AI assistant from xAI with chat, image and video generation, voice, and a developer API.
Free stops at: Limits not stated on the pages checked
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Head-to-head · profiles checked Oct 1, 2026
Grok vs Claude in 2026: which one fits your work
Claude is the better fit for long documents, writing, coding help and teams needing published prices; Grok is the better fit for live web and X search, image and video generation, and voice. Claude Pro is $20/mo and Max starts at $100/mo. Grok's SuperGrok prices were not visible when we checked. Grok and Claude both have a free plan.
Starting priceFree $0; paid prices not confirmed · Free $0; Pro $20/moGrok · Claude
Free tierYes · YesGrok · Claude
Plans documented4 · 8Grok · Claude
API price per 1M tokens (input / output)$2.00 / $6.00 (Grok 4.7) · $2 / $10 (Sonnet 5.5)Grok · Claude
We compared our verified profiles of Grok (checked 2026-10-01) and Claude (checked 2026-09-30), built from official pages only; we ran no benchmark on this pair, used no third-party benchmarks and took no vendor payments.
Is Grok better than Claude? The short answer
Pick Claude if you want published prices, long-document work, writing and coding help in one assistant, and business controls such as SSO and no training on Team and Enterprise content by default. Pick Grok if you want live web and X search plus image, video and voice generation, or a per-token API for those models. Grok's paid consumer prices were not visible when we checked, so its cost beyond the free tier is unconfirmed. Claude's paid chat plans do not include API access, which is billed separately.
Based on our profiles of Grok (verified 2026-10-01) and Claude (verified 2026-09-30), built from official pages only; no benchmark was run.
Grok and Claude, as their sites look today
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Grok or Claude: which to use, by task
If you only want the answer, this is the table. Everything below is the evidence from the two documented profiles.
| You want to | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Get answers about breaking news | Grok | Grok answers with live citations from the web and X; Claude's web search is also on every plan |
| Write or edit long documents | Claude | Claude takes PDFs up to 1000 pages and files up to 500 MB in chat, with up to 1M-token context on paid plans |
| Create images | Grok | Grok generates images up to 2K; Claude does not make photos or illustrations |
| Create short videos | Grok | Grok makes video up to 15 seconds in chat; Claude has no video generation in its profile |
| Talk to an assistant by voice | Either | Grok has speech-to-speech voice conversations; Claude has voice mode on all plans |
| Build Word, Excel or PowerPoint files | Claude | Claude creates files through code execution and Slides, Docs and Design on Pro and above |
| Build a chart or diagram | Claude | Claude builds HTML and SVG charts, diagrams and artifacts |
| Connect the assistant to Slack, Google Workspace or GitHub | Claude | Claude lists connectors for these and any MCP server; Grok's profile lists no native integrations |
| Build an app on a per-token API | Either | Grok and Claude both have an API; Grok adds function calling, remote MCP and Batch API, Claude adds prompt caching and batch processing |
Who should pick which
Pick Grok if
- You want live web and X search built into the chat assistant
- You need image generation (up to 2K), video (up to 15 seconds in chat) or voice conversations
- You are a developer who wants an API with function calling, remote MCP and a Batch API
- You already use X and want an assistant tied to it
Pick Claude if
- You work with long documents (PDFs up to 1000 pages, 500 MB per file in chat)
- You want Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, artifacts and Claude Code from one subscription
- You need published prices: Pro at $20/mo, Max from $100/mo, Team seats from $25/mo
- Your team needs SSO, admin controls and no training on content by default (Team and Enterprise)
What Grok does better, and what Claude does better
Grok
- Live web and X search tools in chat and API
- Image generation up to 2K and video up to 15 seconds in chat (Imagine)
- Speech-to-speech and text-to-speech, including a Voice API
- Function calling, remote MCP and a Batch API on a 500k-token context model
Claude
- Files up to 500 MB, 20 per chat, PDFs up to 1000 pages
- Artifacts, Claude Design, Slides and Docs inside a conversation
- Connectors for Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, GitHub and any MCP server
- Memory across conversations, Research, and Claude Code on Pro and above
Grok vs Claude pricing: plans and free tiers
| Plan | Tool | Price | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Free | Grok | $0 | Limits not stated on the pages checked |
| SuperGrok | Grok | Not confirmed | Chats 5x longer than Lite; Expert mode with higher limits on the best model |
| SuperGrok Heavy | Grok | Not confirmed | Maximum usage at the fastest speed |
| Grok API (grok-4.7) | Grok | $2.00 per 1M input tokens, $6.00 per 1M output tokens | 500k token context |
| Claude Free | Claude | $0 | Usage limits apply; Projects up to 5; Sonnet and Haiku only |
| Claude Pro | Claude | $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually) | More usage than Free; usage limits apply |
| Claude Max 5x | Claude | $100/mo | 5x more usage than Pro; usage limits apply |
| Claude Max 20x | Claude | $200/mo | 20x more usage than Pro; usage limits apply |
| Claude Team (Standard seat) | Claude | $25/seat/mo monthly ($20 billed annually) | More usage than Pro; usage limits apply |
| Claude Team (Premium seat) | Claude | $125/seat/mo monthly ($100 billed annually) | 5x more usage than standard seats |
| Claude Enterprise | Claude | $20/seat/mo billed annually plus usage at API rates | Usage cost scales with model and task |
| Claude API (Claude Platform) | Claude | Per-token, e.g. Sonnet 5.5 $2 input / $10 output per 1M tokens | Rate limits per Console tier |
USD as published on each vendor's pricing page, checked Oct 1, 2026. Grok pricing in full · Claude pricing in full
Usage limits: what the vendors state
| Grok | Claude | |
|---|---|---|
| Messages / rate limits | Free: not stated; SuperGrok has chats 5x longer than Lite; Heavy has maximum usage | Usage limits on every plan; session limits reset every five hours |
| Context / file size | 500k token context on grok-4.7; images jpg/jpeg or png up to 20MiB each | Up to 1M tokens on newest models (paid); 500 MB per file, 20 files per chat, PDFs up to 1000 pages |
| Seats / team | Not stated | Team 2-150 users with standard and premium seats; Enterprise for larger organizations |
| Going past the limit | Not stated | Usage credits at standard API rates on Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise |
Feature comparison
| Feature | Grok | Claude |
|---|---|---|
| Image generation | Yes (up to 2K) | No (HTML/SVG charts and diagrams only) |
| Video generation | Yes (up to 15 seconds in chat) | Not stated |
| Voice | Yes (speech-to-speech and TTS) | Yes (voice mode) |
| File upload | Yes (files, PDFs and images) | Yes (500 MB per file, 20 per chat) |
| Web search | Yes (web and X search) | Yes (all plans) |
| Agents / tools | Function calling and remote MCP | Connectors (MCP), Cowork tasks, Claude in Chrome |
| API | Yes, billed per token after buying credits | Yes, billed separately per token |
| Mobile apps | Free plan lists iOS and Android; platforms list says Web and API | Yes (iOS and Android) |
Privacy and data training
| Grok | Claude | |
|---|---|---|
| Training on your data | Not stated; the privacy page returned 404 when checked | Free/Pro/Max: may be used unless you opt out. Team/Enterprise: no training by default |
| Retention | Not stated | Deleted chats leave the back-end within 30 days; Enterprise has custom retention |
| Business controls | Enterprise terms, DPA and BAA are linked from the site | SSO, SCIM, audit logs, Compliance API, IP allowlisting, HIPAA-ready configuration |
Taken from each vendor's published policy pages at the time of our check. Policies change; the source links are at the bottom.
Cost per answer on the API
Support assistant: 2,500 input + 500 output tokens
| Model | Tool | Cost per answer |
|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.7 | Grok | $0.0080 |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Claude | $0.0100 |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Claude | $0.0200 |
USD at list API prices from research/pricing/models.json; chat subscriptions are flat-rate and not included Run your own numbers in the calculator.
Switching between Grok and Claude: what carries over
Grok → ClaudeCarries over
- Text prompts and follow-ups, which work in any chat assistant
- Uploaded PDFs, images and files, which Claude also accepts
- Code and API work, since both have per-token APIs with tool calling
- Live X search
- Image and video generation
- Imagine, Voice API and speech-to-speech
Claude → GrokCarries over
- Text prompts and uploaded files and images
- API work using tool calling and remote MCP
- Web search in chat
- Artifacts, Claude Design, Slides and Docs
- Claude connectors, memory and Claude Code
- Published plan prices and team controls such as SSO
Pros and cons
Grok
- Public developer API with documentation
- Multimodal: text, image, video and voice
- Built-in web and X search tools
- Consumer plan prices not shown in the viewed locale
- Higher limits and best model require SuperGrok or SuperGrok Heavy
- API usage requires purchasing credits
Claude
- Free plan includes web search, memory, file creation and artifacts
- 500 MB per file, 20 files per chat, PDFs up to 1000 pages
- Up to 1M-token context on newest models for paid plans
- Usage limits on every plan, including Max
- Paid chat plans do not include API access
- No photo or illustration generation
The two tools
Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and multi-step work, with free and paid plans.
Free stops at: Usage limits apply, Projects: up to 5
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Free · paid from $20/mo US · checked Sep 30
Grok or Claude: how to choose
- Need live news with X search, images or video: pick Grok.
- Work with long PDFs, large files or 1M-token context: pick Claude.
- Need a price you can budget today: Claude lists every plan; Grok's paid prices are unconfirmed.
- Need SSO, admin controls and no training by default: pick Claude Team or Enterprise.
- Building on an API: compare per-token rates ($2/$6 Grok 4.7 versus $2/$10 Sonnet 5.5) and test Grok and Claude.
- Default pick: Claude for documents, writing, coding and teams; Grok for live search and media.
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok or Claude cheaper?
Claude has the confirmed price; Grok's paid price is unconfirmed. Grok and Claude both have a free plan. Claude lists Pro at $20/mo, or $17/mo billed annually. Grok's SuperGrok and SuperGrok Heavy prices were not visible in the locale we checked, so we cannot compare paid tiers.
Does Grok or Claude have an API?
Yes, Grok and Claude both have an API. Grok's API is documented at docs.x.ai and requires purchasing credits. Claude's API runs through the Claude Platform and is billed per token, separate from chat subscriptions.
Which is better for images and video, Grok or Claude?
Grok. It generates images up to 2K and video up to 15 seconds in chat. Claude does not generate photos or illustrations; it builds HTML and SVG diagrams and charts.
Do Grok and Claude train on my chats?
Claude may use Free, Pro and Max chats for training unless you opt out, and does not train on Team or Enterprise content by default. Grok's training terms are not stated in our profile because its privacy page returned 404.
Sources
- https://claude.com
- https://claude.com/pricing
- https://docs.x.ai/developers/models
- https://grok.com/plans
- https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/pricing
- https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11647753-how-do-usage-and-length-limits-work
- https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes
- https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12429409-manage-usage-credits-for-paid-claude-plans
- https://support.claude.com/en/articles/8241126-upload-files-to-claude
- https://support.claude.com/en/articles/8606394-how-large-is-the-context-window-on-paid-claude-plans
- https://support.claude.com/en/articles/9002504-can-claude-produce-images
- https://support.claude.com/en/articles/9266767-what-is-the-team-plan
- https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy
- https://x.ai/grok
Only official vendor pages. No third-party benchmarks, forum threads or press were used. How we review.