Grok, the AI chatbot owned by xAI Company, is officially open to all X platform users for free, and you don’t need to subscribe to X Premium membership to use it. This move will significantly lower the threshold for Grok's use, making it more competitive with other AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Claude. Users can get 10 free tips every two hours, and can generate up to 10 pictures and analyze up to 3 pictures per day. Any excess requires a paid subscription. The change is based on positive feedback from Grok’s pilot testing in countries such as New Zealand.
This change brings the Grok experience closer to the freemium model of AI chat services such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude. Previously, Grok was only available to X Premium members, who paid $8 per month, or $84 per year. With this update, all users of the X platform can enjoy this AI service.
Grok's free and open pilots were conducted in specific countries such as New Zealand and received positive feedback from users. This wider free opening means that X platform users can access Grok’s chat function and image generation service without additional payment, further enhancing Grok’s competitiveness with other AI chat robots.
Additionally, xAI, the company behind Grok, recently raised $6 billion, bringing its total funding to $12 billion, marking the company’s rapid development and market expansion in the AI field.
The adjustment of Grok’s free and open strategy not only improves the user experience, but also reflects xAI’s strategic intention to actively expand the market and enhance competitiveness. xAI's huge financing also provides strong support for its future development, and it is worth looking forward to more innovations and breakthroughs in the field of artificial intelligence.