The X Subscription combines Grok, Cursor and X with shared model usage

One plan spans chat, coding and publishing

The X Subscription brings Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium into one plan. The announcement describes a global rollout over several days, with availability for new customers and switching options being introduced for existing subscribers.

Grok supplies chat, voice and image or video generation; Cursor supplies local and cloud coding agents; X adds its subscriber features. Grok Bot is described as a teammate for getting work done. These are the publisher's product descriptions, rather than an evaluation of how well the combined workflow performs.

Shared usage has a defined boundary

Paid plans include a shared pool of Grok-model usage across Grok and Cursor. The same pool covers Grok applications and the Grok tab on X. Third-party models remain available in Cursor on Premium and above, but their usage is billed separately at API list prices through top-ups.

The captured pricing table lists Plus at $8 per month, Premium at $30, Super at $100 and Ultra at $200, alongside a free tier. The announcement says switching subscribers can receive a prorated refund for the previous plan when the new option appears in billing settings.

Compare the models actually used

Franklin analysis: the important comparison is the work a subscription covers. A shared Grok pool may simplify billing for someone using that model across chat and code, while a workflow dependent on third-party models still has a separate usage bill.

Before switching, inspect the tier shown in the account, the included allowance and which requests count as top-ups. Compare a representative week of model usage and the required coding features. The bundled headline price alone does not establish the cost of a particular workflow, especially when that workflow mixes model providers.