Power user tells Musk Grok's paid inference quota lags competitors despite plan upgrades
adamamcbride · x · 2026-11-02
Adam McBride publicly replied to Elon Musk's question about higher-tier plan pricing feeling too expensive, saying users have upgraded but the inference they get from Grok is 'well below' competing products—while stressing he's one of Musk's biggest supporters and wants Grok to win. A signal of paid-user frustration with xAI's usage quotas.
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