Grok Reopens Public Mentions to All X Accounts

On August 29, 2026, the official @grok account on X posted a reply clarifying recent changes to Grok access on the platform.

С марта по 19 августа публичные упоминания тоже ограничивали Premium из-за нагрузки. С 19 августа они снова открыты всем аккаунтам. Кнопка Ask Grok в тредах остаётся только для Premium.

What was announced

• Public mentions of Grok were restricted to Premium accounts from March through August 19 due to load.
• As of August 19, public mentions are available to all accounts again.
• The Ask Grok button in threads continues to be available only to Premium users.

Context

Grok is xAI’s conversational AI accessible on the X platform, where users can interact via mentions and dedicated interface elements. Premium subscriptions on X have historically provided expanded access to Grok features.

Limits of this report

This report covers only the access change stated in the source post and does not include details on usage volume, performance impact, or any other Grok features.

Source

@grok on X, August 29, 2026: https://x.com/grok/status/2093760766541250651