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Gemini vs Grok: which is worth paying for?
The current plans and our verdict on each tool, side by side. Prices come from each vendor's own pricing page and are checked every day.
The short answer
Choose Gemini if…
- you need massive cloud storage across Gmail and Drive with Google AI Pro ($19.99/month) or Ultra ($99.99/month).
- you want a cheaper entry plan with Google AI Plus at $4.99/month
Choose Grok if…
Our pick for most people
- you want priority access, 1080p video creation, and higher usage limits with SuperGrok Plus ($100/month).
- you prefer Grok for its lightning-fast replies and early access to new features.
Bottom line: Choose Grok for priority access and video creation.
Key differences
- Gemini offers a free plan with 15 GB of storage. pricing pageSource · vendor pagePricing page (gemini.google), checked Oct 4, 2026.Go to sources ↓
- Grok offers a free plan with real-time web and X search. pricing pageSource · vendor pagePricing page (x.ai), checked Oct 3, 2026.Go to sources ↓
- Gemini charges $4.99/month for Google AI Plus, which includes 400 GB of storage. pricing pageSource · vendor pagePricing page (gemini.google), checked Oct 4, 2026.Go to sources ↓
- Grok charges $30/month for SuperGrok, which includes higher rate limits and Grok Bot access. pricing pageSource · vendor pagePricing page (x.ai), checked Oct 3, 2026.Go to sources ↓
- Gemini charges $19.99/month for Google AI Pro, which includes 5 TB of storage. pricing pageSource · vendor pagePricing page (gemini.google), checked Oct 4, 2026.Go to sources ↓
- Grok charges $100/month for SuperGrok Plus, which includes 1080p video creation and priority access. pricing pageSource · vendor pagePricing page (x.ai), checked Oct 3, 2026.Go to sources ↓
Plans and limits side by side
| Plans | Gemini | Grok |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free $0Storage 15 GB | Free $0Web and X search Real-time, Voice mode Available, Compliance SOC 2 compliance (Type I & I… |
| Paid plans | Google AI Plus $4.99/moStorage 400 GBGoogle AI Pro $19.99/moStorage 5 TBGoogle AI Ultra $99.99/moStorage 20 TB | SuperGrok $30/moModel Grok 4.6, Bot Access Grok Bot access, Connectors Connectors, Rate limits Higher rat…SuperGrok Plus $100/moVideo Creation 1080p, Usage Significantly higher usage across Chat, Imagine, Voice & Buil… |
| Business plans | Gemini Enterprise Business $21/user/moSeats 300, Storage 25 GiB per seatGemini Enterprise Standard / Plus $30/user/moSeats Unlimited, Storage 75 GiB per seat | — |
From each vendor's own pricing page · Gemini checked Oct 4, 2026 · Grok checked Oct 5, 2026.
Our tests
Scores out of 10 on the same tasks of our public test suite ("Chat assistants", version 2), run hands-on in each app, scored by the same blind judges.
| Task | Gemini · free tier | Grok · free tier |
|---|---|---|
| Decline a meeting politely | 9.8/10 | 9.8/10 |
| Summarize a text in 3 bullets | 9.7/10 | 9.9/10 |
| Work out an arrival time | 9.8/10 | 10.0/10 |
| Solve a small logic puzzle | 8.6/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Extract data as JSON | 9.5/10 | 10.0/10 |
| Write a small Python function | 10.0/10 | 10.0/10 |
| Explain a concept to a 12-year-old | 9.7/10 | 9.8/10 |
| Rewrite a blunt message | 8.2/10 | 9.2/10 |
| Translate into Spanish | 9.7/10 | 9.9/10 |
| Make a 5-day beginner plan | 9.5/10 | 9.4/10 |
| Write a 3-sentence product text | 9.8/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Admit what it cannot know | 9.4/10 | 9.8/10 |
| Average | 9.5/10 | 9.7/10 |
Gemini scored 9.8/10 on declining a meeting politely 9.8Our test · free tierGemini · Decline a meeting politely: 9.8/10, 4 of 4 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Grok scored 9.8/10 on declining a meeting politely 9.8Our test · free tierGrok · Decline a meeting politely: 9.8/10, 4 of 4 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Gemini scored 9.7/10 on summarizing a text in three bullets 9.7Our test · free tierGemini · Summarize a text in 3 bullets: 9.7/10, 2 of 2 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Grok scored 9.9/10 on summarizing a text in three bullets 9.9Our test · free tierGrok · Summarize a text in 3 bullets: 9.9/10, 2 of 2 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Gemini scored 9.8/10 on working out an arrival time 9.8Our test · free tierGemini · Work out an arrival time: 9.8/10, 2 of 2 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Grok scored 10.0/10 on working out an arrival time 10.0Our test · free tierGrok · Work out an arrival time: 10.0/10, 2 of 2 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Gemini scored 8.6/10 on solving a small logic puzzle 8.6Our test · free tierGemini · Solve a small logic puzzle: 8.6/10, 2 of 3 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Grok scored 9.0/10 on solving a small logic puzzle 9.0Our test · free tierGrok · Solve a small logic puzzle: 9.0/10, 2 of 3 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Gemini scored 9.5/10 on extracting data as JSON 9.5Our test · free tierGemini · Extract data as JSON: 9.5/10, 3 of 3 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Grok scored 10.0/10 on extracting data as JSON 10.0Our test · free tierGrok · Extract data as JSON: 10.0/10, 3 of 3 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Gemini scored 10.0/10 on writing a small Python function 10.0Our test · free tierGemini · Write a small Python function: 10.0/10, 3 of 3 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Grok scored 10.0/10 on writing a small Python function 10.0Our test · free tierGrok · Write a small Python function: 10.0/10, 3 of 3 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Gemini scored 9.7/10 on explaining a concept to a 12-year-old 9.7Our test · free tierGemini · Explain a concept to a 12-year-old: 9.7/10, 2 of 2 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Grok scored 9.8/10 on explaining a concept to a 12-year-old 9.8Our test · free tierGrok · Explain a concept to a 12-year-old: 9.8/10, 2 of 2 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Gemini scored 8.2/10 on rewriting a blunt message 8.2Our test · free tierGemini · Rewrite a blunt message: 8.2/10, 3 of 3 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Grok scored 9.2/10 on rewriting a blunt message 9.2Our test · free tierGrok · Rewrite a blunt message: 9.2/10, 3 of 3 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Gemini scored 9.7/10 on translating into Spanish 9.7Our test · free tierGemini · Translate into Spanish: 9.7/10, 5 of 5 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Grok scored 9.9/10 on translating into Spanish 9.9Our test · free tierGrok · Translate into Spanish: 9.9/10, 5 of 5 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Gemini scored 9.5/10 on making a 5-day beginner plan 9.5Our test · free tierGemini · Make a 5-day beginner plan: 9.5/10, 1 of 1 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Grok scored 9.4/10 on making a 5-day beginner plan 9.4Our test · free tierGrok · Make a 5-day beginner plan: 9.4/10, 1 of 1 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Gemini scored 9.8/10 on writing a 3-sentence product text 9.8Our test · free tierGemini · Write a 3-sentence product text: 9.8/10, 4 of 4 checks passed.Read the answer ↓. Grok scored 9.0/10 on writing a 3-sentence product text 9.0Our test · free tierGrok · Write a 3-sentence product text: 9.0/10, 4 of 4 checks passed.Read the answer ↓.
What users say
Gemini
One Reddit user says the new Gemini logo has been released and claims 3.5 pro will destroy everyone RedditUser report · positive · Redditr/GeminiAI, posted Jun 28, 2026See the report ↓. Another Reddit user reports that Gemini 3.5 pro is so bad the US government intervened to keep it out of the US RedditUser report · negative · Redditr/singularity, posted Jun 27, 2026See the report ↓. A user notes that getting a Gemini API key is an exercise in frustration HNUser report · negative · Hacker NewsPosted Dec 10, 2025See the report ↓. Another user states that after three years with ChatGPT, they tried Claude and Gemini and now GPT feels generic RedditUser report · negative · Redditr/ChatGPT, posted Feb 13, 2026See the report ↓. One user mentions they get 80 tok/s on the same model but 14 tok/s is pretty slow HNUser report · negative · Hacker NewsPosted Aug 28, 2026See the report ↓. A user complains that after 8 minutes of chatting with Pro they are at 100% usage RedditUser report · negative · Redditr/GeminiAI, posted May 19, 2026See the report ↓.
Reports cited (6)
The new gemini logo has been released 3.5 pro will destroy everyone
Breaking news! Gemini 3.5 pro so ass the US government intervened to keep it out of the US!
Getting a Gemini API key is an exercise in frustration
After 3 years with ChatGPT, I tried Claude and Gemini - and now GPT feels... generic? I've been a loyal ChatGPT user since early 2022. Paid subscriber, used it daily for work, considered myself pretty advanced with prompt engineering. …
I get 80 tok/s on the same model, and it's pretty usable. I'm not chatting with it; it's either given a bag of tokens to generate an answer or it's doing some agentic coding. is it worthless because its 65 tps? re: gemini worthless as well? That being said, 14 tok/s is pretty slow.
8 minutes of chatting with Pro and I'm at 100% usage with this new update. Is this a joke? Pro subscription btw
Grok
One Reddit user says they can't even edit the top picture in Grok but ChatGPT still allowed it RedditUser report · negative · Redditr/grok, posted Jan 20, 2026See the report ↓. A user reports that Grok uploaded their user directory to xAI's servers HNUser report · negative · Hacker NewsPosted Jul 13, 2026See the report ↓. Another user says Grok was overdue for another lobotomy RedditUser report · negative · Redditr/singularity, posted Jan 2, 2026See the report ↓. A user notes that Grok CLI uploaded the whole home directory to GCS HNUser report · negative · Hacker NewsPosted Jul 13, 2026See the report ↓. One user suggests Grok should start a second website called grokillusion.com which disables upload image but has no moderation RedditUser report · mixed · Redditr/grok, posted Mar 21, 2026See the report ↓. A user says they bounced between Grok, Gemini and Claude and asks if ChatGPT is even worth it HNUser report · positive · Hacker NewsPosted Oct 1, 2026See the report ↓. One user says they managed to do five pictures only today and had enough RedditUser report · negative · Redditr/grok, posted May 18, 2026See the report ↓.
Reports cited (7)
… I bounce between Grok, Gemini & Claude. Is ChatGPT even worth it. Grok can do things the other two can't, like read and fetch websites sometimes where Claude and Gemini cannot. Gemini is just someone to feed javascript to when you want to save on Claude tokens.
RIP GROK 2026 I can't even edit the top picture in grok, but chatgpt still allowed it. The restrictions went too far.
Grok uploaded my user directory to xAI's servers
Well... Grok was overdue for another lobotomy...
Grok CLI uploaded the whole home directory to GCS
Cancelled I managed to do five pictures only today had enough had a gut full of this crap, I only ever generate SFW and still get moderated but five pictures you guys need to lead by example and cancel your Grok subscription. It’s an absolute joke. What they’ve done to us now. …
We can solve the problem with Grok The Solution: Grok should start a 2nd website called grokillusion. com which disables 'upload image' but has no moderation and is nsfw. Meanwhile, grok. com will continue to have 'upload image' but will be completely moderated and sfw. …
Questions people ask
Which tool is better for video creation?
Grok offers 1080p video creation in its SuperGrok Plus plan. Gemini includes video generation in its paid plans.
Does either tool offer a free plan?
Both Gemini and Grok offer free plans.
Which tool has higher usage limits?
Gemini offers up to 20x higher usage limits in its Ultra plan. Grok offers significantly higher usage in its SuperGrok Plus plan.
Sources
Drafted with AI from these pages, our tests and the linked user reports, and checked automatically against them before publishing: every price, score and report above is tied to the tool it is about.
Gemini
- Pricing page · checked Oct 4, 2026gemini.google/us/subscriptions ↩ text
Grok
- Pricing page · checked Oct 3, 2026x.ai/pricing ↩ text
Each tool's verdict and plans
Gemini
DEPENDS DEPENDS — worth it for some people
The free tier handles most tasks well, but paying adds storage, video, and higher usage limits for heavy users.
Tested by us on Sep 30, 2026 · with user reports
- Cheapest paid
- $4.99/mo
- What's free
- $0
- Our test score
- 9.2/10
Our test (API): free tier 9.2/10, as of Sep 30, 2026
Google AI Plus
$4.99/mo
Google AI Pro
$19.99/mo
Google AI Ultra
$99.99/mo
Gemini Enterprise Business
$21/user/mo
Gemini Enterprise Standard / Plus
$30/user/mo
Grok
DEPENDS DEPENDS — worth it for some people Re-checking after a price change
Grok's free tier covers everyday chat; pay for volume, video and priority access.
Tested by us on Sep 28, 2026 · with user reports
- Cheapest paid
- $30/mo
- What's free
- $0
- Our test score
- 9.7/10
Our test (hands-on): free tier 9.7/10, as of Sep 28, 2026
Free
$0
SuperGrok
$30/mo
SuperGrok Plus
$100/mo
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