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AI agent cost calculator: OpenAI dots vs Grok Bot
Updated · Facts checked October 4, 2026 · By the dotaimodel team · How we research
Short answer
For one person, dots start at $100/month (ChatGPT Pro 100)[23] source: OpenAI Help Center; Grok Bot starts at $20–$30/month (Cursor Pro or SuperGrok)[12] source: SpaceXAI (xAI). For API work, Grok 4.7 lists at $2/$6 per million input/output tokens vs $10/$50 for GPT-6 Astra[4] source: OpenAI API docs[27] source: SpaceXAI (xAI) docs. Set your team size and usage below — prices verified October 4, 2026.
1. Agent subscriptions: OpenAI dots vs Grok Bot
OpenAI dots · ChatGPT Pro 100
$100/mo
1 × $100 · Billed monthly
Price[23] source: OpenAI Help Center — About ChatGPT Pro tiers[22] source: OpenAI — Introducing dots
Grok Bot · SuperGrok
$30/mo
1 × $30 · Billed monthly
Price[12] source: SpaceXAI (xAI) — Grok Bot — AI teammates that finish the work (product & pricing page)[11] source: SpaceXAI (xAI) — Grok Bot is now included with more plans
You’d save with Grok Bot$70/mo$840/yr · 70% less than OpenAI dots
Annual: dots $1,200 vs Grok Bot $360. List prices before tax. Plans include different usage allowances; extra usage is billed separately and not modeled. ChatGPT Enterprise and Grok Bot Enterprise have no public price and are excluded.
2. API costs: GPT-6 Astra vs Grok 4.7
GPT-6 Astra
$2,000/mo
OpenAI API list price
$10 in · $1 cached · $50 out per 1M; >272K prompts 2× input, 1.5× output[4] source: OpenAI API docs — GPT-6 Astra model page
Grok 4.7
$320/mo
SpaceXAI API list price
$2 in · $0.50 cached · $6 out per 1M; 200K+ prompts $4 / $1 / $12[27] source: SpaceXAI (xAI) docs — SpaceXAI API pricing[13] source: SpaceXAI (xAI) — Introducing Grok 4.7
You’d save with Grok 4.7$1,680/mo$20,160/yr · 84% less than GPT-6 Astra
Token prices only. Excludes GPT-6 Astra cache-write charges ($12.50/1M), tool calls, Fast/priority modes and regional endpoint premiums. Models differ in capability; price isn’t a quality comparison.
Ready to try the cheaper option?
Grok is free to try; Grok Bot is included with SuperGrok and Cursor plans.
Prices used in the calculator (as of October 4, 2026)
All are US list prices before tax, taken from official pages. Plans include different usage allowances, so the cheapest plan isn’t automatically the best value for heavy use.
How the calculator works
- Individual plans (ChatGPT Pro, SuperGrok, Cursor Pro/Pro+/Ultra) are multiplied by the number of people, since each person needs their own subscription. Team plans are priced per seat; ChatGPT Business requires at least 2 seats[24] source: OpenAI Help Center. We couldn’t verify a seat minimum for Cursor Teams.
- dots allowance: your first dot is included in Pro and Business Premium; chats with it don’t count toward ChatGPT limits, but Codex and ChatGPT Work tasks it starts do[22] source: OpenAI.
- Grok Bot allowance: Bot usage is separate from your Grok or Cursor plan usage[11] source: SpaceXAI (xAI), and eligible accounts can add on-demand usage[25] source: SpaceXAI (xAI) docs.
- API long-context rules: GPT-6 Astra prompts over 272K input tokens are billed at 2× input and cache rates and 1.5× output for the whole request[4] source: OpenAI API docs; Grok 4.7 prompts of 200K+ tokens use $4/$1/$12 rates[27] source: SpaceXAI (xAI) docs.
- Where OpenAI is stronger on price: Batch and Flex cut GPT-6 Astra costs by 50%[4] source: OpenAI API docs; xAI lists no batch discount for Grok 4.7[27] source: SpaceXAI (xAI) docs.
Worked examples
- 1 person, ChatGPT Pro 100 vs SuperGrok: $100 vs $30/month — $70/month ($840/year) less with Grok Bot.
- 5 people, Business Premium (monthly) vs Cursor Teams Standard: $625 vs $200/month — $425/month less.
- API, 100M input + 20M output tokens/month, no caching, prompts under 200K: GPT-6 Astra $2,000 vs Grok 4.7 $320.
Frequently asked questions
How much cheaper is Grok Bot than OpenAI dots?
For one person, the cheapest plan with dots is ChatGPT Pro 100 at $100/month[23] source: OpenAI Help Center, while Grok Bot is included with SuperGrok at $30/month or Cursor Pro at $20/month[12] source: SpaceXAI (xAI) (list prices as of October 4, 2026). That’s $70–$80/month less, or $840–$960/year. Included usage differs by plan.
What does OpenAI dots cost for a team?
ChatGPT Business Premium seats include dots[22] source: OpenAI and cost $125/user/month billed monthly or $100/user/month billed annually, with a 2-seat minimum[24] source: OpenAI Help Center. Grok Bot is included with Cursor Teams Standard at $40/seat/month and Premium at $120[12] source: SpaceXAI (xAI).
Is the Grok 4.7 API cheaper than GPT-6 Astra?
Yes at list prices: Grok 4.7 is $2 per 1M input and $6 per 1M output tokens under 200K-token prompts[27] source: SpaceXAI (xAI) docs, versus $10 and $50 for GPT-6 Astra[4] source: OpenAI API docs. For 100M input and 20M output tokens a month that’s $320 vs $2,000. GPT-6 Astra offers 50% off via Batch/Flex[4] source: OpenAI API docs, which narrows the gap for asynchronous work.
Why doesn't the calculator include ChatGPT Enterprise or extra usage?
Neither OpenAI nor xAI publishes a list price for Enterprise access, and both bill extra usage beyond plan allowances separately. We only include prices we could verify on official pages.
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Sources for this page
- [4]GPT-6 Astra model page — OpenAI API docs (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [11]Grok Bot is now included with more plans — SpaceXAI (xAI) (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [12]Grok Bot — AI teammates that finish the work (product & pricing page) — SpaceXAI (xAI) (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [13]Introducing Grok 4.7 — SpaceXAI (xAI), 2026-09-21 (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [14]Grok — product overview — SpaceXAI (xAI) (accessed 2026-10-02)
- [22]Introducing dots — OpenAI, 2026-09-29 (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [23]About ChatGPT Pro tiers — OpenAI Help Center (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [24]ChatGPT Business — Overview — OpenAI Help Center (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [25]Grok Bot — Frequently asked questions — SpaceXAI (xAI) docs (accessed 2026-10-04)
- [27]SpaceXAI API pricing — SpaceXAI (xAI) docs (accessed 2026-10-04)