Grok
by xAI · chatbot · search
May be outdated — Jul 6, 2026
Grok is xAI’s assistant, distinguished mainly by its real-time hook into X (Twitter) and a looser, more conversational persona that refuses fewer prompts. For tracking live discussion and breaking chatter, that connection is genuinely useful.
As a general assistant it’s capable but not class-leading, and the best pricing is bundled with an X Premium+ subscription. No affiliate program.
Pros & Cons
- +Live pulse of X/Twitter discussion
- +Fewer refusals on edgy prompts
- –Best value is bundled with X Premium+
- –Smaller ecosystem; accuracy varies
Latest models & API cost
Grok 4Strong frontier reasoning with native access to real-time X (Twitter) data.$3 in / $15 out · per 1M tokens
Grok 4 FastCheaper, faster tier for everyday queries and high-volume use.$0.2 in / $0.5 out · per 1M tokens
What it can do
✓Live web search✓Image understanding✓Image generation✓Voice conversations✓File upload & analysis◐Code execution / data analysis (limited)✓Deep research / agentic mode—Custom bots / assistants✓Persistent memory✓Mobile apps◐Desktop app (limited)✓Developer API◐Open-weight models (limited)◐Opt out of data training (limited)
Highlights
- ›Real-time access to X/Twitter content
- ›Conversational, less-filtered responses
- ›Image generation
- ›Web and X search