checked . Updated .
Short answer
Grok's cheapest paid plan is $10 a month, and it publishes no message count for its paid plans, so a message's price on them can't be worked out. llmwise Pro is $20 a month for up to 250 Grok 4.7 messages a month ($0.08 each), each model's count shown before you send.
Sources: xAI docs: Grok website and apps FAQ and Grok plans, checked .
Grok, in xAI's words
“You will still have access to Grok's free tier limits on Chat and Voice (these are separate from your weekly usage limit and resets on their own schedule).”
“You will still have access to Grok's free tier limits on Chat and Voice (these are separate from your weekly usage limit and resets on their own schedule).”
“When you pay for a Grok plan, you receive a weekly usage allowance included with your subscription.”
Grok's plans
Checked September 28, 2026. Prices change: the quote is what the page said that day.
| Plan | Price | In its words | Messages it states |
|---|---|---|---|
| SuperGrok Lite | $10 a month | “SuperGrok Lite: $10 USD/month” (Grok plans) | None published |
| SuperGrok | $30 a month | “SuperGrok: $30 USD/month” (Grok plans) | None published |
| SuperGrok Heavy | $300 a month | “SuperGrok Heavy: $300 USD/month” (Grok plans) | None published |
What a message costs
Grok publishes no price and count together, so there's no price per message to set beside llmwise's. Here's llmwise Pro's ($20), model by model.
| Where | Messages | A message |
|---|---|---|
| llmwise Pro, Grok 4.7 | Up to 250 a month | $0.08 |
| llmwise Pro, Claude Sonnet 5 | Up to 125 a month | $0.16 |
| llmwise Pro, GPT-6 Sol | Up to 125 a month | $0.16 |
Every limit is published. Paid plans also have a monthly fair-use limit on AI cost: Pro $7.50, Max $20, Ultra $42, Studio $85. Using every message on your plan at typical sizes stays under it; very large messages and heavy research use it faster. Every limit, explained.
Who should pick which (our view)
Pick Grok if…
You want Grok's video and image tools, its voice mode and its place in X, or the most Grok for your money.
Pick llmwise if…
You want Grok beside Claude, GPT and Gemini in one chat: llmwise has no video generation, but each model's count is shown before you send.
What Grok has that llmwise doesn't
Video generation from text or an image. Voice conversations. Grok inside X.
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Questions
How much does Grok cost?
SuperGrok Lite: $10 a month; SuperGrok: $30 a month; SuperGrok Heavy: $300 a month (from xAI's own page, checked September 2026).
Is llmwise cheaper than Grok per message?
Grok publishes no message count, so there's no per-message price to set beside llmwise's. On llmwise Pro, up to 250 Grok 4.7 messages a month ($0.08 each).
What does Grok have that llmwise doesn't?
Video generation from text or an image. Voice conversations. Grok inside X. llmwise's answer: You want Grok beside Claude, GPT and Gemini in one chat: llmwise has no video generation, but each model's count is shown before you send.
Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, Kimi, and GLM, in one chat.
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