Elon Musk's X Tests Free Access to Grok AI Chatbot in New Zealand

The trial offers limited access to Grok's capabilities, aiming to expand its user base beyond paying subscribers.

Grok AI, developed by xAI, is now being tested for free access in New Zealand, previously limited to X's premium users.
The free version allows 10 queries every two hours with the Grok-2 model and 20 with the Grok-2 mini model, plus three daily image analyses.
Access to the free Grok service requires an X account that is at least seven days old and linked to a phone number.
The initiative may help xAI compete with other AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini by expanding its user base.
The testing follows xAI's recent launch of a Grok API and incentives for developers, including $25 of free monthly credits.