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Grok Bot vs Instinct
Facts only, side by side. Both are always-on agents. No winner: which one fits depends on your country, plan and what you need it to do.
Facts checked up to
Grok Bot : Beta · no country list published , From $30/mo (Premium) , macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Instinct : Waitlist · no country list published , No plan listed , Web, macOS
Main differences (from vendor pages)
| Fact | Grok Bot | Instinct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $30/mo (Premium) | No plan listed |
| Where | Beta with no country list published | Waitlist with no country list published |
| Minimum age | — | 18+ |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android | Web, macOS |
| Yes | — | |
| Calendar | Yes | — |
Access
10 rows| Fact | Grok Bot | Instinct |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Grok Bot: xAI (SpaceXSI) x.ai | Instinct: Instinct (Spear Street Technology) instinct.com |
| Kind | Grok Bot: Always-on agent | Instinct: Always-on agent |
| Status | Grok Bot: Beta "Grok Bot is in beta" (launch, Aug 11, 2026). The x.ai/bot FAQ says it is generally available only for Enterprise and Teams. x.ai · checked | Instinct: Waitlist Invite-only early access. The terms mention "a welcome text when your spot becomes available" and "waitlist updates"; the Oct 5, 2026 group-chat post says features roll out to early access users first and "to everyone soon". instinct.com · checked |
| Launched | Grok Bot: Aug 11, 2026 x.ai · checked | Instinct: Aug 26, 2026 x.com · checked |
| Where | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Excluded | Grok Bot: None stated | Instinct: None stated |
| Platforms | Grok Bot: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android docs.x.ai · checked | Instinct: Web, macOS instinct.com · checked |
| Requires | Grok Bot: Grok Premium, Super, Ultra, Teams or Enterprise plan x.ai · checked | Instinct: An early access invitation (invite-only beta) and a phone number for sign-in codes x.com · checked |
| Minimum age | Grok Bot: Not stated | Instinct: 18+ instinct.com · checked |
| Price from | Grok Bot: $30/month Premium x.ai · checked | Instinct: No plan listed |
What it can do
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| Fact | Grok Bot | Instinct |
|---|---|---|
| Grok Bot: Yes Works across inboxes; example: processing invoices received in Gmail. x.ai · checked | Instinct: Not stated | |
| Calendar | Grok Bot: Yes Grok Bot's official account (Oct 22, 2026): it "can now use Calendar, Reminders, Contacts, and more apps on your phone", rolling out on iOS and Android. x.com · checked | Instinct: Not stated |
| Browses the web | Grok Bot: Yes Signs in and works across apps, tools and websites, including ones with no API; can learn a workflow by watching you once. x.ai · checked | Instinct: Yes "It can use a phone and computer in the same way that you do." instinct.com · checked |
| Makes purchases | Grok Bot: Not stated | Instinct: Yes Can make purchases on sites you connect and shares your payment method with that site; Instinct itself does not process the payment. Homepage examples: order groceries, send flowers. instinct.com · checked |
| Files | Grok Bot: Yes Bots share one persistent cloud computer with files, browser and logins. x.ai · checked | Instinct: Not stated |
| Writes / runs code | Grok Bot: Yes Example: engineering Bot reproduces a bug, files a ticket and hands the fix to a debugging Bot. x.ai · checked | Instinct: Not stated |
| Messages you first | Grok Bot: Yes xAI's Team Bots example: the Bot reviews news, calls and docs overnight and posts a morning briefing in the account's Slack channel. x.ai · checked | Instinct: Not stated |
| Memory | Grok Bot: Yes Remembers conversations and learns how you like work done. x.ai · checked | Instinct: Not stated |
| Multiple agents | Grok Bot: Yes Run several Bots in parallel with a "chief of staff" Bot; Bots message each other in group threads. x.ai · checked | Instinct: Yes Group chats (Oct 5, 2026, early access): a separate group Instinct works for the whole chat; your personal Instinct asks before connecting to it and before sharing anything. x.com · checked |
| Runs when app is closed | Grok Bot: Yes Bots run 24/7 "even when your laptop is closed". x.ai · checked | Instinct: Not stated |
| App connectors | Grok Bot: Yes Team Bots use plugins for apps such as Salesforce, Notion and GitHub, plus credentials for other APIs; can be used in Slack. x.ai · checked | Instinct: Yes Connects third-party accounts (the privacy policy names Google Workspace) and indexes their data; manage them in Instinct's Workspace. instinct.com · checked |
| Voice | Grok Bot: Yes Type, dictate or start a voice chat with a Bot; Bots can send voice memos. docs.x.ai · checked | Instinct: Yes You can call Instinct as well as text it. instinct.com · checked |
| Books travel | Grok Bot: Not stated | Instinct: Yes Homepage example: "book a train home for the weekend". instinct.com · checked |
Safety (as stated by the vendor)
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| Fact | Grok Bot | Instinct |
|---|---|---|
| Data it can access | Grok Bot: Bots sign in to your tools and all of your Bots share the same logins on one cloud computer. Enterprise admins can set DLP, certs, proxies and network controls. x.ai · checked | Instinct: Instinct indexes data from the accounts you connect and can act on them for you, including signing in with usernames and passwords you give it. Disconnecting an account does not delete what was indexed; delete it at app.instinct.com/workspace. instinct.com · checked |
| Asks before sensitive actions | Grok Bot: Not stated | Instinct: Depends on your settings The terms authorize Instinct to take actions "as the Services may deem are responsive to your Input" and say it "may implement safeguards, confirmation requirements, or other controls on certain Actions" without promising them; you are responsible for configuring extra safeguards. In group chats your personal Instinct checks your permissions before sharing or acting. instinct.com · checked |
| Sees your passwords | Grok Bot: Not stated | Instinct: Yes The privacy policy gives the example of giving the assistant "your username and password for third-party accounts so that the personal assistant can sign into these accounts on your behalf". instinct.com · checked |
| Trains on your data | Grok Bot: Yes, unless you opt out Cloud computer is "encrypted in transit and at rest, with training opt-out". x.ai · checked | Instinct: Yes, unless you opt out Materials may be used to train AI models unless you opt out at app.instinct.com/settings; material flagged for safety review may still be used after opt-out. Items you add to the Vault are never used for training. instinct.com · checked |
| Isolation | Grok Bot: One persistent cloud computer per user, shared by all of that user’s Bots (files, browser, logins). "Isolation is per user, not per Grok Bot." x.ai · checked | Instinct: Not stated |
| Retention | Grok Bot: Not stated | Instinct: Not stated |
By country
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| Fact | Grok Bot | Instinct |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Canada | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| United Kingdom | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Ireland | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Australia | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| New Zealand | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Germany | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| France | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Spain | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Italy | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Netherlands | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Switzerland | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| India | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Pakistan | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| United Arab Emirates | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| South Africa | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Philippines | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Vietnam | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Indonesia | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Malaysia | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Hong Kong | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Singapore | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Japan | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Brazil | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
| Mexico | Grok Bot: No country list published x.ai · checked | Instinct: No country list published instinct.com · checked |
Freshness
1 row
| Fact | Grok Bot | Instinct |
|---|---|---|
| Last fact checked | Grok Bot: Oct 23, 2026 | Instinct: Oct 23, 2026 |
Full details, FAQ and change history: Grok Bot · Instinct. Where sources disagree, both claims are on the agent page.