- You’ll be able to attempt the Grok AI chatbot on X for free
- The free tier is proscribed to 10 messages an hour and three pictures a day
- Utilizing Grok greater than that also requires an X Premium subscription of at the least $7 a month
XAI’s AI chatbot Grok is now free to chat with on X (previously Twitter), at the least to a restricted extent. Grok has been obtainable solely to individuals paying for an X Premium subscription till now, however after a couple of assessments over the previous couple of weeks, the free tier is now rolling out globally.
The free model of Grok employs the Grok-2 AI mannequin, similar to the Premium possibility. It features a function for producing pictures and Grok’s signature “Enjoyable Mode,” which is meant to make Grok’s responses edgier, extra provocative, and wittier than typical.
I might suggest rigorously watching your interactions with Grok if you do not need to pay for the subscription, although. The utilization restrictions on the free tier could considerably sluggish any rush of individuals switching from ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
You’ll be able to ship up to 10 messages to the chatbot each two hours with out paying, and you may solely ask the AI to make three pictures a day. That is sufficient for a style, however clearly, X and xAI are hoping it is sufficient to entice individuals into signing up to pay at the least $7 a month to interact with the chatbot extra.
Grok and go
Even with these points, X probably sees worth in opening up entry to Grok to these reluctant to pay for it. On the very least, it places the chatbot in a greater place to compete with ChatGPT and its rivals. It additionally suits with different strikes by xAI, corresponding to an anticipated mobile app launch within the close to future.
Whether or not these strikes will probably be sufficient is unclear, however with 12 Days of OpenAI retaining individuals within the know-how targeted on the ChatGPT creator, xAI may even see worth simply in drawing any consideration in any respect this month.
And there is the matter of the Flux AI image creator fueling Grok’s function. The instrument has a considerably laid-back approach to copyright and trademark guidelines, main to attorneys issuing notes telling individuals to take down AI pictures they submit of Mario and different characters owned by companies.