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Musk says Grok Bot usage limits imposed as serving costs were 'unsustainably high'

Elon Musk said Grok Bot was throttled after users depleted weekly limits overnight because the cost of serving the AI agent was 'unsustainably high relative to revenue'. Some users called the move a 'rug pull'.

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Timeline · 12 reports

  1. 2026-11-02 14:47 · The Next Web
    ‘Unsustainably high relative to revenue’: Musk on Grok Bot costs
  2. 2026-11-02 14:12 · The Independent Tech
    Elon Musk admits Grok Bot is too expensive as he cuts users from accessing AI agent
  3. 2026-11-02 13:22 · TechRadar AI
    Elon Musk says Grok Bot was throttled as costs were ‘unsustainably high’
  4. 2026-11-02 13:22 · TechRadar AI
    Elon Musk says Grok Bot was throttled because costs were ‘unsustainably high’ — as users call the move a ‘rug pull’
  5. 2026-11-02 13:10 · Techmeme
    Elon Musk says the cost of serving Grok Bot was "unsustainably high relative to revenue", in response to subscribers complaining about SpaceX's usage limits
  6. 2026-11-02 13:02 · Business Insider AI
    Elon Musk says 'unsustainably high' costs are the reason for Grok Bot usage limits
  7. 2026-11-02 11:56 · The Independent Tech
    Elon Musk cuts users off from ‘Grok Bot’ AI assistant amid worry over cost of personal artificial intelligence
  8. 2026-11-02 11:19 · Forbes AI
    Elon Musk Says Grok Bot Costs Were ‘Unsustainably High’ Amid Complaints Over Usage Limits
  9. 2026-11-01 21:44 · r/artificial
    Grok Bot users ran out of a week’s usage overnight, and Elon Musk says the agent was costing too much
  10. 2026-10-31 14:28 · Mashable AI
    Elon Musk says Grok AI will be available to premium X users 'later this week'
  11. 2026-10-31 14:28 · Mashable AI
    SpaceXAI launches Grok Bot, an always-on AI agent
  12. 2026-10-30 22:33 · Mashable AI
    Elon Musk actually follows through on Grok AI adaptation of 'The Odyssey'

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