User questions Grok 4.7 value: tighter limits and pricing vs Hermes
xiaosun86 · x · 2026-11-08
A user debates Grok subscription value with @Hesamation: he likes Grok Bot for its simplicity, but argues it's getting hard to justify over Hermes — Grok 4.7 is far behind, usage limits are tighter, and pricing isn't attractive. He compares $100 Opus 5.5 with a Mac mini as background compute versus $200 Grok Ultra plus a VM that constantly sleeps and restarts, and notes most American subscribers never build apps — the value is benefit campaigns in waves.
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