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Why xAI Is Giving You 'Limited' Free Access to Grok 4
GLOBAL, AUG 11 – xAI expanded free access to Grok 4 globally about a month after release to boost adoption and compete with OpenAI's GPT-5, which is also free worldwide.
- Making Grok 4 free for all users, xAI announced on August 10, 2025, expanding access beyond subscriptions.
- XAI positioned Grok 4 against GPT-5 by making it free for all users, just days after OpenAI’s GPT-5 launch.
- Grok 4 now defaults to Auto mode for free-tier users, offering around five to 10 messages per 12 hours, with options for Fast or Expert modes.
- Amid wider access, Grok Imagine, a free AI video tool in the United States, faces misuse reports from BBC highlighting deepfake content of Taylor Swift and Sydney Sweeney.
- Thursday, the Financial Times reported xAI plans to introduce ads into Grok’s responses to fund the high GPU costs.
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