Grok vs Format Magic
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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- Free access
- Grok: Free access
- Format Magic: Free access
- Paid from
- Grok: USD 10 per month
- Format Magic: USD 9.95 per month
- Plans listed
- Grok: 6
- Format Magic: 4
- Public API
- Grok: Yes
- Format Magic: Not confirmed
Where Grok and Format Magic differ
- PlansGrok lists 6 plans and Format Magic lists 4.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Grok | Fact | Format Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree · USD 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableFree · USD 0 per month |
| USD 10 per monthSuperGrok Lite · shown on the grok.com plans page | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 9.95 per monthBasic |
| Free plan; SuperGrok from $30/month | Pricing model | Free about 35 pages/month; paid from $9.95/month |
| 6 | Plans listedDiffers | 4 |
| Yes | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| No | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Chat and research that needs live X and web context | Built for | Turning plain or AI-drafted text into templated Word and PDF documents |
| Writing & content | CategorySame | Writing & content |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Grok
Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- SuperGrok LiteUSD 10 per monthshown on the grok.com plans page
- SuperGrokUSD 30 per month
- SuperGrok PlusUSD 100 per month
- SuperGrok HeavyUSD 300 per monthshown on the grok.com plans page
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- BusinessUSD 30 per month as listedseat basis not stated
Format Magic
Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026- FreeUSD 0 per monthno credit card
- BasicUSD 9.95 per month
- ProUSD 14.95 per month
- PremiumUSD 19.95 per month
Strengths and limits
Grok
Strengths
- Capable free tier: Free includes Grok 4.6, image generation, voice mode, Grok Build and connectors without a subscription.
- Live X context: Real-time X search surfaces current public posts that general chat assistants may not reach.
- Same core model on every tier: All consumer tiers list Grok 4.6, so upgrades buy limits and features rather than a different core model.
Limits to plan around
- Tier prices split across two pages: x.ai/pricing omits Lite and Heavy, which appear only on the grok.com plans page.
- Broad license over inputs: The terms grant SpaceXAI a perpetual, sublicensable license to inputs, including any image, likeness or voice they contain.
- No-training promise only for business: The comparison table reserves its no-training commitment for Business and Enterprise; consumers rely on a settings opt-out.
Format Magic
Strengths
- Free plan without a card: About 35 pages a month can be formatted after a free sign-up.
- Short retention for one-off jobs: The privacy policy says unsaved input and output are deleted within 12 hours.
- Commercial use of your documents: The terms allow personal and business use of documents you create.
Limits to plan around
- Character limits, not pages: Allowances are counted in characters, so page estimates vary with tables and images.
- Text goes to third-party AI: Content is processed by providers such as Google Gemini and OpenAI.
- Branding needs higher tiers: Template customization starts on Pro, and your own Word templates need Premium.
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