Elon Musk says Grok Bot was throttled as costs were unsustainably high

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Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:22:52 +0000

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Grok Bot was throttled last week because Elon Musk said costs were unsustainably high relative to revenue

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Grok Bot users recently found they were hitting their usage limits very fast Thats because Elon Musk
decided to throttle Grok Bot usage limits The X owner said Grok Bot costs
were "unsustainably high" If you noticed that you burned through your Grok
Bot usage much faster than usual in recent days, theres a reason for that: Elon Musk intentionally limited users AI agent allowances in the face of unsustainably high costs. And as youd expect, a lot of people are unhappy
with that.

The revelation came about after an X user pinged platform owner Musk , asking for a Grok Bot reset after they surprisingly hit their 100% usage limit, four days before it was due to reset. They additionally commented that Normally I dont even reach 100%. Musk then replied to the post , stating: The cost of serving Grok Bot was unsustainably high relative to revenue. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

Many X users seemed irked by the situation, with several saying that their Grok Bot usage had hit the 100% limit while they were sleeping and not using any AI agents. Users claimed their usage had suddenly gone from 50% to 100%, 35% to 78%, and 70% to 100%, all supposedly without using Grok Bot at all. Unsustainable costs (Image credit: Shutterstock) Elon Musks comments come
amid broader scrutiny of the financial sustainability of many AI products. Tech stocks including those of many leading AI firms fell sharply last week as investors grew concerned over the profitability of the industry , with Google revealing that its own AI summaries have hurt its search advertising revenue. You may like OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger claims he spent $10 million in tokens in just a month but luckily OpenAI can afford it Cloud and AI bills looking a bit high? Your AI agents may have been let loose and run
up huge spending costs 'There is no reliable, economical one-size-fits-all model on the horizon': Experts claim AI costs will grow fivefold by 2028, as demand continues to soar

Concerns have also been raised in recent months over the finances involved in many AI companies offerings. For instance, users of AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude Code can often spend many times more in tokens than theyre actually paying in monthly subscriptions, leading to questions over how sustainable many AI business models really are and whether things will need to be
adjusted in the near future.

This changing landscape hasnt gone down well with many users, of course. One thread on Reddit dubbed Musks about-face an indirect rug pull of Grok Bot, with features and usage limited in a bid to cut costs. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

But its unlikely that AI producers will be able to subsidize their products costs to users forever. Usage limits will necessarily need to tighten (as OpenAI quietly announced recently, much to the frustration of users ) and prices will need to increase for these business models to make sense. So dont be surprised if Grok Bots lower cap is just the first of many big changes looming on the horizon. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. The best laptops for all budgets Our top picks, based on real-world testing and comparisons

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