Grok

Key facts: Grok is xAI’s chatbot, built to answer with real-time information pulled from X and the web, and to keep a more irreverent tone than its rivals. It handles writing, research, coding and image generation, and on X it can summarise trending conversations and breaking news as they happen.

Plans: Grok is free to use on the web and inside X with usage limits. Paid X Premium tiers raise those limits and add priority access — the free tier is the way most people meet it.

Best for: heavy X users, news junkies and anyone who wants a chatbot that talks about what is happening right now rather than what happened at its training cutoff. Watch out: its bold tone is a feature, not a bug — and real-time answers still need checking before you quote them. Who should skip it: people who want a strictly neutral, formal tone, or answers they can quote without any verification.

Pros

• Answers with real-time information pulled from X and the web, so it talks about what is happening right now.
• Can summarise trending conversations and breaking news on X as they happen.
• Handles writing, research, coding and image generation in one chatbot.
• Keeps a more irreverent tone than its rivals, which suits users who want a less formal assistant.

Watch out for

• Its bold tone is a feature, not a bug, so it will not suit every audience or workplace.
• Real-time answers still need checking before you quote them.
• The free tier has usage limits; paid X Premium tiers raise those limits and add priority access.

Pricing

Grok is free to use on the web and inside X with usage limits, and the free tier is the way most people meet it. Paid X Premium tiers raise those limits and add priority access.

FAQs

Is Grok free? Yes, it is free to use on the web and inside X with usage limits; paid X Premium tiers raise those limits.

What makes Grok different from other chatbots? It pulls real-time information from X and the web and can summarise trending conversations and breaking news as they happen.

Can Grok generate images? Yes, it handles writing, research, coding and image generation.

Should I quote Grok's real-time answers without checking? No, real-time answers still need checking before you quote them.