Social media X or Twitter might make its Grok chatbot accessible to all users, including non-paying ones.
Grok Chatbot in X
X, the social networking site formerly Twitter, is contemplating making available its Grok chatbot for all users of the site. Grok AI, a product of Elon Musk’s company xAI, was only available to those who paid for it. In recent times, however, some app researchers and users have pointed out some indications that a free version of Grok will soon be offered in select regions; therefore likely that the market will open up.
Adding on to Free Users
Techcrunch verified that users within New Zealand who are free members can now utilize the Grok Chatbot. This, as it signifies, is an expansion strategy to the users of the Grok to increase the number of users and solicit more information for improving the product.
Usage Limitations
Researcher Swak has noted the only drawback is that free users will have:
- With the full Grok-2 model, Users can ask 10 questions every two hours.
- With the smaller Grok-2 mini model, they can ask 20 questions every two hours.
- Users are limited to a maximum of three image requests in a 24-hour period.
To get free usage, the user should have an account older than seven days and verified by linking a phone number.
Features and Updates
In August, when it launched, Grok-2 allowed for the generation of images using the black forest labs FLUX.1 model, although more recent changes have enabled it to read pictures. Such functions were available before only for Premium and Premium Plus users. This expansion to free users increases the user base since xAI seeks to rival the likes of ChatGpt, Claude, and Gemini.
Conclusion
X’s consideration of making the Grok chatbot free for access to users, increasing the user base, and utilizing user feedback to improve its functionality is a positive development.