GoKawiilElon Musk cuts Grok Bot usage limits, citing unsustainable serving costs
Over Halloween weekend, Grok Bot users found their weekly usage limits suddenly maxed out even without heavy overnight use, with some reporting jumps from 50% to 100% usage. Elon Musk confirmed on X that the change was deliberate, saying the cost of running Grok Bot was 'unsustainably high relative to revenue.' He has not detailed how usage limits will work going forward.
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The move suggests SpaceX is grappling with the gap between Grok Bot's rapid user growth and the actual cost of running it at scale, even as the company touts AI as 52% of its income and a profitable AI division. Tightening limits without clear communication could frustrate the user base Musk has praised as the fastest-growing product he's seen, raising questions about how sustainable Grok Bot's current usage model is.
- Grok Bot users saw usage limits abruptly maxed out over Halloween weekend.
- Musk confirmed the restriction was intentional due to high serving costs relative to revenue.
- SpaceX's AI division reported a $431 million profit, aided by one-time acquisition costs tied to Cursor.
Source: techcrunch.com — Amanda Silberling, 2026-11-02
Published there as: “Elon Musk throttles Grok Bot limits due to ‘unsustainably high’ costs”
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