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OneHuman — Grok Watchdog
xAI's flagship model, natively integrated into X for free, SuperGrok, and Heavy tiers. Grok 4.20 Heavy is the research ceiling. X profile data is read by default — a privacy posture different from every other tracked tool.
Mid-tier price
~$30/mo
SuperGrok
Mid-tier
Users
30M+
Free tier
Yes
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xAI Stops Billing Grok's Search Tool by the Call. Starting September 21, It Bills by the Post.
xAI shifts X Search API billing from $5/1,000 calls to $5/1,000 posts + $10/1,000 profiles, effective Sept 21, 2026. Developers pay more, not SuperGrok users.
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xAI Stops Billing Grok's Search Tool by the Call. Starting September 21, It Bills by the Post.
xAI shifts X Search API billing from $5/1,000 calls to $5/1,000 posts + $10/1,000 profiles, effective Sept 21, 2026. Developers pay more, not SuperGrok users.
xAI Cut SuperGrok Heavy's Video Quota Through a Support Email. The Pricing Page Still Says "Highest Usage Limits."
xAI cut SuperGrok Heavy's video cap, Musk promised an increase in May, and by June three sources cite three different numbers. Still no published cap.
Grok Now Costs $300/Month Under SpaceX — The Governance Fine Print No One Is Reading
Grok now costs $300/month under SpaceX. Consumer AI inside a defense contractor — five governance questions the $1.25T merger never answered.
xAI Admits It Was 'Built Wrong': Will Musk's Big Gamble Save Grok or Sink It?
Elon Musk admits xAI 'was not built right.' 9 of 11 co-founders gone, Grok's coding and image lead fired. What it means for Grok users.
Pentagon Adopts Grok 72 Hours After Countries Ban It for Deepfake Abuse
Pentagon adopts Grok AI 72 hours after Malaysia and Indonesia ban it for nonconsensual deepfakes. Elon Musk xAI security controversy explained.
Musk's xAI Targets 2026 AGI Goal with Pentagon-Validated Grok and Ambitious Funding Plans
Elon Musk projects xAI could achieve AGI by 2026 as Pentagon adopts Grok for military AI. xAI aims to raise $20-30B annually and build 1M GPU supercomputer.
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