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xAI's beta team of always-on AI agents that each run in their own cloud computer, sign into your apps, and keep working while you're away. Here's how Grok Bot really stacks up against a managed, team-chat-native assistant like Cody.
$479/mo · Agents in WhatsApp · Makes and receives calls · Set up in 5 minutes
@Cody can you summarise what shipped this week and flag any issues?
This week's summary:
• New onboarding — sign-up time ↓ 40%
• Fixed Safari auth bug (12 users affected)
• Postgres 16 upgrade, zero downtime
Yes please
Found it. Webhook timing out on large payloads (>28s). Bottleneck in order_processor.ts:142
Want me to open a PR with a fix?
What Grok Bot does
Grok Bot, explained honestly
Grok Bot (launched in beta on August 11, 2026 by xAI — now rebranded SpaceXAI) turns Grok into a squad of persistent agents. Each bot gets its own cloud computer, signs into the tools you already use with your credentials, and finishes multi-step jobs even after you close your laptop. You message a bot from your phone or desktop, hand off a task, and pick up the conversation later.
What stands out
- Always-on agents that keep working after your device is closed
- Each bot runs in its own isolated cloud desktop with its own logins
- Operates real apps, inboxes, and websites — not just chat
- Multi-agent: build a small squad and hand work between bots
Where it falls short
- Focused on autonomous desktop/browser task execution, not team-chat presence
- No native Slack, Teams, or WhatsApp assistant for your whole team
- Pricing is still fluid in beta — no standalone published per-bot plan yet
- It signs into apps with your own credentials, which raises access and security questions
The difference
Where the AI actually shows up
Grok Bot lives in a cloud desktop you check in on. Cody lives in the chat channels your team already uses every day — Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, Discord, and Telegram. And Cody can deploy agents in WhatsApp and make and receive calls, turning chat into a real surface for your whole business, not just your laptop.
- Agents you can reach in WhatsApp, not just a desktop
- Capable of making and receiving calls
- 50+ business-tool integrations out of the box
- Dedicated private AWS instance — your data never mixes
Pricing & comparison
Grok Bot vs Cody
| Dimension | Grok Bot | Cody |
|---|---|---|
| Where it lives | X / Grok app, Cloud desktop, Browser | Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram |
| WhatsApp agents | No | Yes — reach Cody in WhatsApp |
| Voice calls | No | Yes — makes and receives calls |
| Integrations | Operates apps via a cloud desktop | 50+ business tools out of the box |
| Deployment | Individual cloud desktops (beta) | Managed, dedicated private instance |
| Pricing | ~$120+/mo (beta) | $479/mo (2 agents) or $800/mo (6 agents) |
| Token volume | Metered by serving model | Near-unlimited for high-volume tasks |
Grok Bot pricing note: Beta pricing is not fully settled. Reports range from roughly $120/month (VentureBeat) to a $200/month individual tier bundled with Cursor Ultra. Billing is described as following the underlying serving model.
How to choose
Choose Grok Bot if
- • You want autonomous agents that operate your apps and browsers
- • You're an individual or early adopter comfortable with beta software
- • You don't need your AI to live natively inside team chat
Choose Cody if
- • Your team lives in Slack, Teams, or WhatsApp and you want the AI there too
- • You want agents reachable in WhatsApp that can make and receive calls
- • You need 50+ tool integrations out of the box, not just app automation
- • Data isolation matters — a dedicated private instance
- • $479/2 agents or $800/6 agents with near-unlimited task volume
Skip the cloud-desktop check-ins
Get a managed AI assistant that already lives where your team talks — with agents in WhatsApp, real voice calls, and 50+ integrations. Set up in under 5 minutes on your own dedicated instance.