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OpenAI Dots vs Meta Muse: what each costs, what it can touch, and where you can actually use it

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ENGADGET|11 OCT

Grok is free to use, but image and video tools and the newest models sit behind paid plans

Engadget· 11 Oct

Engadget's guide says Grok can be used free on the web and mobile apps, with basic chats, voice conversations and some web and X search, but with usage caps that frequent users hit quickly. Its image and video features and the newest models are tied to paid plans. SuperGrok is the main consumer upgrade, with higher limits and more capable models, SuperGrok Heavy is for unusually demanding use, and Business and Enterprise plans add central billing and security controls. xAI's Grok page lists chat, live web and X search, image and video generation, voice and a multi-agent mode.

  • Try the free tier on one real task, such as a supplier email or a short product description, before you pay for anything.
  • If you use it for customer work, check which plan applies to your use and read how your chats are handled before you paste in customer details.

Source: Engadget. This is our short summary of their reporting. The paragraphs marked "Our read" and the things to do are SeedFoundry's opinion. The summary is drafted with AI tools. Image: xAI, from its own announcement. How we source and credit

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