Grok Bot vs Claude (formerly Claude Cowork)

Last checked 2026-10-20

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Grok Bot

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Grok Bot is listed as a feature of the $30/month Premium plan; the Free plan lists only 'Limited agent requests' and does not name Grok Bot.

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Grok Bot appears in the Premium feature list (Premium = $30/month, 'Most popular').

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Free plan ($0/month) includes limited agent requests; Grok Bot is not listed on the Free tier.

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Access, network, and audit controls for Grok Bot

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Not stated on x.ai/pricing as of 2026-10-20

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Within Grok, the pool covers Chat, Imagine, Voice, and Bot.

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Allowance refreshes weekly; top-ups available on exhaustion.

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Claude (formerly Claude Cowork)

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Not stated on support.claude.com/en/articles/13345190-get-started-with-claude-cowork as of 2026-10-20

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Desktop macOS and Windows on all paid plans; web (claude.ai) and iOS/Android on Pro, Max, Team, and on Enterprise where admin-enabled; Chrome side panel on Max/Team, rolling out to Pro.

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macOS desktop available on all paid plans.

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Tasks run remotely on Anthropic servers; sessions follow the account across surfaces.

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Acts through a built-in browser in the desktop app by default (nothing to install), or the user's own Chrome; plus connectors/MCPs.

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Can open sites, read pages, click, type and fill forms.

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Three permission modes govern when Claude asks before acting, e.g. on connector use.

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In Manual mode Claude pauses and requests Allow/Deny per action.

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Explicit permission prompt required before permanently deleting files.

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No session sharing; some features desktop-only.

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Older live artifacts and plugins with local MCP servers work only via the desktop app.

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Multi-step tasks consume more of the plan's usage allowance; no numeric task caps stated on this page.

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Coverage: Grok Bot: Reported only (no first-hand tests in the MVP). Claude (formerly Claude Cowork): Reported only (no first-hand tests in the MVP).