Grok, the AI assistant built into X for some reason, is now available as a standalone app. Similar to versions that exist as tabs on social media platforms, the Grok app generates images, summarizes text, and answers questions in a conversational tone that the AI assistant’s creator, xAI, calls “humorous and engaging.” can be used to answer.
The app was first tested with limited users in December 2024, around the same time that X debuted a free tier of Grok available to everyone. Before that, you had to pay at least $8 a month for X Premium to get the privilege of using AI.
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Its free access limits (10 requests every 2 hours, 3 image analysis requests per day) may also apply to the Grok app. You can use the app without signing in, or you can sign in with your Apple Account, X Account, Google Account, or traditional email. It’s unclear whether the X Premium subscription will give you additional benefits in the Grok app like in the X.
Grok, like other AI assistants like Gemini and ChatGPT, has suffered from similar issues with accuracy and strange image generation choices. The chatbot stands out from its competitors because xAI touts it as being able to answer “tough questions” that other AI assistants avoid, and because its version of the Grok AI model is open source. You’ll have to see for yourself how “spicy” the Grok app ends up being, but at least you don’t have to go to X to use it right now.
