A new competitor in the field of AI is on deck! Grok is the conversational AI of xAI, the latest venture of Elon Musk. Many say it has what it takes to shake the market. But does it have what it takes to really shine? With its one-of-a-kind features vying against the big players like ChatGPT and Perplexity AI, Grok aims to redefine chatbot experiences.
Here is a full review of this tool in which we discuss Grok’s abilities concerning its strengths, weaknesses, and highlights. What are the distinguishing features of Grok? Will it rise above the AI titans, or is it just another overhyped newcomer? Let’s go dive in and see if Grok is living up to all the talk!
Key Takeaways
- Grok is natural, funny and sarcastic. More emotional intelligence and engagement than ChatGPT. Great for customer service or creative work.
- With DeepSearch for complex queries, the Think feature for accuracy and web browsing Grok is 3 across industries.
- Grok, the innovative AI chatbot, excels at brainstorming on any topic and supports attachments like images and PDFs.
- Grok can easily integrate into the X platform, thanks to the well-protected temporary chat option, through which it will provide access to the users and make them feel confident.
About Grok 3
Grok AI is becoming an efficient new time-saving tool that has an impact across many sectors. But what really sets Grok apart from other AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Perplexity AI? The secret is in its distinctive human-like conversational abilities.
Most other AI models aim to produce accurate and informative responses, but Grok takes it a step further. It is very good at crafting human-like conversation as well as advanced conversation such as sarcasm and wit.
This undermines the ability to participate in a conversation, which breaks the flow and makes it less engaging and more stilted compared to rival AIs with less training data.
That’s pretty impressive, but I think the biggest thing that sets Grok apart is its ability to understand the value of tone and how to deliver responses with humor that you may not expect.
Features of Grok 3
- Human-like Interaction: Grok AI chatbot can have conversations like a person. It even uses sarcasm and humor, which makes it better at talking compared to other chatbots.
- Comprehensive Attachment Analysis: It can analyze many types of files like images, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PDFs, and more but is limited to file format e.g. tool does not support CSV format.
- Advanced Search & Reasoning (“DeepSearch”): For tough questions, people can select “DeepSearch” to turn on super search and thinking powers.
- Enhanced Accuracy (“Think” Feature): The “Think” option makes Grok spend more time thinking, which gives better answers.
- Multiple Model Options: People can choose between two models – Grok 3 (the smartest) and Grok2.
- Web Browsing Capabilities: Grok 3 can search the internet for any information and come back with the latest updates.
- Pre-loaded Search Types: You can select from five search types: Research, Brainstorm, Analyze Data, Create Images, and Develop Code. These come with pre-set search settings. For example when you select “Analyze Data”, it turns on the “Think” feature.
- Better Privacy: Grok cares about your privacy. It offers a short-term chat option where your conversations get deleted after a month. And it doesn’t use these chats to train its system.
- Works with X: If you use X (Twitter), you can access Grok right there on the platform for free.
Let’s Test Grok 3
Grok3 was highly anticipated and deserves some thorough investigation. In this in-depth review, we will analyze its most important features, evaluate its performance in real-world settings, and subject it to dozens of tests and questions to find out how it performs in those situations.
1. Brainstorm Using Grok 3
Brainstorming in Grok 3 focuses on generating creative ideas, exploring multiple perspectives, and facilitating collaborative problem-solving.
Prompt: Brainstorm ideas for managing human-created waste over a 20-year time period while generating usable energy from it.
Result: https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_fd3b8950-9322-4fc3-b102-5b2b6f80de56
2. Coding with Grok 3
Grok AI chatbot code feature lets you convert your vision into code and let you debug your existing code. But like other AI chatbot, the user can not edit the generated code for now. Let’s put it to the test and see how well it performs.
Prompt: I want you to write a code in python language in which whenever the curser hover over any nofollow anchor text it turns into box.
Result: https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_e6221562-1cc3-4bb8-988a-6d438b2da8fe
3. Analyze Data with Grok 2 Model
Grok claims to be a powerful tool for analyzing the data and processing it with its ability of machine learning. Through its analyzing feature, you can analyze data by directly pasting data, and importing it from various files like Excel, and PDF. PPT, image, and more. We tested its ability by giving a dataset of keywords from which the tool task was to choose the best-branded keyword for targeting traffic.
Prompt: Help me analyze the given keyword data. I want you to find out the best 5 branded keywords that I can target for ranking and traffic. The brand here is Draktrace.
Result: https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_23b94930-011e-4f66-b0ae-85e7d1496a0a
4. Grok Research Capability
The “Research” feature is designed to assist you in exploring and gathering information on a wide range of topics. It can help you dive deep into subjects, find relevant facts, and provide detailed insights based on your queries. Let’s review Grok’s performance by researching AI future trends in the Primary Education sector.
Prompt: Research the future trend of AI involvement in the Primary Education sector.
Result: https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_a3ae8560-822e-46bb-944c-68e5501747be
5. Image creation
With Grok, the image success is not necessarily accurate. As Grok 3, the XAI-created model transforms words into images at the person requesting it. Through sophisticated artificial intelligence, the Grok chatbot attempts to render realistic images based on detailed written prompts, with varying degrees of accuracy.
Prompt: Draw A futuristic, glowing image of the Grok logo or a stylized representation of Grok, emerging from a cloud of data and code. Sense of innovation and potential, dark background with bright accents.
Result: https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_82baa9f9-64c7-464b-965d-ebd7a196310c
Pros and Cons
Here are a few pros and cons of the Xi Grok ai chatbot –
Pros
- Advanced Complex reasoning
- Real-time X data
- Engaging and witty replies
- Good coding support
- All X user gets Grok on the X platform
- Grok 3 is capable of browsing the web.
Cons
- Text to Image output is not up to mark.
- Generated images have a watermark.
- Like other AI chatbots, it doesn’t allow you to edit the generated code.
- While testing data analysis from Excel, the Grok 3 model was unable to process it, si switched to the Grok 2 model.
- Compared to its competitors, Grok’s paid prices are too high.
Pricing and Plans
Grok 3 adds new pricing and plans through XAI’s chatbot ecosystem. As of February 23rd, 2025, the standalone SuperGrok is $30 a month which includes unlimited images and enhanced reasoning. There Is also a free version with limited access which allows 10 queries every two hours. This X Grok pricing seems to be not matching with what it offers as it still needs improvement in various features.
Our Thoughts on XAI Grok
Grok has a lot of features and capabilities, on par with modern AI chatbots. It’s the only one that gives you free AI. But the paid version is inexplicable because you need output enhancement. While this AI chatbot is outstanding in the free version, the premium version needs more refinement to compete. For now, we recommend sticking with the free version and keeping an eye on future updates. XAI has made progress but still has a lot of work to do.
