xAI rebuilds Grok plans: Plus $8 to Ultra $200, adds Cursor integration
What happened
Between the Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026 captures of xAI's pricing page, Pulse recorded 3 changes: Plan lineup rebuilt: SuperGrok/Lite/Plus/Heavy/Business replaced by Free, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200, Teams $30+/user; Enterprise now Custom; Cursor integration (agent, cloud agents, code hosting via Origin, Bugbot reviews) and expanded X features added to plan comparison; Plans now differentiated by usage multiples relative to Plus (4x, 15x, 50x, pooled) instead of generic hig. In detail: Plans now differentiated by usage multiples relative to Plus (4x, 15x, 50x, pooled) instead of generic higher rate limits. Pulse files it as a packaging change (positioning, feature added, package change) with an upward direction. The current page lists Plus at $8, Premium at $30, Teams at $30, Super at $100 and Ultra at $200.
It lands 63 days after xAI's previous change, "xAI upgrades SuperGrok plan to Grok 4.6, boosts included model tier" (Aug 17, 2026). xAI has been tracked since 2026-07-15.
In the same window Microsoft, OpenAI, Huggingface, Google and Mistral AI also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Plus · PositioningPositioning
Plans now differentiated by usage multiples relative to Plus (4x, 15x, 50x, pooled) instead of generic higher rate limits.
- — · FeatureFeature added
Cursor integration (agent, cloud agents, code hosting via Origin, Bugbot reviews) and expanded X features added to plan comparison.
- Plus, Premium, Super · PackagingPackage change
Plan lineup rebuilt: SuperGrok/Lite/Plus/Heavy/Business replaced by Free, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200, Teams $30+/user; Enterprise now Custom.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus | Positioning | Plans now differentiated by usage multiples relative to Plus (4x, 15x, 50x, pooled) instead of generic higher rate limits. | Positioning | |
| — | Feature | Cursor integration (agent, cloud agents, code hosting via Origin, Bugbot reviews) and expanded X features added to plan comparison. | Feature added | |
| Plus, Premium, Super | Packaging | Plan lineup rebuilt: SuperGrok/Lite/Plus/Heavy/Business replaced by Free, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200, Teams $30+/user; Enterprise now Custom. | Package change | |
Values as written on xAI's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of xAI's pricing page (x.ai) from Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page.
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xAI, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026packagingxAI rebuilds Grok plans: Plus $8 to Ultra $200, adds Cursor integration · this change
- Aug 17, 2026improvedxAI upgrades SuperGrok plan to Grok 4.6, boosts included model tier
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- MicrosoftOct 19Microsoft Speech hides specific LLM models from Voice Live tier headers
- OpenAIOct 18OpenAI: Plan taglines reworded to 'Best for...' format: Free (trying out ChatGPT), Go (longer conversations), Plus…
- HuggingfaceOct 16Huggingface adds Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 GPUs to Spaces from $2.75/hr
- GoogleOct 12Google Workspace swaps Gems for AI skills, rewords Gemini on Starter plan
- Mistral AIOct 12Mistral AI cuts Free plan API credits, gives free users Vibe CLI and IDE tools
Questions about this change
Did xAI raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: positioning, feature added, package change.
What changed on xAI's pricing page between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026?
Plans now differentiated by usage multiples relative to Plus (4x, 15x, 50x, pooled) instead of generic higher rate limits; Cursor integration (agent, cloud agents, code hosting via Origin, Bugbot reviews) and expanded X features added to plan comparison; Plan lineup rebuilt: SuperGrok/Lite/Plus/Heavy/Business replaced by Free, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200, Teams $30+/user; Enterprise now Custom. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does xAI change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for xAI in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "xAI upgrades SuperGrok plan to Grok 4.6, boosts included model tier" on Aug 17, 2026; xAI has been tracked since 2026-07-15.