AI Tool WatchGrok Recent Changes
This page tracks verified changes to Grok. 5 changes recorded in the last 30 days. Most recent: [Verified] Gating corrected from paid to free — availability table already docum.
2026-04-13
- Grok Grok Chat [Verified] Gating corrected from paid to free — availability table already documented free-tier access Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
- Grok DeepSearch [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free — limited free-tier access now available Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Search the Web
- Grok Grok Image Generation (Aurora) [Verified] Gating corrected from paid to free — availability table already documented free-tier access Affects: Generate Images
- Grok Grok Imagine (Video Generation) [Verified] Free tier access removed (March 2026); paid tier limits reduced; resolution upgraded from 480p to 720p Affects: Generate Video
2026-03-21
- Grok Grok Voice Mode [Verified] Voice mode now free for all users on iOS and Android; 11 voice modes; TTS API launched (Mar 16); attachment/photo support in voice added; gating changed from paid to free Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time
2026-03-07
- Grok Memory Initial entry Affects: Remember Context Over Time
- Grok Vision (Image Understanding) Initial entry Affects: See Images and Screens
2026-02-28
- Grok Grok Image Generation (Aurora) [Verified] Free tier access confirmed (~10 generations per 2-hour window); paid tier limits updated Affects: Generate Images
- Grok Grok Imagine (Video Generation) [Verified] Free tier access confirmed (very limited, ~3/day at 480p); paid tier daily limits updated Affects: Generate Video
- Grok Grok Voice Mode [Verified] Free access confirmed for iOS users; Android still requires subscription Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time
2025-11-01
- Grok Grok Imagine (Video Generation) Text-to-video generation added Affects: Generate Video
2025-10-06
- Grok Grok Imagine (Video Generation) Major update announced by Elon Musk Affects: Generate Video
2025-08-04
- Grok Grok Imagine (Video Generation) Initial entry (image-to-video launched) Affects: Generate Video
2025-04-16
- Grok Grok Studio Initial entry Affects: Make and Edit Documents, Write and Edit Code
2025-02-24
- Grok Grok Voice Mode Initial entry Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time
2025-02-17
- Grok DeepSearch Initial entry Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Search the Web
- Grok Memory Persistent memory toggle appeared with Grok 3 launch Affects: Remember Context Over Time
- Grok Think Mode Initial entry
2024-12-09
- Grok Grok Image Generation (Aurora) Initial entry Affects: Generate Images
2024-08-13
- Grok Vision (Image Understanding) Grok 2 launched with image understanding Affects: See Images and Screens
2023-11-04
- Grok Grok Chat Initial entry Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
- Grok Real-time X/Twitter Data Initial entry Affects: Connect to External Systems