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Why are my Grok Bot extra usage credits not working?
Updated · by Rosh Perera
The most common documented cause is your monthly additional usage limit. When you reach it, paid extra usage pauses even if credit remains, and buying more credit does not raise it. Check both under Additional usage credits at grok.com/dashboard/billing. If your cap isn't reached and credit still isn't used, contact support@x.ai with the charge details. Checked 20 Oct 2026 against docs.x.ai and Cursor help. Sources: docs.x.ai/x-subscription/prepaid-balance, docs.x.ai/x-subscription/spending-caps, docs.x.ai/x-subscription/extra-usage, cursor.com/help/grok-bot/plans, cursor.com/help/models-and-usage/usage-limits. We're an independent site, not part of xAI.
Why isn't your Grok Bot extra usage credit being used?
Why are my Grok Bot extra usage credits not working?
On The X Subscription, two separate controls decide whether extra usage runs: Prepaid balance: the credit you bought. Monthly additional usage limit (spending cap): the most paid extra usage allowed in a calendar month. xAI's docs say extra usage stops when either the balance is empty or the cap is reached. Adding money does not raise the cap, so you can have credit left and still be blocked.
Check these in order
1. Open grok.com/dashboard/billing. Under Additional usage credits, check your remaining prepaid credit. 2. Check "Monthly additional usage limit". If you've hit it, click Edit to raise it, or wait for the next month. 3. On a team? Admins set one cap for the whole team, and only admins change top-up settings. Ask your admin. 4. Not switched to The X Subscription? Top-ups are for The X Subscription. On a legacy Cursor plan, extra Grok Bot usage is on-demand instead. Turn it on in Grok Bot under Settings > Usage & Billing > On-demand monthly limit. 5. Check Usage at grok.com/dashboard for your weekly pool and next reset date.
Will I get a refund?
Cursor help says prepaid credit you've already spent isn't refundable on The X Subscription. We found no official page that promises a refund for unused credit, so we won't guess. Cursor help adds that unused prepaid credit stays available until it's used or expires, currently 365 days after purchase. If a charge looks wrong, xAI says to review grok.com/dashboard/billing first, then email support@x.ai with: "Account email: Charge amount: Date of the charge: What's wrong: credit bought but not applied / charged twice / other. Screenshot of Additional usage credits: attached." Paid in the iPhone or Android app? Apple or Google handles those refunds.
A routine to catch it early
Our example prompt: "Every Monday at 9:00 AM, remind me to check my weekly usage, prepaid credit and monthly additional usage limit at grok.com/dashboard/billing. Do not change any billing setting yourself."
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FAQ
Does Auto Top-up raise my cap?
No. Top-ups add credit. The cap is a separate setting.
Do spend alerts stop usage?
No. xAI says alerts warn you. Only the monthly limit is a hard stop.
Are third-party models paid from the same credit?
Yes. Third-party models in Cursor draw from prepaid credit from the first use.