Automate Basics

Grok vs Claude

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 23 September 2026.

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Grok

Free plan

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Claude

Free plan · from $17/mo

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What it isAI assistant from xAI, now part of SpaceX, with real-time web and X searchAnthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, research and coding
Free planFree within limits: real-time web and X search, voice mode and connectors, with lower rate limits than paid tiersChat on web, desktop and mobile with web search, file creation, code execution, memory, app connections and artifacts; less usage than Pro; no Claude Code or projects
Cheapest paid planNot publishedGrok pricing$17/mo billed annually (Pro)Claude pricing
What it coversNot statedAnnual billing is $200 paid up front. Includes Claude Code.
Free trialNone statedNone stated
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Chrome extension, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)Not statedNot stated
Open sourceNoNo
Good for
  • Checking what is being said on X about a topic right now
  • Creating images and short videos for social posts
  • Asking general questions by voice
  • Drafting and editing long documents and emails
  • Summarising and analysing uploaded files
  • Researching a topic with web search
Watch out for
  • Grok Bot requires SuperGrok or higher
  • 1080p video creation requires SuperGrok Plus or higher
  • Free use has lower rate limits than paid tiers
  • Claude Code, projects and task scheduling are not in the Free plan
  • Usage limits apply on Free and Pro; Max raises them 5x or 20x
  • Enterprise adds usage billed at API rates on top of the seat price
Made bySpaceXAI LLCAnthropic

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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