ChatGPT vs Grok

ChatGPT

• General-purpose help with writing, questions and brainstorming
• People who want chat, voice, images and web search in one assistant
• Trying an AI assistant at no cost before paying

Grok

• Following news and conversations on X as they happen
• Generating images and short videos alongside chat
• People who want email, files and calendar reachable from a chat

ChatGPT

• Pro is sold at three price points, $100, $200 or $500 per month, well above the $20 Plus plan.
• Business requires at least 2 users. SCIM, EKM and role-based access control are reserved for Enterprise and Edu.
• OpenAI began testing ads in the free version for logged-in adult US users in January 2026, according to Wikipedia.
• OpenAI's pricing page says the Go plan may include ads.

Grok

• Prices are from the US App Store listing, which does not state billing periods; the grok.com plans page showed no prices when read.
• On a paid plan, paid features pause when the weekly allowance runs out, unless you buy Extra Usage Credits, sold from $5 on the web.
• Companions are available in the iOS app only, with no plans to bring them to the web or Android, according to the Grok FAQ.
• The docs list the web, iOS and Android; no Windows or Mac app is mentioned.

ChatGPT

Conversational help

Answers questions, drafts and reworks text, explains topics and reads uploaded photos in a chat, with history synced across your devices.

Image generation

Creates original images from a description, or transforms existing images from a short instruction.

Advanced Voice Mode

Hold a real-time spoken conversation in the mobile app by tapping the soundwave icon.

Search and Deep Research

ChatGPT Search draws on the web for more up-to-date answers, and Deep Research generates a report from extensive web searches.

Codex

A coding agent that runs on the web, in a CLI, in an IDE extension and on iOS from the Plus plan, with integrations such as automatic code review and Slack.

GPTs and agents

GPTs customize ChatGPT's behavior for a specific use case, and ChatGPT agent carries out multi-step tasks.

Grok

Live answers from X and the web

Draws on X and the web for current news, trends and conversations, and can run advanced searches on X to show what people are saying.

Deep research and file analysis

Researches a question across the web and works with uploaded documents, spreadsheets, code, images, audio and video, up to 150 MB per file.

Grok Imagine

Generates images from text, creates short videos with sound and edits existing images. SuperGrok includes 720p, 30-second video and SuperGrok Plus adds 1080p.

Voice Mode

Spoken conversations with replies in real time and a choice of conversation styles. Paid plans allow longer voice sessions.

Connectors

Built-in OAuth connectors reach Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Outlook, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Salesforce, and custom MCP servers can be added.

Grok Bot

AI teammates that run on a persistent cloud computer with messaging, approvals, connectors and routines. The plans page lists Grok Bot access under SuperGrok.

ChatGPT

• Free$0

  Unlimited text chats, with limits on uploads, image creation, voice chats, deep research and memory.

• Go$8

  per month

  More messages with tools, more uploads, image creation and voice chats than Free, and longer memory. OpenAI notes this plan may include ads.

• Plus$20

  per month

  Advanced reasoning models, expanded deep research and memory, plus projects, scheduled tasks and custom GPTs.

• Business$20

  per user / month, billed annually

  For 2 or more users: a dedicated workspace with admin controls, SAML SSO and MFA. $25 per user / month when billed monthly.

• ProFrom $100

  per month

  A choice of three usage tiers at $100, $200 or $500 per month, with the highest limits, pro reasoning and an always-on agent.

• Enterprise & EduCustom

  Sold through sales, with priority request processing, SCIM, EKM, user analytics, domain verification and role-based access control.

Grok

• Free$0

  Chat and Voice within free-tier limits. The docs describe Grok as free to start.

• SuperGrok Lite$10.00

  US App Store price; billing period not shown

  The entry paid tier. The plans page describes SuperGrok as everything in Lite plus more, without listing Lite's own features.

• SuperGrok$30.00

  per month (per Wikipedia; the App Store listing shows no period)

  5x longer chats, Expert mode with higher limits, 720p 30-second video, longer Voice conversations and Grok Bot access.

• SuperGrok Plus$100.00

  US App Store price; billing period not shown

  Everything in SuperGrok, with 1080p video, much higher usage across Chat, Imagine, Voice and Build, and priority access at peak times.

• SuperGrok Heavy$300.00

  US App Store price; billing period not shown

  Everything in Plus, with the highest usage, a larger team of collaborating agents and X Premium+ at no extra cost.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Sold through xAI sales, with team workspaces, custom retention policies and the option to disable personal workspaces.

ChatGPT

• Annual discount

  Business is cheaper when billed annually

  OpenAI's pricing page lists Business at $20 per user / month when billed annually, against $25 per user / month when billed monthly.

Grok

• Annual discount

  Annual billing costs less

  The grok.com plans page offers a "Save with annual" option on SuperGrok plans. The page did not display the amounts when it was read.