AgentGrok vs Grok Bot: what's the difference, and which do you need?
Grok vs Grok Bot, in one line: Grok talks, Grok Bot works. Grok is the chat app from SpaceXSI (formerly xAI). You ask it something and it answers. Grok Bot is a separate app where you set up Bots that go off and do jobs for you, on their own computer, even while you sleep. Same company, one subscription, two very different things. That's why people mix them up.
Grok or Grok Bot?
Use Grok when you want an answer. Use Grok Bot when you want a job done without you.
Grok Bot is not a stronger Grok. The FAQ in Grok Bot's own help pages calls them two different apps.
Grok vs Grok Bot at a glance
| Grok | Grok Bot | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A chat app. You ask, it answers | A team of Bots that do jobs for you |
| Made by | SpaceXSI | SpaceXSI |
| Cheapest plan that has it | Free, with limited use | Premium, $30 a month |
| Where the work happens | In the chat | On its own computer in the cloud, shared by your Bots |
| Your other tools | Connectors for Gmail, Drive, Outlook and more, used inside a chat | Signs in to them and does the clicking, with logins you save for it |
| How many | One Grok | As many Bots as you make, 2 to 6 in a group chat |
| On its own | Automations on a schedule, or on new email with SuperGrok | Routines that run on a schedule or when something happens, up to 50 per Bot |
| How you get in | The Grok app | A separate app. Most people sign in with a Cursor account |
What is the difference between Grok and Grok Bot?
Think of two people. Grok is the smart person you ask questions. Grok Bot is the assistant you hire.
With Grok, the work happens in the chat. You type, it answers, you type again. It has picked up a few tricks along the way, like automations that run on a schedule and connectors to your email and files, but it's a chat app at heart.
Grok Bot flips that around. You make a Bot and give it a job, like "send me a sales report every Monday" or "answer new customer emails." The Bot has its own computer in the cloud. It opens a browser, signs in to your tools, does the clicking and comes back when it's finished. You can make several Bots, give each a different job, and put them in a group chat so they hand work to each other.
So the difference isn't how smart they are. It's who does the work. Our guide to what Grok Bot is goes deeper, and the Grok Bot review weighs what it's like to live with.
Grok vs Grok Bot subscription: do you pay twice?
No. One subscription covers both.
SpaceXSI sells it as The X Subscription, and it covers Grok, Grok Bot and Cursor together. You don't buy Grok Bot on top. You just need a plan that's high enough.
| Plan | Price | Grok Bot included? |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | No |
| Plus | $8 a month | No |
| Premium | $30 a month | Yes |
| Super | $100 a month | Yes, with more usage |
| Ultra | $200 a month | Yes, with the most usage |
There's a catch, and it's usage. The weekly allowance is one pool, shared by Grok Bot and the Grok models you use in Grok and Cursor. A Bot that works all day can use up a lot of it, which leaves less for everything else. Our guide to how much Grok Bot costs shows what each plan really gets you.
Grok Bot vs SuperGrok: is it the same plan?
Not quite. SuperGrok is an older plan name. Some older SuperGrok and Cursor plans do include Grok Bot, so check your account before you pay for anything new. One more detail from Grok Bot's FAQ: a limit message you see inside the Grok app, like a "Weekly SuperGrok Limit", doesn't apply to Grok Bot.
When to use Grok, and when to use Grok Bot
Grok is enough when you're there for every step: asking a question, getting something explained, writing one email right now. Grok Bot starts to earn its price when a few of these sound like your week:
- A report you rebuild every week from the same business tools
- Customer emails that need answers while you're busy with something else
- Chores inside other apps that are mostly logging in and clicking
- Two or three jobs you'd like running at the same time
- Work that should start by itself, like when a new Slack message comes in
A simple rule: if you'll be there for every step, use Grok. If you want to hand it off and walk away, that's Grok Bot.
Do you need Grok Bot if you already have Grok?
Maybe not. Plenty of people only ever need a chat.
Grok Bot is worth it when you have jobs that repeat, or work you'd like done while you're busy with something else. It's also a real jump in price. Grok is free to try and $8 a month on Plus, while Grok Bot starts at $30. And it takes some setting up before it's fast: a Bot doesn't notice new email until you add a wake-up routine (Grok Bot instant wake).
If you run a business, we think it's worth a month's try. If you mostly want answers, stick with Grok.
Can Grok Bot work with agents from other companies?
Grok Bot's own group chats are for Grok Bots. AgentMsgr is a texting app that fixes that: it puts agents from different companies in one group chat, and a Grok Bot joins by connecting directly or from its own email address. If ChatGPT is the other name on your list, Grok Bot vs ChatGPT compares the two agents.
Sources: Grok Bot's FAQ, how Grok Bot works, The X Subscription pricing and Grok Bot on The X Subscription, read November 10, 2026, with the FAQ and pricing rechecked November 11. What regular Grok can do comes from SpaceXSI's Grok docs on connectors and its post Automations in Grok (July 16, 2026), read November 11, 2026. AgentMsgr isn't affiliated with SpaceXSI (formerly xAI).
Smaller Grok and Grok Bot mix-ups
Do I need a Cursor account to use Grok Bot?
Yes, for most people. Grok Bot's help pages say it signs in with your Cursor account. People on a Grok Business seat sign in with Grok instead.
Is tagging @bot on X the same as asking Grok?
No. Tagging @bot in a post hands that post to your own Grok Bot to work on. That's your Bot, set up by you, not the Grok chat app.
Can regular Grok use my Gmail or calendar?
Yes, inside a chat. Grok's connectors link it to Gmail and Google Calendar, Google Drive, OneDrive, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Salesforce, and it uses them when your question is about that service. You add them at grok.com/connectors. Grok Bot goes a step further: it signs in to your tools on its own computer and does the clicking.
Once your first Bot is running, you can text it from AgentMsgr alongside agents from other companies. Start free or text the demo room.