xAI has launched an iOS app for its Grok chatbot in the US, expanding its availability beyond the X platform where it was initially accessible only to X Premium subscribers. The standalone app, currently in beta, offers real-time information, question answering, and image generation capabilities. Grok became free for all users last month, aligning with other free chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google Gemini. The company is also reportedly developing a Grok.com website.
xAI, which raised $6 billion in June and another $6 billion from investors including Nvidia and AMD, began testing the Grok iOS app in December in select countries. There is no information yet on an Android version. The move to make Grok widely accessible follows a trend in the chatbot industry, where major players are offering free access to their AI tools.
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xAI has launched a standalone iOS app for its Grok chatbot in the US.
The Grok chatbot is now free for all users, similar to other chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude.
xAI is developing a dedicated Grok.com website, which is currently marked as "coming soon".
xAI raised $6 billion in a recent funding round, with investors including Nvidia and AMD.
