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Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

Grok Bot vs Instinct

  • United StatesOnly Grok Bot fully
  • United KingdomOnly Grok Bot fully
  • European UnionOnly Grok Bot fully
Grok Bot: 4 of 10 capabilities have a sourced yes. The rest are partly, no or not yet clear. A count, not a score.Works in your accounts: YesUses a browser or computer: YesWorks while you're away: YesLives in chat apps: UnclearMakes phone calls: UnclearCan pay for things: PartlyAsks before sending or paying: YesWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No4Grok BotSpaceXAI (xAI)
Instinct: 6 of 10 capabilities have a sourced yes. The rest are partly, no or not yet clear. A count, not a score.Works in your accounts: YesUses a browser or computer: YesWorks while you're away: YesLives in chat apps: YesMakes phone calls: YesCan pay for things: YesAsks before sending or paying: NoWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No6InstinctSpear Street Technology
Availability
Where you can use it
USYesUKYesEUYesDE tested

The X Subscription is rolling out to everyone globally since 12 Oct. The Grok Bot app has no published regional restriction, but tagging @bot on X is not yet available for accounts based in the UK, the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Australia (xAI docs, updated 7 Oct).

USUnclearUKUnclearEUUnclearDE tested

Private access. No country list.

Cheapest way in
$30/mo

Premium tier of the X Subscription since 12 Oct, bundling SuperGrok, Cursor Pro and X Premium+. Also included with every paid individual Cursor plan, or through a linked SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus or SuperGrok Heavy subscription. On-demand usage can come on top.

Private access

No public price.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesAccount-level connectionsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesEmail, messaging, stored loginsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Uses a browser or computer
YesShared cloud computer with browserPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesPersistent cloud computerPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Works while you're away
YesRoutines on a schedule or triggerPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesFollows up between messagesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
UnclearNo source yet
YesiMessage and WhatsAppPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Makes phone calls
UnclearNo source yet
YesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Can pay for things
PartlyYou complete payment stepsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Asks before sending or paying
YesMessages, purchases and deletions need approvalPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
NoA user reported an email sent without checkingPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Works in German
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Data can stay in the EU
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Runs on your own hardware
NoRuns in xAI’s cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
NoRuns on the maker’s infrastructurePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Sites and apps you sign it into
  • Your real logins
  • Email
  • Messaging
  • Calendar
  • Screen recordings
  • Keystrokes
  • Audio
  • Location
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

Signs in with your real logins on a persistent cloud computer.

Before it acts

Text commands. One user reported it sent an email on their behalf without prior consent.

Watch out for

Needs cloud data storage and isn’t compatible with Cursor’s Legacy Privacy Mode. Usage beyond the plan is billed by tokens.

Terms grant a broad, perpetual license to use your material for training.

Launched
Aug 2026
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People to follow
Sources
  1. SpaceXAI, The X Subscription, 12 Oct 2026
  2. The Agent Race, price table, 18 Oct 2026
  3. Agent Sonic, availability by country, 29 Sep 2026
  4. Coursiv, Grok Bot explained, 11 Sep 2026
  5. xAI docs, Tag Grok Bot on X, updated 7 Oct 2026
  6. xAI docs, Grok Bot FAQ, updated 29 Sep 2026
  1. SC Media citing TechCrunch, 25 Aug 2026
  2. Vellum, Instinct breakdown, 20 Aug 2026

Facts only, no scores. We have not tested these agents hands-on unless an entry says so.

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