Electricity Bench

SuperGrok vs Kimi Allegretto

SuperGrok is for Grok users who want the CLI and can wait for it; Kimi Allegretto is for people who specifically want an open-weight model. Kimi Allegretto costs $39/mo, 1.3x SuperGrok's $30/mo.

Our verdict

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.

The Moonshot AI ladder. Every Kimi tier runs the same open-weight K3 on the same credit mechanics, and the rungs are credit multiples of the $19 tier (roughly 2x, 5x and 10x its allowance). Pick a rung by how much you will use; the model is identical everywhere.

SuperGrok is for Grok users who want the CLI and can wait for it; Kimi Allegretto is for people who specifically want an open-weight model.

Kimi Allegretto costs $39/mo, 1.3x SuperGrok's $30/mo.

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

xAI

SuperGrok

$30/mo per x.ai/grok, 2026-08-12

Grok 4.5 made this plan: fast answers on a window you could not empty. Grok 4.6 unmade it. It is now the slowest agent we measure, by a wide margin, and the long thinking has not bought capability worth the wait. The scorecard on this page is 4.6, so it measures what you would actually buy.

Pros

  • A generous weekly window for $30
  • Still fine on straightforward repair work

Cons

  • 4.6 is the slowest agent we measure, by a distance
  • The 4.5 that made this plan good is retired

Best for Grok users who want the CLI and can wait for it.

How far it goes: about 35 times a week

Our whole Real-world issues suite runs about 35 times a week on this plan.

That works out at about 19c of the subscription per run, at the list price.

Measured on this plan, at 2.8%/1w of its allowance per run. A share belongs to the plan it was measured on, so we never subtract one plan's from another's.

Moonshot AI

Kimi Allegretto

$39/mo per kimi.com/pricing, 2026-08-12

K3 was the closest open-weight challenger, and in our use it has gone backwards: less done with the same prompts, credits draining as fast as ever. If open weights are the requirement, this is still the tier to buy; we just would not put $39 here for the results alone.

Pros

  • The sensible Kimi tier if open weights are the requirement
  • Long context is a real strength

Cons

  • Noticeably weaker than it was a few months ago
  • Credits drain faster than the price suggests

Best for People who specifically want an open-weight model.

How far it goes: we have not measured this plan

The K3 subject sat out the latest weekly grading run, so there is no current scorecard; see the leaderboard for graded alternatives.

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, SuperGrok or Kimi Allegretto?

SuperGrok is for Grok users who want the CLI and can wait for it; Kimi Allegretto is for people who specifically want an open-weight model.

How much do SuperGrok and Kimi Allegretto cost?

SuperGrok costs $30/month (public price as of 2026-08-12); Kimi Allegretto costs $39/month (public price as of 2026-08-12).

How far does a suite run go on SuperGrok versus Kimi Allegretto?

Our whole Real-world issues suite fits about 35 times a week on SuperGrok. We have not measured Kimi Allegretto on its own plan. Each figure is a share of that plan's own allowance, so the two are never subtracted.