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Grok Bot — An Always-On AI Agent With Its Own Cloud Computer That Logs Into Your Apps and Finishes the Job

xAI released this always-on cloud AI agent on August 11, 2026. Each Bot gets its own dedicated cloud computer and logs into your existing apps and websites just like a human would — only checking back with you when approval is actually needed. The goal: hand off real work like sales outreach, support tickets, and document drafting from start to finish.

Key Features

  • Dedicated cloud computer: Each Bot runs on its own cloud environment, so work keeps going even after you close your laptop
  • Logs into apps like a human: Signs into your existing tools and websites the same way you would (computer use)
  • Learns routines: Show it a task once, and it saves the steps as a routine to run automatically next time
  • Multiple Bots working in parallel: Spin up several Bots for different roles and have them hand off work to each other while running concurrently
  • MCP/connector support: Connect custom remote MCP servers to extend its toolset (per the official docs, authentication is shared between Cursor and Grok Bot)

Pricing

There’s no standalone Grok Bot plan — you need a top-tier Cursor or SuperGrok subscription to use it.

PlanMonthly PriceKey Features
Cursor Pro+ / Ultra (Individual)$60Dedicated cloud computer for Grok Bot, sign-in access to tools, scheduled routines, use across desktop and mobile
SuperGrok Plus / Heavy (Individual)$100Access to Grok Bot, 1080p video generation, significantly expanded Chat/Imagine/Voice/Build usage, priority access during peak times
Cursor Teams Standard / Premium (Team)$40/seatConsolidated team billing and admin controls, team marketplace for skills and plugins, shared usage analytics

Pricing reflects the monthly figures listed on the official x.ai/bot page as of August 2026. No annual plan is listed. Enterprise plans are quote-based and waitlist-only — check the official site for the latest details.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Runs on its own persistent cloud environment — work continues even after you close your laptop
  • Learns a routine after watching you do it once, then runs it automatically going forward
  • Multiple Bots can run in parallel by role and hand work off to each other

⚠️ Cons

  • Still in beta — audit logs and usage-limit controls are listed as “coming soon” and aren’t available yet
  • No free plan; requires a paid Cursor Pro+/Ultra or SuperGrok Plus (or higher) subscription
  • At launch, only macOS and iOS were supported — no Linux desktop, Android, or iPad (platform support varies across sources, so check the official site to confirm your environment is covered)

Comparison With Similar Services

Around the same time, several companies announced their own always-on cloud AI agents.

ComparisonGrok BotChatGPT WorkClaude CoworkGemini Spark
ProviderxAIOpenAIAnthropicGoogle
HighlightsLogs into apps via a dedicated cloud computer to handle work, distributed through a Cursor partnershipA delegation-style agent built as an extension of ChatGPT itselfAn always-on work assistant built on ClaudeCurrently hands sensitive operations like payments back to the user
RequirementsTop-tier Cursor/SuperGrok planCompatible ChatGPT planCompatible Claude planCompatible Google product plan

Who Should Use This

  • Teams that want to delegate sales outreach (account research, lead scoring, drafting emails)
  • Support leads who want to automate ticket-queue handling (logging into tools like Zendesk and doing first-pass triage)
  • Anyone who wants to turn routine work like weekly reports into a set-and-forget routine
  • Developers who want to hand off simple dev tasks or bug reproduction

Summary

Grok Bot is an always-on AI agent that operates your apps through a dedicated cloud computer, using the same steps a human would, and sees real work through to completion. Its strengths are routine learning and multi-Bot coordination, which cover both repetitive-task automation and role-based work splitting. That said, keep in mind it’s still in beta — management features like audit logs aren’t available yet, there’s no free plan, and platform support is currently limited to macOS and iOS.

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