Grok news and updates
13 curated updates from official Grok channels since 21 Jul 2026: 6 model · 2 pricing · 2 feature · 1 incident · 1 limits · 1 launch. Each item links to the vendor's own post; summaries stick to what the post says.
October 2026
- Grok Voice 3.0 launches at the same API price as 2.0
xAI says the speech-to-speech model ranks #1 on Artificial Analysis's Speech-to-Speech Index (86.9) with under-one-second latency.
Source: x.ai - The X Subscription merges Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium into one plan
Plans run Free, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100 and Ultra $200, with a shared Grok usage pool; third-party models in Cursor bill at API list prices via top-ups.
Source: x.aiCurrent Grok plans & limits
September 2026
- Grok Team Bots: shared Grok Bots that work from a team's context
Each Team Bot combines shared context, plugins, credentials and memories, keeps each person's chats private, and can join Slack channels.
Source: x.ai - Datacenter issue knocks out the Grok API, grok.com and Grok Build
xAI reported outages across the API, grok.com and Grok Build from about 6:03 to 6:28 pm PDT on 21 Sep.
Source: status.x.ai - Grok 4.7 arrives at Grok 4.6's price: $2/$6 per million tokens
Built on a new, larger base model, Grok 4.7 works longer on hard tasks and is served at the same price and speed as 4.6.
Source: x.ai - Grok Voice Transcribe 2.0 speech-to-text model launches
xAI pitches it as more accurate and cheaper to run.
Source: x.ai - Grok Build now remembers project conventions between sessions
Notes are written in the background as you work and read back when you return.
Source: x.ai
August 2026
- Grok Bot is now included with SuperGrok, Cursor Pro and Cursor Teams
Grok Bot access extends to these plans.
Source: x.aiCurrent Grok plans & limits - Grok Build is available on every plan, on web and mobile
Grok Build is now open to all plans.
Source: x.aiCurrent Grok plans & limits - Grok 4.6 arrives in Cursor
Cursor launched Grok 4.6 two days before its acquisition by SpaceX closed.
Source: cursor.com - Grok 4.6 focuses on long-running agents and visual work
Grok 4.6 builds on 4.5 for long-running agents and more ambitious interactive and visual work.
Source: x.ai - xAI launches Grok Bot, always-on agents with their own computer
Grok Bot agents work inside tools and apps and keep working around the clock.
Source: x.ai
July 2026
- Grok 4.5 reaches grok.com, X, iOS and Android
xAI called Grok 4.5 its most intelligent model at the time.
Source: x.ai
Verified Grok price & limit changes
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plan restructureSuperGrok folded into The X Subscription (Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200)
xAI announced one subscription for Grok, Cursor and X Premium; Premium bundles the benefits of SuperGrok, Cursor Pro and X Premium+ ('previously $90/month combined'). Existing SuperGrok plans continue.