Poe vs Grok
AI Chatbots pricing comparison · 2026
Poe has a free plan, then $4.99–$249.99/mo, while Grok has a free plan, then $8–$200/mo. Poe is typically 23% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
Grok
As of October 10, 2026, xAI sells Grok as Free ($0), SuperGrok ($30/month) and SuperGrok P
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$300
$9.0K
Annual license estimate
Poe
costs
$3.0K
less than
Grok
· 25 seats where applicable
Cheapest
$6.0K
Spread
33%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
660 thousand points/month
$6.0K/yr
year 1 license · $20/seat
Premium
$9.0K/yr
year 1 license · $30/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$300/yr
Vendr · n=126
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence
Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.
Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
13 sourced facts
7 hidden-cost · 4 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified
3d ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
Sources
9 sourced facts
8 hidden-cost · 1 contract
Last verified
1d ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance
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Tier ladder
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Contract terms
The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.
Poe
Grok
Auto-renewal
Yes
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Cancellation
—
—
Commitment
—
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Price escalation
Users report price increases occurring twice within a year period, with some forced to upgrade from HK$399/year to HK$1,600/year mid-subscription
No published schedule; API token prices have changed without announcement (e.g. the Grok 4.5 cache price was quietly cut with no public notice)
Can downgrade
No
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats).
Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges.
Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
VS
Poe and Grok both operate in the ai chatbots category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Poe | Grok |
|---|---|---|
| 10 thousand points/day | $4.99 /month | $8 /month |
| 660 thousand points/month | $19.99 /month | $30 /month |
| 1.65 million points/month | $49.99 /month | $100 /month |
| 3.3 million points/month | $99.99 /month | $200 /month |
| 8.25 million points/month | $249.99 /month | — |
Contract Terms
| Term | Poe | Grok |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-renewal | Yes | — |
| Cancellation | — | — |
| Minimum commitment | — | — |
| Price escalation | Users report price increases occurring twice within a year period, with some forced to upgrade from HK$399/year to HK$1,600/year mid-subscription | No published schedule; API token prices have changed without announcement (e.g. the Grok 4.5 cache price was quietly cut with no public notice) |
| Can downgrade | No | — |