ChatGPT dots vs Grok Bot, compared

Grok Bot launched about seven weeks before dots, and both promise agents that keep working around the clock on their own computer. They take different approaches to scale, though. OpenAI starts you with one primary dot. SpaceXAI sells Grok Bot as a team of agents from day one. This page lines up what each company has published. We have not tested either product, so there are no performance claims here.

The short version

The practical split: dots live inside ChatGPT and reach your apps through plugins. Grok Bot is tied to SuperGrok, Cursor and Enterprise subscriptions and is built around several Bots working together.

Side-by-side comparison

Every cell comes from the official sources listed on this page. Where a company hasn’t said, we write “Not documented.”

	ChatGPT dots	Grok Bot
Made by	OpenAI	SpaceXAI (x.ai)
Model	GPT-6 Astra	Not documented
Status	Rolling out gradually since 2026-09-29; Enterprise is a beta that admins must turn on	Launched in beta on 2026-08-11; the FAQ now says it is generally available for Enterprise
Who can use it	Pro and Business Premium users aged 18+ in eligible markets; Enterprise (including Edu and Healthcare) as a beta	SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus and Heavy; Cursor Pro, Pro+ and Ultra; Cursor Standard and Premium Teams; Enterprise
Regions	Pro excludes the EEA, Switzerland and the UK at launch; Business Premium covers all supported ChatGPT regions	Not documented
Usage	Conversations don’t count toward ChatGPT usage limits; for the first month dots usage won’t count toward plan allowances	Its own usage, separate from Grok and Cursor plans; weekly usage included, extra usage billed on token cost
Apps	ChatGPT desktop app (including Windows), desktop web and mobile app; Slack and Teams; texting as a limited US Pro beta	Desktop (macOS or Windows) and the iOS app
How many agents	One primary dot today; more dots planned	Multiple Bots, with group chats between Bots
Computer model	Your dot has its own cloud computer; optional access to your laptop, off by default	Every Bot shares one persistent cloud computer; isolation is per user, not per Bot
Learning a workflow	Learns from feedback over time and keeps memories, including from connected apps	“Show a Bot how it’s done” and it is saved as a routine
Scheduled work	Reminders and recurring tasks, managed from the dot’s profile	Not documented
Approvals	Custom rules with four behaviors; Auto-review; password changes and money transfers always come back to you	Sensitive actions can go through Auto Review before they run
Privacy and training	Personal plans follow the “Improve the model for everyone” setting; Business, Enterprise and Edu not used by default	Cursor SSO, authentication and privacy mode; encrypted in transit and at rest; training opt-out

Where they differ most

Which subscription unlocks it. This decides most comparisons before features do. Dots come with ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium, and OpenAI says your first dot is included at no extra cost (see pricing). Grok Bot is attached to SuperGrok, Cursor and Enterprise plans. If you already pay for one ecosystem, that is likely your shortest path. Check dots availability for the regional limits on Pro.

How usage is counted. OpenAI says chatting with your dot doesn’t count toward ChatGPT usage limits, but tasks it starts in Codex or ChatGPT Work do. Usage terms for each plan will be shared after the first month. SpaceXAI gives Grok Bot its own usage bucket: a weekly amount included, with anything beyond it billed on token cost.

One agent vs a team. You get one primary dot for now. OpenAI says it envisions teams of dots working together and that you will later be able to add more. Grok Bot already lets you run several Bots and put them in group chats.

Shared or separate computers. Your dot has its own cloud computer, and you can optionally let it use your laptop. Grok Bot’s FAQ says all of a user’s Bots share one persistent cloud computer, so isolation is between users, not between Bots. Neither setup is wrong. They just mean different things for how work and files are kept apart.

Teaching a routine. Grok Bot lets you show a Bot how a task is done and saves it as a routine. OpenAI describes dots as learning from feedback over time, and you can set up scheduled tasks for repeated work.

Approvals. Both use an automatic review step before sensitive actions: OpenAI calls it Auto-review, SpaceXAI calls it Auto Review. OpenAI also documents custom rules with four behaviors and says some actions, such as changing a password or moving money, always come back to you. The Grok Bot pages we reviewed don’t describe a comparable rule system.

Who each one fits

What we can’t compare yet

• Exact pricing. Grok Bot’s prices were not captured from its product page, and OpenAI will share dots usage terms after the first month. Check x.ai/bot and our pricing page for current details.
• Real-world reliability. How well each agent handles long tasks, sign-ins or errors is not documented.
• Recent Grok Bot updates. SpaceXAI’s news page lists later posts, including “Grok Bot now works with X” and “Team Bots.” We have not summarized them yet, so they are not reflected in the table.

Comparing other always-on agents? See ChatGPT dots vs Meta Muse, or start with what ChatGPT dots are.