Electricity Bench

ChatGPT Go vs SuperGrok Lite

ChatGPT Go is our pick of the entry band. SuperGrok Lite costs $10/mo, 1.3x ChatGPT Go's $8/mo.

Our verdict

The OpenAI ladder. Every paid ChatGPT rung runs the same Codex CLI and the same GPT 5.6 models; upgrading changes the weekly allowance and nothing else. Plus is already the lightest quota burn we measure, about 3% of its window per real-world run, so the upper rungs sell headroom most people never touch.

The xAI ladder. It splits at $30. Lite, below that, is chat only; from SuperGrok up every rung runs the same Grok CLI and model. xAI publishes no usage multiples, so we cannot say what a bigger rung buys beyond "more". The one feature only this ladder sells is live X search, and only SuperGrok Plus has it.

ChatGPT Go is our pick of the entry band.

ChatGPT Go is for a cheap first step onto Codex; SuperGrok Lite is for Grok chat and nothing more.

SuperGrok Lite costs $10/mo, 1.3x ChatGPT Go's $8/mo.

We have not measured ChatGPT Go on its own plan; its card below points at the closest graded evidence.

We have not measured SuperGrok Lite on its own plan; its card below points at the closest graded evidence.

OpenAIOur pick

ChatGPT Go

$8/mo per chatgpt.com/pricing, 2026-08-12

Go exists to get you onto the Codex ladder for $8. It runs the same CLI family as Plus, so nothing changes when you upgrade except the limit, and the limit is what you will notice first.

Pros

  • The cheapest way onto the Codex ladder
  • Same CLI family as Plus

Cons

  • Tight enough that you will soon want Plus
  • A stepping stone, not a home

Best for A cheap first step onto Codex.

How far it goes: we have not measured this plan

Same Codex CLI family as ChatGPT Plus with tighter limits - the Plus scorecards are the closest evidence.

The leaderboard lists every plan we do grade.

xAI

SuperGrok Lite

$10/mo per x.ai/grok, 2026-08-12

Ten dollars of Grok chat, nothing more. There is no coding agent worth speaking of at this rung; that story starts at SuperGrok, $20 up the ladder.

Pros

  • Grok chat access, cheaply

Cons

  • No meaningful coding agent
  • The real Grok CLI tier starts at $30

Best for Grok chat and nothing more.

How far it goes: we have not measured this plan

We grade Grok CLI on the $30 SuperGrok plan - its scorecard is the closest evidence.

The leaderboard lists every plan we do grade.

Verdicts and prices are the quiz's versioned editorial catalog, last reviewed 2026-08-20; usage figures come from our own published runs and stay a share of each plan's own allowance. Any other pair composes on the subscription comparison, and the quiz turns your answers into a recommendation.

Frequently asked questions

Which should I pick, ChatGPT Go or SuperGrok Lite?

ChatGPT Go is our pick of the entry band. ChatGPT Go is for a cheap first step onto Codex; SuperGrok Lite is for Grok chat and nothing more.

How much do ChatGPT Go and SuperGrok Lite cost?

ChatGPT Go costs $8/month (public price as of 2026-08-12); SuperGrok Lite costs $10/month (public price as of 2026-08-12).