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The lab behind Grok: models, the API, and what they change in practice.
Every piece below comes from hands-on work with xAI: pricing, real setup, where it wins, where it falls short, and the alternatives worth weighing.
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Articles featuring xAI
Grok Build's Vercel AI SDK adapter, explained
Vercel put Grok Build behind AI SDK's HarnessAgent. Here is the setup, the auth path, the ACP limits, and who should use it.
Is Grok Free? Grok Pricing (2026): Where the Free Plan Stops
Grok is free, but xAI does not publish fixed quotas. See current SuperGrok prices, weekly limits, top-up costs, API math, and alternatives.
The 8 Best ChatGPT Alternatives in 2026 (and Exactly When to Switch)
The 8 best ChatGPT alternatives in 2026, ranked by real strengths and prices, with the exact reason to switch: Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity and more.
Best AI Model Right Now (2026): The Frontier Models, Ranked by Score and Price
The frontier AI models ranked by the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index and real API price: Claude Fable 5, Opus 4.8, GPT-5.5, Gemini, Grok.
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini vs Grok (2026): Which AI Assistant to Actually Pay For
The four frontier AI assistants compared on what actually decides it in 2026: current models, real plan prices, honest limits, and who each is for.
Perplexity vs ChatGPT (2026): Which to Pay For
Both cost $20/mo and Perplexity runs the same GPT and Claude models as ChatGPT. So the real call is interface, not IQ. Here's which to pay for.
Grok vs ChatGPT: Which AI Is Actually Better in 2026?
A current, price-honest head-to-head of Grok 4.3 and ChatGPT: real 2026 pricing, the axis that decides, and which to pay for.
Frase Review 2026: GEO Score, 80-Skill Agent, Real Cost Math
Whether Frase's new 80-skill agent and GEO score earn back the $15–$115/mo seat in AI-search citations, tested, with the cases where it does not.
Ahrefs Brand Radar vs Semrush AI Visibility (2026 cost math)
Ahrefs Brand Radar runs ~$828/mo all-in; Semrush bundled AI Visibility into Semrush One at $199. The cost-per-prompt math and who should buy neither.
Grok Build: cheapest model, $300/mo door — the operator math
Grok Build's cheap model is gated behind a $300/mo tier: the subscription-vs-API math for an operator already on Claude Max, and why it waits.
Anthropic's $10K Solopreneur Grant vs. My $387/Month Stack
A line-item breakdown of the operating stack behind a working one-person AI company in May 2026, against the new Workday-Anthropic-LISC solopreneur accelerator that funded 15 founders this week. Real Cloudflare, AI Gateway, D1, R2,…
14-Day GEO Playbook: Get Cited by ChatGPT & Perplexity
A 14-day execution plan for getting cited by ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity that ignores traditional keyword work and rebuilds around the four citation surfaces AI engines actually pull from: structured answer blocks, Reddit threads,…
One letter, every Sunday. Working systems, not hot takes.
Build logs, working systems, and field notes from running a portfolio of AI ventures.