Grok Bot: paid AI agents, shared cloud access and approval limits
Grok Bot gives users persistent AI agents that can work across connected apps and websites. Current docs list desktop and mobile platforms beyond the original Mac/iOS launch. Ongoing access needs an eligible plan; a limited usage-credit trial is separate. Work normally runs in the cloud, with optional local execution under separate controls. Check accounts, billing and approvals before use.
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What does Grok Bot do?
The official docs describe named Bots with jobs and persistent context. They can research, draft documents, browse and use connected tools. Work continues on a cloud computer when the user's laptop is closed. The desktop and phone apps are interfaces for giving work, checking results and handling approvals.
Examples include researching sales prospects, drafting outreach and working with files. These are described capabilities, not workflows we tested. A Bot still depends on a site's access rules, available connectors and the accounts you connect.
Current devices and access
| Desktop | macOS, Windows and Linux, with supported architectures listed in the docs. |
|---|---|
| Mobile | iPhone, iPad and Android. |
| Individual access | The X Subscription Premium, Super and Ultra include access; Plus and Free do not. Legacy paid Cursor plans, linked individual SuperGrok/Plus/Heavy or X Premium+, and assigned self-serve Grok Business seats are separate routes. SuperGrok Lite is excluded. |
| Teams | Premium, Super and Ultra team seats on The X Subscription include access. Legacy Cursor Teams includes access with the seat allowance; legacy on-demand usage is enabled by default. |
| Enterprise | The FAQ says enterprise access is rolling out, while team docs describe dashboard enablement. Ask the organisation's account team about actual access and controls; do not assume every contract is enabled. |
The launch announcement had a narrower desktop/iOS scope and an enterprise waitlist. Use current docs for today's platform list. An Indian account's eligibility, download route and billing were not tested here.
Usage and billing
The canonical Plans and billing page now separates two routes. On The X Subscription, Premium, Super and Ultra include Grok Bot in one shared weekly pool with Cursor and Grok apps. Extra usage draws from prepaid credit, with optional Auto Top-up and a monthly additional-usage limit. This is not the legacy on-demand meter. Plus and Free do not include access.
On legacy Cursor plans and account links, included usage resets weekly. Extra usage can continue through Cursor on-demand billing if enabled. The monthly limit is not a hard stop mid-run: an already working Bot can finish past it before further on-demand work stops. Self-serve legacy Teams has on-demand enabled by default. Review the actual account controls before a large task.
Legacy Cursor and SuperGrok or X Premium+ grants do not stack: Grok Bot uses whichever grants more weekly usage. Linking does not cancel either subscription. The canonical page says a SuperGrok or X Premium+ link cannot be unlinked or moved to another Cursor account, so confirm the account before linking. A Grok Business seat is another access route, not an added pool. Overview and FAQ wording can lag the canonical plan matrix.
The Grok Bot trial is a usage credit with a 7-day window, not unlimited work for seven days. The plan page says this trial does not turn into a paid plan; cancelling removes remaining credit and prevents claiming it again. An Apple App Store intro offer is different and can renew into a paid Apple subscription unless cancelled. Eligibility and credit amount were not tested. No current two-week enterprise offer or universal rupee price was established.
Bots share access within your account
The docs say all of your Bots share one account cloud computer, including files, browser sessions and app logins. They have separate conversations, but placing a file or session on that computer can make it available to other Bots you run. Do not mistake separate names for separate access boundaries.
Between users, the vendor describes isolation. That is different from your own Bots being isolated from one another. Connect only the accounts needed and use separate permitted test data before bringing in confidential work.
Privacy and action approval
Optional local execution on Mac or Windows is separately controlled and defaults to asking for each task. An organisation can impose stricter limits. This does not stop cloud execution or make Grok Bot local-only. Deleting a Bot also does not remove shared files or browser sessions; revoke connectors and sign out of source accounts separately.
The FAQ says Grok Bot uses Cursor authentication and account data settings, requires cloud storage and does not support Legacy Privacy Mode. Training opt-out follows applicable settings. A local app does not make the work local-only.
Auto Review can stop sensitive actions for approval, but current docs say behaviour depends on the tool, risk and review rules. Enterprise enforcement is a separate setting. Read the exact controls before relying on them. Draft-only and read-only tasks are a safer first test than purchases, publishing or deletion.
Passwords, two-factor challenges and other human-only steps may require the user to take over. A website can block automation or require a manual step; do not use an agent to evade those limits.
What was the 400,000-user report?
Bloomberg's 22 September report said the product had more than 400,000 weekly users roughly a month after launch. It cited a presentation and people familiar with it. This is a dated reported usage measure, not 400,000 new registrations verified today and not proof that the service is suitable for your work.
A careful first task
- Check the exact plan route, weekly usage, prepaid top-ups or legacy on-demand billing.
- Create a Bot with one narrow job and a clear finish line.
- Connect only necessary read access, using non-sensitive sample work.
- Ask for a draft and compare its facts with the original sources.
- Inspect approval rules before allowing writes, sends or money actions.
- Review account sessions and remove access that is no longer needed.
We did not subscribe, install an app, connect accounts or run a Bot. No approval or privacy control was tested hands-on.
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok Bot free for everyone?
No. Ongoing access requires an eligible plan. A limited usage-credit trial has separate conditions and is not unlimited free access.
Do Bots each have private app logins?
Your Bots share the account's cloud computer and sessions.
Will every action ask first?
Do not assume so. Check the tool and enabled review settings.
What changed since the earlier post?
This guide adds current Windows, Linux and Android support, weekly usage and possible on-demand charges. It replaces the old enterprise-trial assumption with current account terms, explains shared access and labels the adoption figure as weekly users reported in September.
Sources: Current overview · Current FAQ · Teams and enterprise controls · Current product page · Canonical Plans and billing · Approvals and privacy controls · Bloomberg weekly-user report. Checked 8 October 2026.
Scoped recheck 24 October 2026: official canonical Plans and billing, current FAQ and approval/security pages rechecked. The X Subscription Premium/Super/Ultra includes Grok Bot with a shared weekly pool and prepaid top-ups, unlike legacy Cursor on-demand billing; Plus/Free and SuperGrok Lite excluded. Added legacy X Premium+ and Grok Business seat routes, non-stacking/permanent-link warning, legacy limit overrun caveat and usage-credit trial versus Apple intro-offer distinction. Enterprise availability differs between pages and remains account-team dependent. Local execution is optional, separately permissioned and not a local-only privacy guarantee; deleting a Bot does not revoke shared sessions. Existing live official docs artwork retained. No subscription, app install, linking, account access or approval test.