Versus comparison
Grok vs Poe
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 · Trying multiple AI models and bots from one interface
| Decision point | Grok | Poe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Trying multiple AI models and bots from one interface |
| 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 | 4.2/5 |
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.
Poe offers free daily points and annual subscriptions of $49.99/year for 10,000 points/day, $199.99/year for 660,000 points/month, $499.99/year for 1.65 million points/month, $999.99/year for 3.3 million points/month, and $2,499.99/year for 8.25 million points/month. Poe displays annual equivalents of $4.17, $16.67, $41.67, $83.33, and $208.33 per month. Taxes, currency conversion, regional availability, and app-store pricing may vary.
Official sources checked 2026-08-25Open verification questions
- Monthly-billing prices were not included in the extracted official pricing page, so only verified annual prices and their displayed monthly equivalents are reported.
- No blanket commercial-use assurance was found because Poe grants a personal right to use the service and underlying model-provider policies may impose additional restrictions.
- Privacy and training treatment varies by each bot or app's privacy-shield status.
Poe provides one interface for third-party text, image, audio, and video bots, custom bots/apps, group chats, and shared subscriptions. Fully shaded privacy-shield bots share data with model providers but interactions are not used by those providers for training; half-shaded bots/apps may share data with developers or external resources and may use interactions for training. Poe's terms define prompts and bot-generated results as 'Your Content' and state that users retain ownership, while granting Poe a perpetual license for stated service purposes. Use also remains subject to policies of the underlying model providers.
External benchmark context
- grok-4.1 — rank #51, 1459±3 (66,374 votes; snapshot 2026-08-31).
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.