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Muse vs Grok Bot (2026): Which should you pick?

Short answer

  • Pick Muse if you want to start free and message an agent in WhatsApp for personal errands, where Muse is available.
  • Pick Grok Bot if you want several AI teammates in parallel that share one cloud computer, and pay for Premium ($30/mo) or higher.

Based only on the facts below: Pricing from www.meta.com, checked 2026-11-03. Pricing from x.ai, checked 2026-11-03. No scores and no hands-on testing (methodology).

Pricing at a glance

Free tier

Muse (Meta)

Free with a usage limit; Power $20/mo (500M Muse tokens per week); Maximum $100/mo (3B Muse tokens per week). Extra tokens can be bought separately and do not expire.

Official pricing page · checked 2026-11-03

Assistants

Grok Bot

Included with Premium $30/mo, Super $100/mo and Ultra $200/mo, plus Teams ($30+/user/mo) and Enterprise; not on Free or Plus ($8). Weekly usage pool shared with Grok and Cursor, with top-ups available. Taxes extra.

Official pricing page · checked 2026-11-03

Assistants

Feature checklist

From each tool's pricing page and listed use cases. "Not listed" means it is not among the use cases we list for that tool, not that it cannot do it.

FeatureMuseGrok Bot
Pricing
Free tier or open-source optionYesNot listed
Open sourceNot listedNot listed
Free trial mentionedNot listedNot listed
Listed under
AssistantsYesYes
Listed use cases
hand off personal errands and tasksYesNot listed
manage email and calendar with approvalsYesNot listed
watch prices, weather or reminders in the backgroundYesNot listed
message an agent in WhatsAppYesNot listed
run several AI teammates in parallelNot listedYes
sign in to web tools and work in them like a personNot listedYes
turn a recorded browser workflow into a reusable skillNot listedYes
hand off research, reporting or outreachNot listedYes

Best for and skip if

Muse

Best for

  • hand off personal errands and tasks
  • manage email and calendar with approvals
  • watch prices, weather or reminders in the background
  • message an agent in WhatsApp

Skip if this matters to you

  • Available in North America since September 2026, Japan since Oct 23, 2026 and Singapore since Oct 27, 2026; Meta says the subscriptions are in limited testing and not available in all locations
  • Unused weekly subscription usage does not roll over
  • Usage is metered in Muse tokens, so the cost of a task varies
  • Requires a Meta account and age 18+ for paid plans

From official docs and the pricing page, checked 2026-11-03.

Grok Bot

Best for

  • run several AI teammates in parallel
  • sign in to web tools and work in them like a person
  • turn a recorded browser workflow into a reusable skill
  • hand off research, reporting or outreach

Skip if this matters to you

  • Not on the Free or $8 Plus plans; starts with Premium at $30/mo
  • Usage comes from a weekly pool shared with Grok and Cursor
  • All of your Bots share one computer, and xAI says not to treat separate Bots as a security boundary
  • Legacy Privacy Mode is not supported

From official docs and the pricing page, checked 2026-11-03.

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Muse vs Grok Bot: FAQ

Should I use Muse or Grok Bot?

Pick Muse if you want to start free and message an agent in WhatsApp for personal errands, where Muse is available. Pick Grok Bot if you want several AI teammates in parallel that share one cloud computer, and pay for Premium ($30/mo) or higher. Based on the official pricing pages and docs listed on this page, checked 2026-11-03.

Is Muse free?

Yes, it lists a free way to start. Free with a usage limit; Power $20/mo (500M Muse tokens per week); Maximum $100/mo (3B Muse tokens per week). Extra tokens can be bought separately and do not expire. (official pricing page, checked 2026-11-03)

Is Grok Bot free?

Not on a general free plan, per its pricing page. Included with Premium $30/mo, Super $100/mo and Ultra $200/mo, plus Teams ($30+/user/mo) and Enterprise; not on Free or Plus ($8). Weekly usage pool shared with Grok and Cursor, with top-ups available. Taxes extra. (official pricing page, checked 2026-11-03)

How much do Muse and Grok Bot cost?

Muse: Free with a usage limit; Power $20/mo (500M Muse tokens per week); Maximum $100/mo (3B Muse tokens per week). Extra tokens can be bought separately and do not expire. Grok Bot: Included with Premium $30/mo, Super $100/mo and Ultra $200/mo, plus Teams ($30+/user/mo) and Enterprise; not on Free or Plus ($8). Weekly usage pool shared with Grok and Cursor, with top-ups available. Taxes extra. (official pricing pages, checked 2026-11-03).

What is the difference between Muse and Grok Bot?

Muse is listed for: hand off personal errands and tasks; manage email and calendar with approvals; watch prices, weather or reminders in the background; message an agent in WhatsApp. Grok Bot is listed for: run several AI teammates in parallel; sign in to web tools and work in them like a person; turn a recorded browser workflow into a reusable skill; hand off research, reporting or outreach.

Did you test Muse and Grok Bot?

No. Verdicts are based on each vendor's public docs and pricing pages, not hands-on testing, unless a page says otherwise.

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