Elon Musk appears to have throttled Grok Bot for being “unsustainably” expensive.

Posted Nov 2, 2026 at 9:53 AM UTC R Robert Hart Elon Musk appears to have throttled Grok Bot for being “unsustainably” expensive. Musk hinted at the change in an X post after users complained they were hitting usage limits sooner than expected. The cost of running xAI’s always-on AI agent was “unsustainably high relative to revenue,” he said, without providing details on what has changed. Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. Robert Hart AI News Social Media Tech xAI Comments Loading comments Getting the conversation ready... Most Popular Most Popular New Zelda and GTA represent a games industry that no longer exists HomePod Mini 2 first look: Three things I love and one disappointment Flock keeps ignoring requests to cancel its contracts A fully playable version of Portal prequel F-Stop leaked Jackery made its portable power stations even smaller The Verge Daily A free daily digest of the news that matters most. Email (required) Sign Up By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy . We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.