X users can now try out Grok AI assistant for free

X has finally made its Grok AI chatbot free for everyone. We first got wind of Grok's free version last month when X began testing it in some countries. It appears the feature is now available worldwide.

As spotted by X user @blankspeaker, xAI’s flagship chatbot is now rolling out to all users on the platform. Until now, the chatbot was exclusive to X Premium and X Premium Plus subscribers. As expected, the free tier is fairly limited; you can only ask 10 questions per 2 hours and analyze 3 images a day. For more usage, users will need a subscription. These restrictions are pretty tight compared to what ChatGPT and Claude offer in their free versions.

Grok is currently only available through X—though a standalone app is reportedly in the works. To give it a try, log in to your X account and look for the Grok tab on the left sidebar (on the desktop). If you’re on the mobile app, you can find it in the bottom navigation bar (third from the right).

For the uninitiated, Grok is a generative AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s AI company xAI. While it's a direct competitor to ChatGPT and Claude, it has failed to garner much attention due its limited availability. Introducing a free tier is definitely a step in the right direction, but Grok has still a long way to go before it can seriously challenge the competition.