**Grok Bot remains excluded from the free tier under xAI’s newly announced “The X Subscription” bundle, which integrates Grok access, Grok Bot, Cursor coding tools, and X Premium features across five tiers starting at $0 for Free, $8 for Plus, $30 for Premium, and higher for Super/Ultra.** Recent October 2026 updates confirm the free plan offers limited text chat, voice, image generation via Imagine, and basic Build tools on grok.com and X apps, but explicitly bars Grok Bot, video generation, and API access to encourage upgrades for advanced agent capabilities. This structure reflects xAI’s strategy to monetize specialized features like custom bots amid competition from other large language models, while using real capital-backed trader sentiment on Polymarket to gauge the likelihood of any near-term free-tier expansion. Key upcoming catalysts include potential model releases or subscription tweaks that could alter access thresholds before resolution.