Side by side
| Feature | ChatGPT | Grok |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | AI assistant for chatting, research, image creation, file analysis, and coding, for individuals and teams. | Frontier AI models from SpaceXAI for chat, code, voice, images and video, available via apps, X and a developer API. |
| Price from | 34,99 PLN/mo | 30 USD/mo |
| Free plan | yes | yes |
| Platforms | web, ios, android, mac, windows | web, ios, android, api |
| API | not stated | yes |
ChatGPT: key features
- Conversational chat with saved history
- Image creation
- File and image uploads
- Web search
- Deep Research for multi-step research
- Voice chats and voice with video
Grok: key features
- Chat with frontier reasoning models
- Real-time web and X search
- Grok Build agentic coding in projects
- Image and video generation (Imagine)
- Voice mode and speech transcription
- Unified API with OpenAI-compatible endpoint
FAQ
Is ChatGPT or Grok better?
It depends on the job - compare prices, free plans and features in the table above.
Are ChatGPT and Grok free?
ChatGPT: Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan includes unlimited text chats subject to abuse guardrails, with limited messages with uploads, limited image creation, limited voice chats, limited deep research, limited memory and context, limited Codex access, and limited ChatGPT Work access on desktop. Grok: Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan gives access to Grok within generous limits, including voice mode, connectors and real-time web and X search, with limited Grok Bot and Expert features.