Versus comparison
Grok vs Chatgpt
Coding and agentic work on the newest models, real-time X data answers, always-on Grok Bot agents, and building apps/sites in Build Mode · General-purpose writing, research, analysis, and multimodal help
| Decision point | Grok | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Coding and agentic work on the newest models, real-time X data answers, always-on Grok Bot agents, and building apps/sites in Build Mode | General-purpose writing, research, analysis, and multimodal help |
| Category | General AI Assistant | General AI Assistant |
| Price | Free tier; SuperGrok $30/mo; SuperGrok Plus $100/mo; API from $1–$6 per 1M tokens | Free + paid plans |
| AIToolsEssentials score | 4.5/5 | 4.8/5 |
Evidence status
Grok Free is $0. SuperGrok is $30/month, SuperGrok Plus is $100/month, with higher tiers above. API (docs.x.ai, checked 2026-08-25): Grok 4.6 $2.00 input / $6.00 output per 1M tokens (500K context); prior Grok 4.3 $1.25/$2.50 per 1M. Voice API from $0.05/min; TTS $15/1M chars.
Official sources checked 2026-08-25Open verification questions
- Enterprise prices are not published and require a sales quote.
- Pricing or entitlements for Grok accessed through an X subscription were not treated as equivalent to standalone SuperGrok plans.
- The consumer terms require attribution under xAI's Brand Guidelines when using Output or xAI brand elements; applicability to a specific commercial use requires case-specific review.
xAI's consumer terms, effective June 26, 2026, state that users retain ownership rights in User Content to the extent permitted by law. Logged-in users can choose whether User Content is used for product improvement and model training; logged-out use may grant broader training rights where permitted. The standalone Grok service and Grok accessed through X are governed by different privacy policies.
OpenAI officially lists ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise. Free is $0; paid self-service plans are billed per user per month, while Enterprise pricing is sales-assisted. Exact localized prices were not consistently exposed by the official pricing page during verification, so no unverified amounts are reported.
Official sources checked 2026-08-25Open verification questions
- Exact US-dollar prices for Go, Plus, Pro, and Business were not reliably retrievable from the official dynamic pricing page during this check.
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting OpenAI sales.
- Astra ChatGPT/API availability timing, any Astra-specific API token prices, and a public system-card URL were not confirmed as a published SKU on the official pricing page during the 2026-09-03 watch.
Official OpenAI sources confirm consumer and business plan availability. OpenAI's terms state that, as between the user and OpenAI and to the extent permitted by applicable law, users retain Input ownership and own Output. OpenAI's data controls documentation should be consulted for consumer training controls; business products and the API are covered by separate business-data commitments. 2026-09-03 watch: OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra. Official Path to Astra post (https://openai.com/index/path-to-astra/, 2026-09-01) designates Astra as the first model at Critical cybersecurity capability; advanced cyber workflows are limited at launch to trusted testers / Daybreak Blue. Axios reports limited Daybreak Access first, then ChatGPT Plus / Pro / Business / Enterprise and API developers in the coming days. This is not a new ChatGPT SKU. Plus/Pro plan prices were not confirmed as changed on 2026-09-03 and were not re-verified as dollar amounts on this date.
External benchmark context
- grok-4.1 — rank #53, 1459±3 (66,382 votes; snapshot 2026-09-02).
- chatgpt-4o-latest-20250326 — rank #78, 1443±3 (80,696 votes; snapshot 2026-09-02).
Benchmark records apply only to the exact model/configuration shown—not the whole product. Independent same-task hands-on comparison: not yet published. See the testing protocol.
How to decide
Match each platform to your actual workflow constraints. Run one real workflow in each finalist before paying.
Quick recommendation
Use the trial checklist on each review page and the free scorecard to record time-to-result, corrections needed, and monthly cost at your expected volume before committing to a plan.