Actual xAI Pricing 2026

See what 160 teams actually pay for xAI, from real contracts tracked in SpendHound

February 25, 2026

How much does xAI cost in 2026?

Based on spend data from actual xAI customers, average SMB pricing for xAI is $20525 per year, while average enterprise pricing for xAI is $442512 per year.

SpendHound collects de-identified spend data from 1,000+ companies across thousands of software vendors. This is from 160 xAI customers reflecting actual pricing, not published rates or estimates.

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SMB Pricing

(50-1,000 employees)

$20525

per year

Enterprise Pricing

(1,000+ employees)

$442512

per year

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How much is xAI pricing changing in 2026?

Among contributing SpendHound companies, SMB xAI pricing increased by -55.56% year-over-year, while enterprise xAI pricing increased by 1.3% year-over-year .

The category overall continues to grow as companies invest in operational efficiency tools. However, finance teams are pushing back on xAI license costs, scrutinizing whether the per-user cost justifies the value across the organization.

-55.56%

Year-over-year based
on 181 SMB customers

1.3%

Year-over-year based
on 40 Enterprise customers

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Is xAI cheaper compared to alternatives?

Evaluating xAI alternatives? Whether you’re comparing xAI vs. OpenAI, xAI vs. Anthropic, or considering another xAI competitor, actual customer spend data shows clear differences in how these tools are priced in practice.

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OpenAI vs. xAI pricing

SMB pricing for OpenAI averages $24405 per year, while enterprise pricing for OpenAI averages $561564 per year.

OpenAI

xAI

Delta

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

$24405 per year

$20525 per year

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

$561564 per year

$442512 per year

+0%

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

OpenAI

$24405 per year

xAI

$20525 per year

Delta

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

OpenAI

$561564 per year

xAI

$442512 per year

Delta

+0%

*based on annual average spend

Anthropic vs. xAI pricing

SMB pricing for Anthropic averages $24423 per year, while enterprise pricing for Anthropic averages $85044 per year.

Anthropic

xAI

Delta

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

$24423 per year

$20525 per year

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

$85044 per year

$442512 per year

+0%

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

Anthropic

$24423 per year

xAI

$20525 per year

Delta

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

Anthropic

$85044 per year

xAI

$442512 per year

Delta

+0%

*based on annual average spend

Midjourney vs. xAI pricing

SMB pricing for Midjourney averages $530 per year, while enterprise pricing for Midjourney averages $528 per year.

Midjourney

xAI

Delta

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

$530 per year

$20525 per year

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

$528 per year

$442512 per year

+0%

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

Midjourney

$530 per year

xAI

$20525 per year

Delta

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

Midjourney

$528 per year

xAI

$442512 per year

Delta

+0%

*based on annual average spend

ElevenLabs vs. xAI pricing

SMB pricing for ElevenLabs averages $5650 per year, while enterprise pricing for ElevenLabs averages $11412 per year.

ElevenLabs

xAI

Delta

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

$5650 per year

$20525 per year

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

$11412 per year

$442512 per year

+0%

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

ElevenLabs

$5650 per year

xAI

$20525 per year

Delta

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

ElevenLabs

$11412 per year

xAI

$442512 per year

Delta

+0%

*based on annual average spend

AlphaSense vs. xAI pricing

SMB pricing for AlphaSense averages $44754 per year, while enterprise pricing for AlphaSense averages $125124 per year.

AlphaSense

xAI

Delta

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

$44754 per year

$20525 per year

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

$125124 per year

$442512 per year

+0%

SMB Pricing*

(50-1,000 employees)

AlphaSense

$44754 per year

xAI

$20525 per year

Delta

+0%

Enterprise Pricing*

(1,000+ employees)

AlphaSense

$125124 per year

xAI

$442512 per year

Delta

+0%

*based on annual average spend

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OpenAI

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Anthropic

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Midjourney

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ElevenLabs

Develops natural-sounding speech synthesis software using deep learning for applications like voice cloning and AI dubbing.

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AlphaSense

AlphaSense is an AI-powered market intelligence platform that helps professionals make informed decisions by analyzing a vast array of business and financial documents.

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