Musk throttles Grok Bot usage limits, citing unsustainable serving costs
Elon Musk confirmed that the sudden cut to Grok Bot's weekly usage limits was no glitch, saying serving costs were too high relative to revenue.
By GennnAi··1 min read
Some Grok Bot users saw their weekly usage jump from as low as 50% to 100% over Halloween weekend without overnight use. Newly public SpaceX says AI makes up 52% of income; its Super Intelligence division posted a $431 million profit, despite $1.2 billion of one-time costs tied to acquiring Cursor. Musk has not yet said how subscribers' usage limits will change going forward.
Source: TechCrunch, published on November 2, 2026.