Grok alternatives

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SuperGrok costs $30 a month: more than the main tiers of most rivals, which sit around $20.

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Best overall

ChatGPT

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 · Best for most people: the best all-round AI assistant

The broadest feature set, from $8 (Go) or $20 (Plus).

Category
AI assistant
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$8/mo
2

Best for writing & code

Claude

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 · Best for writers, analysts and developers working with long documents or code

Careful writing and long documents.

Category
AI assistant
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$20/mo
Billed yearly
$17/mo
3

Best for Google users

Google Gemini

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 · Best for people who live in Gmail, Docs and Android

Built into Gmail, Docs and Android.

Category
AI assistant
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$20/mo
4

Best for real-time research

Perplexity

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 · Best for research and questions where you want sources

Live web answers with sources.

Category
AI assistant
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$20/mo
Billed yearly
$16.67/mo

Compared at a glance

ToolOur ratingCategoryFree planPaid fromYear 1 (cheapest paid)
ChatGPT 4.7/5AI assistantYes$8/mo$96
Claude 4.6/5AI assistantYes$20/mo$204
Google Gemini 4.6/5AI assistantYes$20/mo$240
Perplexity 4.5/5AI assistantYes$20/mo$200

Checked Oct 10, 2026. Details change: confirm on the provider’s site.

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