Grok

Chat, live search, reasoning and media generation in one assistant

Beginner API

What is Grok?

Grok is an AI chat bot tool that chats live search, reasoning and media generation in one assistant. Grok combines chat, live web and X search, multi-agent reasoning, image and video generation, voice conversation and code help in one assistant, free to try on web, iOS and Android with a SuperGrok tier for higher limits.

Grok is a general purpose AI assistant from SpaceXSI that bundles conversation, live web search, step by step reasoning, and media generation into a single thread. The web app, iOS build and Android build all sync history, so a question started on a phone can be finished on a desktop without losing context. Sign in with an X account or an email address and the assistant carries preferences and past conversations forward through memory across chats. In daily use the tool behaves like a chat surface with switchable modes. Standard chat handles writing, research and recaps. Search mode pulls live citations from primary sources on the web and folds in real time activity from X, which makes it suited to breaking news and current market questions rather than static training data. Multi-agent mode runs several agents in parallel on the hardest questions, shows each agent's working, and merges the output into one cited answer, so a user can audit how a conclusion was reached instead of trusting a black box. Grok Imagine extends the same conversation into image and video. Text-to-image and text-to-video run in the thread, generated output can be edited with follow-up prompts, and clips reach 15 seconds. Voice conversations run with sub-second latency, uploaded PDFs and files are summarised, screenshots and diagrams can be analysed, and code can be written, debugged or explained in any language. The tool claims native support for 30 or more languages. It fits best with people who already live in the X ecosystem or want one assistant for chat, current-events research and quick media drafts rather than several subscriptions. Buyers who need deep enterprise controls or published compliance documentation should look elsewhere until that material is on the site.

How do you use Grok?

  1. 1Open Grok in the browser or install the app
    Go to grok.com on the web, or install the iOS or Android app. All three surfaces share the same account and synced history.
  2. 2Sign in with X or email
    Authenticate with an X account or an email address so conversations, memory and preferences follow you across every device.
  3. 3Send a first prompt
    Type a question or task in the chat box. Everyday writing, research and quick recaps work in the default chat mode.
  4. 4Switch modes for search, reasoning, voice or imagery
    Toggle search for live cited answers, multi-agent for parallel reasoning on hard problems, voice for spoken back and forth, or Imagine for image and video generation.
  5. 5Read the API docs if you plan to build
    Developers can reach the same text, vision, voice, image and video models through an API key and the documentation site.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Chat, live search, deep reasoning and media generation share one thread, so context carries across tasksAI
  • Multi-agent mode exposes each agent's reasoning, making complex answers auditableAI
  • Live X integration surfaces breaking news and trends that static training data missesAI
  • Image and video generation, file analysis and voice chat are included without separate toolsAI
  • Free to try on web, iOS and Android with synced history across devicesAI

Cons

  • Homepage lists no prices, no usage quotas and no detail on what SuperGrok actually unlocksAI
  • Search leans on X as a primary source, which can skew current-events answers for users outside that networkAI
  • Video output is capped at 15 seconds, limiting it to short clips rather than finished productionsAI
  • No public information on data retention, privacy terms or enterprise security controlsAI
  • Heavy dependence on live retrieval means answer quality fluctuates with what the web and X surfaceAI

How much does Grok cost?

Free trial

The base assistant is free to use on web and mobile, and the apps can be installed and used without a paid plan. SuperGrok sits above the free tier.

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Pricing

Grok is free to try on web, iOS and Android. A SuperGrok plan is offered for higher limits, priority access and multi-agent reasoning, but the homepage does not publish prices or quota figures. API access is available separately with a key.

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Integrations

Live X integration for news and trends, plus an API that exposes the same text, vision, voice, image and video models for production use. The homepage names no other third party integrations.

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Features

Chat with followable reasoning, live web and X search with citations, multi-agent parallel reasoning, text-to-image and text-to-video via Imagine, voice conversations with sub-second latency, code generation, PDF and file analysis, vision understanding, 30+ languages, memory across chats, a writing canvas and custom instructions.

Frequently asked questions about Grok

  • How much does Grok cost?
    Grok is free to try on web, iOS and Android. A SuperGrok plan is offered for higher limits, priority access and multi-agent reasoning, but the homepage does not publish prices or quota figures. API access is available separately with a key.
  • Does Grok offer a free trial?
    The base assistant is free to use on web and mobile, and the apps can be installed and used without a paid plan. SuperGrok sits above the free tier.
  • Does Grok have an API?
    Yes, Grok offers an API.
  • How do you use Grok?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 5 steps: 1. Open Grok in the browser or install the app 2. Sign in with X or email 3. Send a first prompt 4. Switch modes for search, reasoning, voice or imagery 5. Read the API docs if you plan to build.
  • What platforms does Grok support?
    Grok is available on Web App, iOS and Android.
  • What does Grok integrate with?
    Live X integration for news and trends, plus an API that exposes the same text, vision, voice, image and video models for production use. The homepage names no other third party integrations.

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Added10/21/2026

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