# Grok: what's new, verdict & setup

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/grok · First covered by us (no vendor release date published): 2026-10-25 · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Evidence: Reported (not run by us) · Vendor: SpaceXAI (formerly xAI) · Official site: https://grok.com/

> Grok is SpaceXAI's chat assistant, free to try on web and in apps, with a SuperGrok upgrade.

## Verdict

**Grok is SpaceXAI's chat assistant, free to try on web and in apps, with a SuperGrok upgrade.**

Good for:
- People who want live X and web context

Skip if:
- You need published plan prices

Status: Reported. Written from official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves.

Pricing: Partly verified. Read from grok.com on 2026-10-25. (checked 2026-10-25)

## Best for

- [Best AI tool for AI assistants](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/ai-assistants) (#-): Assistant from SpaceXAI with real-time web and X answers.

## Key facts

Grok's site says it can chat, create images, write code and give real-time answers from the web and X, free to try with SuperGrok for higher limits and multi-agent reasoning. Reuters reported SpaceX acquired xAI in February 2026.

- License: Proprietary
- Platforms: Web and apps
- Pricing model: Freemium
- Free tier: Free to try on web and in apps
- Paid plans: SuperGrok upgrade (price not captured)
- How to start: Open grok.com and start chatting.
- Catalog entry: facts read from the vendor's pages on 2026-10-25. We do not track release notes for this entry.

## How to set it up: Get started with Grok

These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Grok.

1. **Get access.** Open grok.com and start chatting.
2. **Check the limits and costs first.** Free to try on web and in apps. Paid: SuperGrok upgrade (price not captured) Read from grok.com on 2026-10-25.

## Pros and cons

Pros:
- Free to try

Cons:
- SuperGrok price not captured

## Alternatives

- [ChatGPT](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/chatgpt): OpenAI's assistant for chat, writing, images, voice and agent-style work.
- [Claude](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/claude): Anthropic's assistant app, with Claude Duet as a new proactive agent in research preview.
- [Perplexity](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/perplexity): AI search with citations in every answer; Pro is $20 a month ($17 billed annually) and Max is $200 ($167 billed annually).
- [Microsoft Copilot](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/microsoft-copilot): Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, creating and getting work done, with consumer and enterprise tiers.
- [Mistral Le Chat](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/le-chat): Mistral's AI assistant: Free, Pro at $14.99 a month, Team at $24.99 per user.
- [Notion AI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/notion-ai): Notion's built-in AI and agents; Free $0, Plus $10 and Business $20 per member per month, with AI usage drawing on credits.

## FAQ

### What is Grok?

Grok's site says it can chat, create images, write code and give real-time answers from the web and X, free to try with SuperGrok for higher limits and multi-agent reasoning. Reuters reported SpaceX acquired xAI in February 2026.

### Is Grok free?

Free to try on web and in apps. Paid: SuperGrok upgrade (price not captured) Read from grok.com on 2026-10-25. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page.

### What license is Grok under?

Its license: Proprietary. Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25.

## What we have not verified

- Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry)
- SuperGrok price

## Sources

- [Grok](https://grok.com/) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Reuters on SpaceX acquiring xAI](https://www.reuters.com/business/musks-spacex-merge-with-xai-combined-valuation-125-trillion-bloomberg-news-2026-02-02/) (fetched 2026-10-25)

## How to cite

Agentic Weekly, "Grok: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/grok

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