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GSA Opens Federal Access to xAI’s Grok for 42 Cents per Agency Through 2027

The OneGov agreement follows a GSA safety review, with dedicated xAI engineers plus optional FedRAMP‑aligned upgrades.

Overview

  • Agencies can buy Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast for $0.42 per organization, with each purchase locking in 18 months of access under a deal effective through March 2027.
  • The agreement is part of GSA’s OneGov strategy to speed AI adoption across government, marking the program’s longest term to date at one of its lowest prices.
  • xAI will supply dedicated engineers for implementation, offer introductory training, and provide upgrade paths to enterprise subscriptions aligned with FedRAMP and DoD impact levels.
  • GSA’s AI safety team re-tested Grok after reports of antisemitic and extremist outputs and concluded Grok 4 can be used within agency guidelines, with ongoing monitoring.
  • The pricing undercuts or matches rival OneGov offers—OpenAI and Anthropic at $1 per agency, Google at $0.47, and Meta’s Llama approved at no cost—while advocacy groups and some Democrats continue to raise oversight concerns.