Grok Bot was the first of the 2026 personal agents to ship, and it takes the most literal approach: xAI gives you a computer in the cloud and lets named bots work on it around the clock. Here is what that means in practice, what it costs and who it fits.
What is Grok Bot?
xAI launched Grok Bot in beta on August 11, 2026. Each account gets one persistent cloud virtual machine with a browser, file system, terminal and connectors, plus support for MCP tools. Bots run tasks on a schedule or when you ask, and keep working while your laptop is closed. Several named bots can share the computer, each with its own screen, and bots can join group chats (Vellum).
Connectors include Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive and Sheets, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Salesforce, Slack, Notion and X. Sites without a connector are handled in the cloud browser. Since September 28, 2026, Team Bots are available on Teams and Enterprise plans.
How Grok Bot asks before acting
You decide per action: Allow once, Deny or Always allow. Auto Review rules can require approval for some kinds of action and allow others. Purchases show a card with the amount for you to approve, and payments run through X Money, Stripe's Link or Shop Pay. Logins can be filled by 1Password without the bot seeing them, and login, two-factor and payment steps are handed back to you.
Scorecard: 14/20
| Criterion | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy | 4/5 | A full persistent computer, schedules and several bots per account. |
| Control | 3/5 | Per-action approvals and review rules, but bots share one computer and memory cannot be inspected or deleted item by item. |
| Reach | 4/5 | Apps for every desktop and mobile platform; computers run in the US. |
| Value | 3/5 | From $30 a month with X Premium; no free plan. |
Scores are editorial, from xAI documentation and coverage through November 5, 2026, not hands-on benchmarks.
How much does Grok Bot cost?
Grok Bot is not sold on its own. Since October 2026 new customers get it through The X Subscription: Premium ($30 a month), Super ($100) or Ultra ($200), plus Teams and Enterprise plans. Some legacy Cursor and SuperGrok plans also include it. Full details are on our Grok Bot pricing page.
Where Grok Bot falls short
- One model family. It runs only on xAI models.
- Bots are not security boundaries. All bots on an account share one computer, so a bot with narrow permissions can still reach what another bot left there.
- Memory you cannot audit. xAI does not document memory export, item-level deletion or how long data is kept.
- Still a beta. No independent evaluation of reliability exists yet.
Grok Bot vs the alternatives
- Meta Muse: free to start and built into WhatsApp, but US and Canada only and with no desktop computer to watch.
- OpenAI dots: also gives each agent its own cloud computer, reachable from Slack and Teams, from $100 a month.
- Claude Duet: proactive briefings and stricter approvals, but you cannot watch or take over its browser.
- OpenClaw and Hermes Agent: open source, any model, on your own hardware.
What is Grok Bot?
Grok Bot is xAI's personal AI agent. Instead of a chat window, each account gets a persistent cloud computer with a browser, file system, terminal and app connectors. Named bots on that computer run tasks on a schedule or on request and keep going when your own devices are off. It launched in beta on August 11, 2026.
Is Grok Bot the same as the Grok chatbot?
No. Grok is xAI's chat assistant in the Grok app and on X. Grok Bot is a separate agent product with its own apps that does tasks on a cloud computer. Grok Build, xAI's coding product, and the xAI API are also separate.
Is Grok Bot free?
No. Grok Bot is included in The X Subscription from Premium at $30 a month. The free plan and Plus at $8 a month do not include it. See our Grok Bot pricing page for every plan.
Is there a Grok Bot app for Mac and Android?
Yes. Grok Bot has desktop apps for macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows and Linux, and mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. There is no browser version.
Can I choose the model Grok Bot uses?
No. Grok Bot runs only on xAI's models. Claude, GPT, Gemini and local models are not available inside it.
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