Grok vs Grok Bot: What's the Difference? (2026)

Short answer

Grok is xAI’s chat assistant: you ask, and it answers in the chat. Grok Bot is a separate desktop and mobile app where Bots, each with its own cloud computer, connected apps, routines and memory, do real work for you and keep going when you close your laptop. Cursor’s help page says it plainly: Grok and Grok Bot “are two different apps”.

Side by side

	Grok	Grok Bot
What it is	xAI’s AI assistant for chat, search, voice, images and video	A team of named Bots (AI teammates) that do multi-step work
Where you use it	grok.com, the Grok iOS and Android apps, and X	The Grok Bot app on macOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android
What it can do	Answer questions, write, research the web and X live, analyse files, make images and video, and reach your email, files and calendar through connectors inside a chat	Work on a persistent cloud computer with a browser, files and a terminal; use connected apps and websites; run routines on a schedule; remember its job; ask you before risky steps
When it works	When you message it	Also while you’re away, including scheduled routines
Sign-in	Your X or email account	Your Cursor account
Price (x.ai/pricing)	Free to start; Plus is $8/month	Premium ($30/month) and up; not on Free or Plus

Full plan details: Grok and Grok Bot pricing.

When to use which

Use Grok when you want an answer or a draft now: a question, an explanation, a first draft, an image or a quick research summary. You read the result and do the next step yourself.

Use Grok Bot when you want the work done: a job that spans several apps or websites, runs again every week, or should carry on overnight. Examples are a Monday competitor check, inbox triage with drafts to approve, or a spreadsheet built from ten websites. New to it? Start with how to use Grok Bot.

Many people use both. On The X Subscription, Premium and up include Grok and Grok Bot, and both draw from one shared weekly usage pool. See usage and tokens explained.

Why people mix them up

The names. They sound like one product, but Grok Bot is its own app with its own sign-in.
Both say “multi-agent”. The Grok app has a multi-agent mode for deeper answers. Grok Bot’s “agents” are lasting Bots that do tasks. Grok agents explained untangles all three meanings.
Limits look alike. Cursor’s help notes that a paywall or a “Weekly SuperGrok Limit” in the Grok app isn’t about Grok Bot.

A word on responsibility

Grok Bot acts for you on real accounts. You’re responsible for what your Bots do, so keep approvals on for anything that sends, buys, posts or deletes. See keeping Grok Bot safe.

FAQ

Is Grok Bot the same as Grok?

No. They’re two different apps from xAI. Grok is the chat assistant at grok.com and in the Grok apps. Grok Bot is the agent app where Bots work on their own cloud computer.

Do I need Grok to use Grok Bot?

No. You sign in to Grok Bot with your Cursor account. It’s included on X Subscription Premium and up and on paid Cursor plans. See pricing.

Is Grok free?

Grok is free to start, with limited chat. Grok Bot isn’t on the Free plan, but Cursor offers a Grok Bot free trial as a usage credit.

Can Grok do tasks for me like Grok Bot?

Grok can use connectors inside a chat to reach your email, files and calendar. It doesn’t have its own computer, scheduled routines or Bots that keep working while you’re away. Those are Grok Bot features.

Does my Grok subscription cover Grok Bot?

On The X Subscription, Premium, Super and Ultra do and Plus doesn’t. Older SuperGrok plans can be linked to Grok Bot. See pricing.

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Sources

Swarm School is independent and not affiliated with Grok Bot’s makers. Features change; check the official docs for current details.

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