Grok Bot is xAI's new AI agent product, launched in beta on August 11, 2026: instead of answering one prompt at a time, it gives each "Bot" you create its own persistent cloud computer that can browse the web, run commands, and log into your apps, keeping the work going after you close your laptop and checking back in only when it needs a decision from you. It's a separate product from the Grok chatbot at grok.com, and it isn't free — access runs through SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, or Cursor Premium Teams, the three subscription tiers xAI bundled it into for this early beta. Built in partnership with Cursor, it's aimed at recurring, multi-step work rather than quick one-off questions, and every Bot you create shares that same cloud computer and its browser sessions.
Short answer: Grok Bot is xAI's always-on AI agent, in beta as of August 2026. You create a "Bot," give it a job and a task, and it works from a shared cloud computer that can browse, run commands, and use signed-in apps on its own. Access requires SuperGrok Heavy ($300/mo), Cursor Ultra ($200/mo), or Cursor Premium Teams ($120/seat/mo) — there's no standalone free tier.
I spent time in the beta this week working through xAI's own setup docs, creating a Bot, assigning it a real task, and watching the takeover flow when it hit a login wall. In my testing, the setup itself is simple — the part that actually needs explaining is what you're paying for, how the "shared computer" changes what you can safely hand it, and where it overlaps with agent tools you might already be using.
What you'll need
A qualifying subscription: SuperGrok Heavy ($300/month), Cursor Ultra ($200/month), or Cursor Premium Teams ($120/seat/month), per xAI's own get-started guide. There's no separate purchase for it — it rides on top of one of those three plans. You'll also need a supported device: the desktop app covers macOS (Apple silicon and Intel) and Windows, with an iOS app for mobile; Android hasn't shipped yet at launch. Have login credentials ready for whatever tools you want a Bot to touch, since you'll authenticate those the first time it needs them, not upfront. Enterprise access is waitlist-only for now.
Step-by-step: setting up Grok Bot
1. Confirm you have a qualifying plan
Check that your account carries SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, or Cursor Premium Teams. It won't appear in the app menu on any lower Grok tier or a plain Cursor Pro account — this trips up more people than any other step, since the free and mid-tier Grok plans look similar in the app until you go looking for it.
2. Install the desktop app
Download the desktop client for your OS and sign in with the account that holds your qualifying subscription. The app opens to a chat-style interface, not a settings dashboard — that's intentional; xAI built this to feel like messaging a coworker.
3. Create your first Bot
Give it a name, a primary job description, and any standing rules ("always ask before sending an email on my behalf"). This is the closest thing to configuration it has — most of the actual instruction happens per task, not here.
4. Assign a task with a clear deliverable
Describe the outcome you want, not just the topic — a specific file, answer, or completed action, plus any source or constraint the Bot should follow. Vague tasks wander further here than in a single-turn chat, because the Bot keeps running instead of stopping to check in.
5. Take over for logins and sensitive steps
When a Bot hits a password field, two-factor prompt, CAPTCHA, or payment screen, it stops and asks you to take over. Click into the shared computer, complete just that step yourself, and hand control back. In my testing this took a few seconds longer than typing a password into a chat box — worth it, since the Bot never sees or stores what you type during takeover.
6. Review the result and save a routine
When a Bot finishes, it hands back whatever it built and a summary of what it did. If it's a task you'll repeat, save it as a routine so the Bot runs the same steps again with your corrections baked in, instead of re-explaining the job every time.
Grok Bot vs. other AI agents
It isn't the only tool that goes beyond a single chat turn. Here's how it compares to the agent modes built into the other major assistants:
| Tool | Runs after you close the app? | Starting price | Shared computer across tasks? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Bot | Yes — persistent cloud computer | $120–$300/mo (bundled tiers) | Yes, all your Bots share one |
| ChatGPT Agent Mode | No — session ends when you close it | Included from Plus ($20/mo) | No, isolated per task |
| Claude (computer use / agent tasks) | Varies by integration | Included from Pro ($20/mo) | No, isolated per task |
The tradeoff is real: its persistence is genuinely useful for work that spans hours or days, but every Bot on your account shares one browser session — sign into a site for one Bot and every other Bot on the account can use that same login. My ChatGPT agent mode guide covers the closest single-session alternative if you don't need anything to keep running unattended.
Example prompts you can copy
These work as task assignments, not chat questions — it does better with an outcome, a source, and a limit than with a bare request:
- "Check the pricing pages of [3 competitor tools] every Monday and flag any price change since last check. Save the result to a doc, don't message anyone."
- "Go through my inbox and draft replies to any email that's a simple yes/no question. Save as drafts only — ask before sending anything."
- "Log into [tool] and pull last month's numbers into a spreadsheet with one row per day. Ask me before you download anything outside that date range."
- "Start this task, then pause and let me take over the login for [site] before you continue."
- "When you finish, list every step where you had to guess instead of finding a clear answer, in order."
Common mistakes to avoid
The one I ran into first: assuming a Bot's login session was scoped to that one Bot, when in my testing it wasn't — the shared computer means one sign-in is visible to every other Bot on the same account, so don't hand a sensitive account to a Bot you wouldn't trust your other Bots with too. Second, treating it like a single-session agent and walking away entirely; a task touching money or a real account still deserves someone reachable, not necessarily watching. Third, skipping the end-of-run summary — a wrong guess made two steps into a ten-step task is easy to miss if you only glance at the final output. Fourth, paying for SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, or Cursor Premium Teams just to try Grok Bot casually; at $120 to $300 a month, it's a bad fit unless you already have a recurring task worth automating. Fifth, expecting Android or Linux support at launch — check the platform list before you commit a workflow to it.
Tools that make this easier
If you're deciding whether its persistence is worth the price over a simpler tool, my ChatGPT agent mode guide and its companion on task framing for ChatGPT agents cover the session-based alternative most people already have access to on a cheaper plan. For the base Grok chatbot this sits on top of, see how to use Grok — that guide covers grok.com, the free tier, and DeepSearch, none of which require this subscription. If you're weighing Grok against ChatGPT generally, Grok vs ChatGPT has the head-to-head, and my Grok 4.5 pricing breakdown covers the API side. Since it ships through a Cursor partnership, best AI tool for code is worth a look if coding tasks are what you'd actually hand it. And for how I check claims like the ones in this piece before publishing, see how we rate AI tools.
My take
Grok Bot is a real product, not a repackaged chat window — a persistent cloud computer that keeps a task alive after you close your laptop is a genuine step past what ChatGPT's agent mode or Claude's computer use currently offer. But it's beta software bundled into $120-to-$300-a-month plans, with a shared-session model that needs care around what you let it log into, and no Android or Linux app yet. I'd hold off unless you already have a recurring, well-defined task worth that price — for one-off research or web tasks, a session-based agent on a $20/month plan still gets most people there.
Last updated: August 13, 2026 · By Vishal Swami, Founder & Lead AI Reviewer, AISagely
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grok Bot free?
No. It requires SuperGrok Heavy ($300/month), Cursor Ultra ($200/month), or Cursor Premium Teams ($120/seat/month). There's no standalone free tier or trial as of this beta launch.
How is Grok Bot different from the Grok chatbot?
Grok on grok.com and the Grok apps answer chat prompts in a single session. Grok Bot is a separate product: it creates persistent "Bots" that keep working on a shared cloud computer after you close the app, and it needs one of the three paid tiers above — the regular Grok free tier doesn't include it.
Does Grok Bot work on Android or Linux?
Not at launch. It shipped for macOS, Windows, and iOS on August 11, 2026, with Android listed as coming later and no confirmed date.
Is it safe to let Grok Bot log into my accounts?
With some caveats. It never sees or stores what you type during a manual takeover for passwords or two-factor codes. But every Bot on your account shares one browser session, so signing into a site for one Bot makes that login available to your other Bots too — treat account access as account-wide, not per-Bot.
How much does Grok Bot cost?
$120 to $300 a month, depending on the plan: Cursor Premium Teams is $120 per seat, Cursor Ultra is $200, and SuperGrok Heavy is $300. Each includes a weekly usage allowance, with token-based charges for extra use beyond that.