Grok vs ChatGPT

Side by side on what is actually measured: monthly searches for each name, the 3-month trend, and pricing. A cell is highlighted only where one tool is genuinely ahead.

Grok and ChatGPT compared on the figures this directory actually measures: pricing, category, and real monthly search demand for each name. ChatGPT is the more searched of the two: about 121,876,917 searches a month against 786,058 for Grok, roughly 155 times as many. Grok is listed as paid; ChatGPT as freemium.

Search volume says how many people look for a tool by name, which is a reasonable proxy for how established it is. It says nothing about which one suits your work. The table below sets out what each is for, and each tool's own page covers its features, pricing tiers and the cases it handles badly.

Tagline
xAI's Grok inside X.
OpenAI's flagship conversational AI assistant.
Pricing
Free plan
Starting price
$8/mo (Premium)
$20/mo
Search trend (3 mo)
-18.3%
+14.4%
Rating
No reviews yet
No reviews yet
Upvotes
N/A
N/A
Verified
Categories
Chatbot & Assistants
Chatbot & Assistants, Productivity, Writing & Content
Website
x.com
chatgpt.com

More about Grok

xAI's Grok inside X.

Read the Grok review

More about ChatGPT

OpenAI's flagship conversational AI assistant.

Read the ChatGPT review

Frequently asked questions

Grok or ChatGPT, which is better?
Neither is better in general. ChatGPT is searched for more often, which reflects how established it is rather than how well it would suit you. Compare them on the table below and on what each one is specifically not good at, which is on their individual pages.
Is Grok or ChatGPT cheaper?
Grok is listed as paid and ChatGPT as freemium. Tier prices are on each tool's own page.