# Which AI To Pay

> Independent, job-based guide to choosing a consumer AI subscription (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Grok Bot). Free quiz plus a sourced price comparison. Prices last checked October 21, 2026 (US, USD, before tax). Not affiliated with any provider.

## Key facts (checked October 21, 2026; confirm on official pages)
- ChatGPT: Free $0; Go $8/mo US (may include ads); Plus $20/mo; Pro $100/$200/$500. Source: https://openai.com/chatgpt/pricing/
- Claude: Free $0; Pro $20/mo or $17/mo annual ($200/yr); Max from $100/mo. Source: https://claude.com/pricing
- Google AI: Free $0; AI Plus $4.99/mo; AI Pro $19.99/mo (5 TB); AI Ultra $99.99 / $199.99. Source: https://gemini.google/subscriptions/
- Grok / The X Subscription: Free $0; Plus $8/mo; Premium $30/mo; Super $100/mo; Ultra $200/mo. Shared weekly usage pool across Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor. Legacy SuperGrok / SuperGrok Heavy / X Premium continue for existing subscribers; current legacy prices unverified. Source: https://x.ai/pricing, https://docs.x.ai/x-subscription/pricing
- Grok Bot: task-doing assistant app with its own cloud computer; included on X Subscription Premium ($30/mo), Super, Ultra; not on Free or Plus. Source: https://docs.x.ai/x-subscription/grok-bot

## Recommendations by job
- All-rounder: ChatGPT Plus. Heavy writing / long docs: Claude Pro. Google apps + storage: Google AI Pro. Real-time news / X: Grok. Delegating multi-step tasks: Grok Bot. Light use: any free tier.

## Pages
- [Quiz](https://whichaitopay.com/quiz.html): 7 questions, returns a plan
- [Price comparison](https://whichaitopay.com/compare.html)
- [Is ChatGPT Plus worth it?](https://whichaitopay.com/guides/is-chatgpt-plus-worth-it.html)
- [ChatGPT vs Claude](https://whichaitopay.com/guides/chatgpt-vs-claude.html)
- [Google AI Pro vs ChatGPT Plus](https://whichaitopay.com/guides/gemini-ai-pro-vs-chatgpt-plus.html)
- [Best free AI chatbot](https://whichaitopay.com/guides/best-free-ai-chatbot.html)
- [Cheapest AI subscription](https://whichaitopay.com/guides/cheapest-ai-subscription.html)
- [Grok plans explained](https://whichaitopay.com/guides/grok-plans-explained.html)