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Grok Bot incorrectly charges X API credits for free searches

A user reported being incorrectly charged X API credits by Grok Bot for a search that Grok.com provides for free. This occurred despite SpaceXAI owning both Grok and X. AI

RANK_REASON User complaint about billing error for a product.

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Grok Bot incorrectly charges X API credits for free searches

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Newsworthiness bucket
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User complaint about billing error for a product.
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product
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Standard
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/deparko ·

    xAI owns Grok and X. Grok Bot still billed me X API credits for a search grok.com does for free.

    &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/deparko"> /u/deparko </a> <br /> <span><a href="/r/GrokBot/comments/1vxpdr3/xai_owns_grok_and_x_grok_bot_still_billed_me_x/">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1vxpqtv/xai_o…