Grok Bot quietly throttled usage, then reset quotas after user backlash
xiaohu · x · 2026-11-09
Users noticed Grok Bot's usage limits quietly shrinking recently, sparking accusations that xAI was secretly changing usage rules, with criticism aimed at Musk. The poster says xAI "couldn't take the pressure" and reset the quotas today. Quiet quota changes followed by a rollback is exactly the kind of billing-opacity issue paying users care about — worth watching for an official explanation.
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