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Grok

Grok can search the live web and public 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.

Strong at
Current web information, live X conversation, image and video creation, voice and coding
Takes getting used to
It has several separately named tools; start with ordinary chat and add Search when you need something current
You still own
Deciding whether a popular claim is true, whether media is safe to reuse or whether generated code should ship

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What do you need to do?

  • Use Chat

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

    Real example
    Upload a PDF and ask for its argument, weak evidence and questions to raise.
    Try this
    Explain the document's argument and separate what it proves from what it merely claims.
    You still do
    Check quotations against the original document.
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Use Chat

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

Real example
Upload a PDF and ask for its argument, weak evidence and questions to raise.
Try this
Explain the document's argument and separate what it proves from what it merely claims.
You still do
Check quotations against the original document.
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Try it on real work

Useful ways to start with Grok.

01

Research a topic with reliable sources

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.

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

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02

Compare difficult options

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

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

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03

Create a presentation from source material

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

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

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Features in this guide

9 Grok features explained.

ChatOne 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.
Multi-agentRuns 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.

ImagineGenerates 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.
VoiceSpoken back-and-forth conversation 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.
Files & visionAnalyses 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.
MemoryRemembers 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.
Grok BuildA coding agent and CLI with plan review, diffs, plugins and sub-agents. The official FAQ says Grok Studio is no longer supported and directs users to Build.
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.

Build is a separate coding interface. Current X Subscription plans and older SuperGrok or X subscriptions have different access and migration rules; confirm Build access in your account.

xAI APILets 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.

When you need the detail

Models, plans and sources.

Models and modes: start with the default
ChooseWhat it isUse it forRole
Grok 4.7Current flagship

General chat, reasoning, code and difficult work across text and vision. xAI's models page names it the most capable model it has built.

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

Start with: Search for a recent change; Imagine for images or video; Multi-agent only for a large research question.

See the official sources for the separate 17 October 2026 check. Prices, account access and older advice still need the review dates shown on this page.

Official sources (11), checked 17 October 2026

Last checked against official Grok material on 17 October 2026. Plan access and limits change; confirm the plan page before you pay.

Your first try

Use one real task, not ten demo prompts.

Start with the workflow, then use the quieter links only if you need a comparison or a narrower Bit handoff.

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