Grok-3 is a large language model and inference model launched by xAI, an artificial intelligence company owned by Elon Musk. Since its launch, it has quickly gained widespread attention in the field of artificial intelligence and has performed well in multiple benchmarks and user assessments, challenging the landscape of the existing AI industry.
Recently, Musk announced that Grok-3 will be open to all users for free until the server crashes. This move made Grok App surpass ChatGPT on the day of its release and top the free list of the US App Store. Grok-3 was released through live broadcast, and Musk called it "the smartest artificial intelligence assistant on the planet", further enhancing its market influence.
Grok-3 is part of the series of large language models (LLM) and large inference models (LRM) developed by xAI. Its basic model is general LLM, and its capabilities are comparable to leading models such as GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and it has many functions such as article writing and code writing. Grok-3 is available in two sizes: full version and Mini version to meet the needs of different users. Grok-3 Reasoning Beta focuses on inference tasks, similar to OpenAI's o3 model, which solves problems through test-time computing generation thinking chains (CoTs), and also provides a Mini version to improve computing efficiency. At present, xAI has not yet announced the specific scale, architecture and training method details of the model.
Grok-3 performs well in several functional areas. First of all, it demonstrates strong reasoning capabilities in key inference benchmarks such as MATH, AIME 2024 and 2025, which can effectively solve complex problems and provide users with high-quality inference results. Secondly, Grok-3 performs well in creative writing, able to build fascinating stories, with more full character shaping and more natural plot advancement. In terms of coding capabilities, Grok-3 can generate practical and high-quality code according to needs. The generated HTML5 game code has high quality and good experience, which is better than other comparison models. In addition, Grok-3's "DeepSearch" model can obtain information from the network and give detailed answers through inference planning research steps, greatly saving users' research time. In the political bias test, Grok-3 is able to provide a balanced, neutral perspective, without guiding users to draw specific conclusions, and perform more objectively. Grok-3 also integrates Aurora image generator, although the quality is not as good as the professional image generation model, it can interact with the user's natural language and is more relaxed in content limitations. In non-mathematical reasoning tasks, Grok-3 is more responsive and can draw correct conclusions more quickly than models such as DeepSeek R1. Although not elaborated in detail at present, it is speculated from its overall functional architecture that Grok-3 may have multimodal interaction capabilities, able to process multiple types of inputs, and provide users with richer services.
Grok-3 is suitable for a variety of scenarios. In programming development, programmers can use Grok-3 to quickly generate code frameworks and algorithms to improve development efficiency. In creative writing, writers, screenwriters and other creative workers can use Grok-3 to obtain inspiration, enrich story content, and improve plot and character settings. In academic research, researchers can use the "DeepSearch" model to quickly retrieve network information, obtain relevant information, and save research time. In daily communication and consultation, ordinary users can obtain knowledge and answers in culture, history, science and other aspects through Grok-3. In image creation assistance, designers and illustrators can use Grok-3's image generation function to quickly generate sketches or obtain image creativity.
The tutorial to use Grok-3 is very simple. Users can use Grok-3 in X Platform or in Grok standalone applications. If you are using the X platform, make sure that you have downloaded and logged in to the X application; if you are using an independent application, go to the official designated channel to download and install. After opening the application, register as prompts (if you already have an X account, you can log in directly in some cases), and then log in to enter the main interface. Select the "Think" mode according to your needs to use the reasoning function, or enter a question directly when asking questions on a daily basis. When encountering complex problems and need in-depth research, enable the "DeepSearch" mode. For example, when conducting academic research, enter the research topic in "DeepSearch" mode and wait for the results. To generate an image, enter image description information in the interactive interface that supports image generation, such as "Generate a beautiful landscape painting", and wait for the model to be generated and view the results. View the results of the answers given by the model, generated code or image. For code, it can be copied and used in the development environment; for text answers, further questions or verification are asked according to the needs; for images, if you are not satisfied, you can adjust the description and generate it again.
As an innovative AI model launched by xAI, Grok-3 has shown strong capabilities in many fields such as reasoning, creation, and search, providing diverse solutions for different user groups, and is of great significance in the AI industry. If you are interested in AI technology, you might as well experience Grok-3 for yourself and experience its charm. Looking forward to everyone sharing their experiences and suggestions in the comment section!