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Grok

SpaceXAI's (formerly xAI) conversational AI with real-time access to X, in a direct style; the newest model live on the service is Grok 4.6 (August 12, 2026), and no official Grok 4.7 exists as of September 20, 2026.

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Screenshot of the official Grok website
Screenshot of the official Grok website

Our review

Grok 4.7 has not been released. On Sep 2, 2026 Elon Musk posted on X that 'Grok 4.7 comes out in 10 days' — that calendars to about Sep 12, but it is not an official SpaceXAI (formerly xAI) release date, and both the name and the timing can still change. Parameters, pricing and evals have not been published in an official model card; numbers repeated by the press, such as 2.1T, are for reference only.

What is live today is Grok 4.6 (August 2026): it matches GPT-5.6 Sol on the intelligence index at about half the price, and leads on efficiency for long-running agent tasks. Grok pulls real-time information from X and answers in a plainspoken style, which suits trending topics and live discussion. The ecosystem is newer, there's bias controversy, and Chinese is average; heavy X users who want an assistant that speaks plainly and stays on top of real-time information still have a unique niche here.

Pros

Real-time info
Direct personality
Strong reasoning
Deep X integration

Cons

Newer ecosystem
Bias controversy
Average Chinese

Key features

Real-time infoReasoning modeImage generationX integration

Best for

Real-time topicsSocial analysisGeneral chat

Who it's not for

对内容中立性要求高的企业场景
主要用中文写作的用户

Limits to plan for

  • 实时信息依赖 X 平台,非 X 内容覆盖有限
  • 中文能力一般
  • 模型版本更新快,行为可能变化

FAQ

What is Grok?

SpaceXAI's (formerly xAI) conversational AI with real-time access to X, in a direct style; the newest model live on the service is Grok 4.6 (August 12, 2026), and no official Grok 4.7 exists as of September 20, 2026.

What are the pros and cons of Grok?

Pros: Real-time info, Direct personality, Strong reasoning, Deep X integration. Cons: Newer ecosystem, Bias controversy, Average Chinese.

How much does Grok cost?

Free: Free; SuperGrok: $30/mo; SuperGrok Plus: $100/mo.

Who is Grok for?

Best for Real-time topics, Social analysis, General chat.

What are the alternatives to Grok?

Consider ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity.