Grok vs Microsoft Copilot: which is better? Comparison 2026

By our public methodology Grok scores 73 out of 100 and Microsoft Copilot scores 69. Below: the factors and facts where they differ, each fact with its source.

Best AI assistants and chatbots 2026: independent ranking How we rank

3

Grok

73/100
5

Microsoft Copilot

69/100

Score breakdown

GrokMicrosoft Copilot
Privacy5743
Capabilities7171
Price8480
User reputation9485
Transparency80100

Pros and cons

Grok

  • You can keep your chats out of model training
  • Highly rated by App Store users
  • Free plan available
  • Publishes model cards for its models

Microsoft Copilot

  • You can keep your chats out of model training
  • Highly rated by App Store users
  • Free plan available
  • Publishes model cards for its models
  • Chats are used for training unless you opt out

Facts side by side

FactGrokMicrosoft Copilot
You can stop chats from training the modelYes docs.x.aiYes microsoft.com
Chats are not used for training by defaultNot verifiedNo microsoft.com
Temporary chat modeYes docs.x.aiNot verified
Web searchYes x.aiYes support.microsoft.com
File uploadYes docs.x.aiYes support.microsoft.com
Image generationYes docs.x.aiYes support.microsoft.com
Voice conversationYes docs.x.aiYes support.microsoft.com
Developer APIYes docs.x.aiYes learn.microsoft.com
Free planYes docs.x.aiYes support.microsoft.com
Cheapest paid plan, per month$8.00 docs.x.ai$9.99 microsoft.com
App Store rating4.9★ itunes.apple.com4.7★ itunes.apple.com
App Store ratings1,552,870 itunes.apple.com1,370,285 itunes.apple.com
Publishes model cardsYes media.x.aiYes microsoft.ai
Open-weight modelsYes x.aiYes azure.microsoft.com
Company founded2023 x.ai1975 news.microsoft.com
Company headquartersNot verifiedUnited States news.microsoft.com
CompanySpaceX Super Intelligence LLC x.aiMicrosoft Corporation news.microsoft.com

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