Grok Bot Promised ‘Dramatic Improvement’ After Overnight Fixes

Elon Musk says Grok Bot should work noticeably better by Monday, November 9, after a round of overnight fixes.

In a Sunday evening post on X, Musk said he had just finished a roundtable review with the Grok Bot engineering team.

“Fixes are being implemented overnight and you should notice a dramatic improvement by tomorrow,” he wrote.

Musk also asked users to reply to his post if problems persist, saying the team would address outstanding issues promptly. He did not list the fixes or provide measurements showing how much performance would improve.

In a follow-up post quoting Musk, Marco d’Amore said the team had heard feedback about usage limits and model routing, and would be making improvements overnight. He also said changes to Grok Bot’s harness and routines over the coming weeks would help users get more out of each subscription.

D’Amore said the team wanted to deliver the best possible product sustainably, adding that “it’s on us to make that possible.” His post did not specify new usage allowances or quantify the gains users should expect.

The update adds a timeline to his earlier promise of better token efficiency and smarter behavior. That announcement came after a subscriber said his US$200 plan, which previously lasted a full week of heavy use, had run out after 14 hours of more moderate work. Those usage figures were the subscriber’s account, not independently verified results.

Complaints about limits have been building. On November 1, Musk said Grok Bot’s serving costs had been unsustainably high relative to revenue. Users also reported that their usage meters jumped to 100% before the weekly reset.

Grok Bot is the company’s task-focused AI assistant, with its own computer to work in apps and websites. Its official product page says subscriptions include weekly usage, with extra usage billed based on token cost. More efficient token use could therefore matter to subscribers trying to finish work before hitting their allowance.

Musk’s latest post does not announce higher limits, a free usage reset or a price change. The promised improvement still needs to be tested by users once the fixes reach them.

SpaceXAI also needs to make Grok Bot’s usage easier to understand, with a clear view of the remaining allowance and a breakdown of which tasks or activities consume the most. That would help subscribers plan their work and see where their usage is going.

What would make the biggest difference for you: longer-lasting usage or more reliable task completion?