Grok Subscription page reportedly supports Alipay and UnionPay payments
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PANews cited IT Home as saying that Grok now supports China UnionPay and Alipay payments, with the first month half price for first-time subscribers.
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Musk's xAI Grok now supports China UnionPay and Alipay payments; users report half-price for the first month's subscription
PANews October 31 reported, citing IT Home, that users reported that xAI (also known as SpaceXAI), owned by Elon Musk,Grok now supports China UnionPay and Alipay payments, and the subscription page's region options include Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, China.IT Home found this to be true in its inquiry. After Cursor (April 9, 2025 already supported Alipay payments) was acquired by SpaceXAI, users gradually began reporting that Grok had introduced Alipay payments as a gray-release option, until it was broadly opened recently. In addition, because X (formerly Twitter) and Grok share the same payment system, users can also use Alipay to subscribe to X Premium and enjoy Grok the Plus-level subscription. In addition, all users subscribing for the first time to Grok can receive a half-price discount for the first month. Beyond this, users who need it can also choose...
PANews October 31 cited IT Home as reporting that users said Grok now supports China UnionPay and Alipay payments.
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The original text stated that Grok the subscription page's region options include Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, China.
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The original text stated that IT Home confirmed the above payment methods and region options after making inquiries.
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The original text stated that X and Grok share the same payment system, allowing users to use Alipay to subscribe to X Premium and enjoy Grok the Plus-level subscription.
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The original text stated that all users subscribing for the first time to Grok can receive a half-price discount for the first month.
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This means that users in the regions listed in the original text can choose China UnionPay or Alipay to pay when subscribing to Grok The original text also stated that Alipay can be used to subscribe to X Premium and obtain Grok the Plus-level subscription; for first-time subscriptions to Grok the first-month price is reportedly halved.
Why it matters to readers
The addition of China UnionPay and Alipay provides users in the relevant regions with new subscription payment methods; the half-price first month lowers the cost of an initial trial.
If you are preparing to subscribe to Grok for the first time, check whether China UnionPay or Alipay appears on the payment page and whether the first-month half-price offer is actually displayed; before subscribing, also verify the region, tier, and price.
Risks and unknowns
The report was relayed by PANews IT Home and cited user feedback; the original text did not include official announcements from Grok xAI, X, Alipay, or China UnionPay.
The original text did not provide the specific subscription price, promotion period, currency, applicable plan, or refund terms.
The original text was truncated at the end, so the complete content after “Beyond this” cannot be confirmed.
The specific scope and continuity of the “large-scale rollout” of the payment entry point cannot be confirmed from the original text.
The original text mentions that Cursor was acquired by SpaceXAI, but does not provide independent evidence in the attached text.
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