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xAI · Tool guide · Reviewed 31 August 2026

Grok

Grok is strongest when you need live web or X posts. It also handles voice, images, video and code.

A good choice when you want to know what changed recently or what people are saying online right now.

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Useful ways to start with Grok.

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01Canonical task guide

You need more than a quick answer, and you want to see which claim came from which source rather than take a tidy summary on trust.

Research a topic with reliable sources

Finished looks likeA focused briefing that keeps its links, its disagreements, its gaps and your next questions all in view.
Why Grok may fit

A fast expanding workspace for current information, coding, agentic work and editable documents, spreadsheets and presentations, with web and X context as one strength rather than its whole identity.

Where you make it better

Whether the sources are primary and still current · Whether each citation actually says what the claim says · What is missing, and whether it applies to your case

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02Canonical task guide

You have several believable options, priorities that pull against each other, and no single choice that is best for everyone.

Compare difficult options

Finished looks likeA side-by-side comparison, the strongest case against your front-runner, and sharper questions to answer before you commit.
Why Grok may fit

A fast expanding workspace for current information, coding, agentic work and editable documents, spreadsheets and presentations, with web and X context as one strength rather than its whole identity.

Where you make it better

Whether the criteria match your real priorities · Whether the facts behind each point are verified · Which trade-offs you can genuinely accept

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03Canonical task guide

The thinking is all there, spread across notes and files, but the storyline and the slide order are still a mess.

Create a presentation from source material

Finished looks likeAn editable draft deck with a storyline that holds together and source material you can trace back.
Why Grok may fit

A fast expanding workspace for current information, coding, agentic work and editable documents, spreadsheets and presentations, with web and X context as one strength rather than its whole identity.

Where you make it better

The argument, and what has been left out · Every claim and every number against the source · The voice, the visual hierarchy and what you will say aloud

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Choose a feature

What each Grok feature is for.

Here’s when to use each feature, with an example you can try.

01

Chat

One conversation for questions, writing, coding, images and files.

Best for
An everyday task that does not need live Search, Imagine or Multi-agent.
Real example
Upload a PDF and ask for its argument, weak evidence and questions to raise.
Start with
Explain the document's argument and separate what it proves from what it merely claims.
Where you make it better
Check quotations against the original document.
03

Multi-agent

Runs several separate AI researchers and combines their work with source links.

Best for
A large question that can be divided into independent searches.
Real example
Compare a costly system across technical fit, price, users and supplier stability.
Start with
Give each researcher a different question and add one final reviewer whose job is to challenge the combined report.
Where you make it better
Check whether every researcher started with the same mistaken assumption.
Higher limits and Multi-agent access are associated with SuperGrok plans.
04

Imagine

Generates and edits images and videos from text or reference media.

Best for
Concept art, storyboards, visual experiments and short motion studies.
Real example
Turn a packaging sketch into three photographed shelf concepts and a short rotation video.
Start with
Preserve the product proportions while changing only [specific elements].
Where you make it better
Check rights, likeness, text accuracy and whether the media could mislead.
05

Voice

Low-latency natural conversation with optional live camera in supported apps.

Best for
Hands-free thinking, rehearsal and discussing what you can see.
Real example
Practise a sales call while Grok plays a sceptical prospect.
Start with
Stay in character, ask one question at a time and give feedback after the role-play.
Where you make it better
Review any factual detail that was spoken quickly or inferred visually.
06

Files & vision

Analyses PDFs, documents, screenshots, photos and diagrams.

Best for
Grounding a question in material you supply.
Real example
Compare a site plan, progress photos and a written issue list.
Start with
Describe observable differences only. Mark anything that requires an on-site inspection.
Where you make it better
Do not use image interpretation as a substitute for qualified inspection.
07

Canvas

A longer-form writing surface with inline editing and suggestions.

Best for
Developing a substantial piece of writing beyond a scrolling chat.
Real example
Shape an article through outline, argument review and paragraph-level revision.
Start with
Challenge the outline and evidence before polishing the prose.
Where you make it better
Keep the point of view and final editorial choices human.
08

Memory

Remembers preferences and context across chats when enabled.

Best for
Avoiding repeated personal preferences and working conventions.
Real example
Remember preferred units, dietary constraints and briefing format.
Start with
Remember only these stable preferences: [list]. Do not infer new personal facts.
Where you make it better
Inspect, correct and delete memory that is wrong or too personal.
09

Grok Build

An early-beta coding agent and CLI with plan review, diffs, plugins and sub-agents.

Best for
Professional software engineering in an existing repository.
Real example
Find a latency regression using parallel code, infrastructure and database investigations.
Start with
Use plan mode. Reproduce the issue and show evidence before proposing edits.
Where you make it better
Approve the plan, review every diff and control tool permissions.
Early beta for SuperGrok and X Premium Plus subscribers.
10

xAI API

Lets developers add Grok search, vision, voice, image or video features to their own app.

Best for
A product that needs one Grok capability with its own controls around it.
Real example
Add current, source-linked market information to an internal analyst tool.
Start with
Return the same fields every time, include source links and mark uncertainty clearly.
Where you make it better
Add validation, privacy rules, spending limits and approval before the app acts.

Not sure which model to pick?

Grok models and modes, simplified.

Start with the default. Move up only when the job is harder or the first answer falls short.

ChooseWhat it isUse it forRole
Grok 4.5Current flagship

General chat, reasoning, code and difficult work across text and vision.

Start here
SearchLive web + X

Current facts, fast-moving events and public discussion with citations.

Current
Multi-agentParallel specialists

Hard investigations that divide into several research branches.

Deep work
ImagineImage + video

Generating and editing visual and motion media in the conversation.

Creative

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Official sources behind this guide.

These are the official pages we used. Access, model names and limits can change.

01Grok product overview02About Grok on X03xAI models04xAI API overview05Grok Build06xAI news07Grok apps and access

Last checked against official Grok material on 31 August 2026. Confirm current plan access and limits before purchasing.

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