Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence runs small models on-device with Private Cloud Compute for heavier requests, and hands off broader questions to a partner chatbot.
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Apple Intelligence vs Grok
Apple Intelligence (Apple) and Grok (xAI) both sit in Writing. Apple Intelligence is the cheaper entry point at Free to use on compatible Apple devices. Free API access to Apple Foundation Models on PCC for eligible developers.. Grok shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (10 vs 2). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | Apple Intelligence Apple | Grok xAI |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Writing | Writing |
| Version | Apple Intelligence | Grok 4.7 |
| Entry cost | Free to use on compatible Apple devices. Free API access to Apple Foundation Models on PCC for eligible developers. | from $2/mo |
| Pricing tiers | On-device & Private Cloud Compute free | Grok 4.7 Input (per 1M tokens) $2 · Grok 4.7 Output (per 1M tokens) $6 |
| Model stack | Apple Foundation Models · Apple On-Device (~3B) · Apple Server Foundation · Third-party chatbot handoff | grok-4.5 · grok-4.6 · grok-4.7 · grok-imagine-image · grok-imagine-image-2.0 · grok-imagine-image-quality · grok-imagine-video · grok-imagine-video-1.5 |
| Context window | Device-dependent | 500000 |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 2 | 10 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | On-device models, Private Cloud Compute, Writing Tools, Image Playground, Foundation Models framework, Siri AI, Visual Intelligence, Write with Siri | Real-time X search, Think and Big Brain modes, Voice mode, Image generation, API access, text generation, agentic coding, voice agent |
Grok
Grok pairs xAI's in-house models with live access to the X firehose, sold standalone and bundled into X Premium tiers.
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