Over the weekend various users of X noticed that they were being offered a free-tier version of Grok, X’s AI chatbot, to try. The free version comes with some limitations, however.

TechCrunch was able to confirm that X is at least testing access to Grok for free users in New Zealand. According to a researcher who goes by Swak on X, there are limits on the usage for now: 10 queries per two hours with the Grok-2 model, 20 queries per two hours with the Grok-2 mini model, and three image analysis questions per day.

Elon Musk could soon offer Grok-2 AI chatbot to X’s free users. According to a report by TechCrunch, the Grok-2 AI chatbot could soon be available to the free users of X. It is

It appears that X, formerly Twitter, is making its AI chatbot Grok free to some users. The product has been limited to Premium subscribers thus far, but TechCrunch reports that some users began sharing that they had gained free access over the weekend.

Moreover, this contradicts the fact that Musk and xAI made Grok's AI language model open source, particularly as it looks to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT in the market, with its LLM closely sourced.

Several app researchers and users report seeing the free version of X’s AI chatbot, Grok, being made available to people across certain regions.

Up to now, the X social media network has restricted its Grok AI chatbot to subscribers but news is emerging of imminent change.