Introducing The X Subscription

What changed

Source summary

xAI (X) is combining Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor, and X Premium into a single subscription, 'The X Subscription', rolling out to new customers now and reaching all regions globally over the next few days. Five tiers: Free ($0) with daily Grok access, a starter Cursor allowance and standard X; Plus ($8/month) with more Grok and Cursor usage plus an X checkmark, creator tools and fewer ads; Premium ($30/month, which xAI says previously cost $90/month combined for the equivalent SuperGrok + Cursor Pro + X Premium+ plans) adding Grok Bot and ad-free X on most surfaces; and Super ($100/month) and Ultra ($200/month) with larger shared usage pools, plus priority model access at peak times on Super and Ultra. Paid tiers share one Grok-model usage pool across Grok and Cursor; allowances refresh weekly. Third-party (non-Grok) models in Cursor are available only on Premium and higher tiers, billed separately at API list prices through top-ups — self-serve plans do not include a third-party allowance in the bundle price. Team plans for Premium/Super/Ultra cost the same per seat as individual plans and add SSO, admin controls, consolidated billing, usage analytics and SOC 2 compliance; Enterprise is sales-led, with one dashboard managing Grok and Cursor together. Existing SuperGrok, Cursor, or X Premium subscribers keep their current plan unchanged by default; the option to switch to the new bundle (with a prorated refund for the old plan) appears in billing settings as it becomes available, with no fixed timeline yet for moving remaining customers. Prices are shown only in '$' with no currency code stated, exclude taxes and fees, and are subject to change. The older SuperGrok, Cursor and X Premium plans are closed to new sign-ups. Choosing to switch ends the old plans with a prorated refund and starts the new subscription immediately.

Why it matters to your work

Practical interpretation

A bundling and billing change for people or teams comparing Grok, Cursor and X subscriptions. Compare the tools and usage you actually need, separate third-party-model charges and the final checkout currency/tax before deciding whether to switch.

When this could help

Useful when a reader is about to renew or is actively comparing SuperGrok, Cursor, or X Premium subscriptions, or is deciding whether to consolidate billing and usage tracking across those three tools for a team.

A shared subscription and usage pool changes the comparison with separate Grok, Cursor and X plans. The provider compares Premium at $30/month with a previous combined $90/month for the equivalent plans. The pages show dollar signs without a currency code; confirm currency, tax and your actual usage costs at checkout.

What to check

• Third-party (non-Grok) models in Cursor are available only on Premium and higher tiers, and are billed separately at API list prices through top-ups. Existing Cursor plans keep their included third-party usage until the user switches to The X Subscription. Source ↗
• Paid tiers share a single usage pool across Grok and Cursor, so heavy use of one reduces what is left for the other; allowances refresh weekly. Source ↗
• Annual subscribers keep the time already paid for; their term runs through its end date and future changes take effect only at renewal, with advance notice — unless the subscriber chooses to upgrade earlier. Source ↗
• The pricing page shows dollar signs without naming the currency. Prices exclude taxes and fees (the page gives VAT as an example) and may change. Confirm the final currency and tax-inclusive amount at checkout. Source ↗
• Self-serve plans do not include a third-party model allowance; third-party usage is not included in the listed monthly prices. Spending caps can be set for third-party usage. Source ↗