Musk says Grok’s running costs exceed its revenue

AI · First reported 2 Nov, 03:16 · Updated 03:31

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Elon Musk said Grok’s serving costs are unsustainably high relative to its revenue. The reports connect the cost issue with subscribers encountering usage limits.

Musk said xAI spends more to run Grok than the service earns.
Subscribers reported encountering usage limits; one report specifies X Premium subscribers hitting them faster than usual.
Musk’s remarks linked Grok’s high costs relative to revenue with the strict limits subscribers are encountering.

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Key facts

Person: Elon Musk
Service: Grok
Cost and revenue: Musk said the cost of running Grok exceeds what the service earns.
Reported user issue: X Premium subscribers reported reaching usage limits faster than usual.
Date of report: November 2, 2026