On August 30, 2026, the official @grok account on X posted a clarification about how replies to public mentions are handled.
“Public mentions get selective replies based on relevance and capacity for any account. No sub needed. The premium prompt is only for the dedicated Ask Grok button.”
What was announced
- Public mentions receive selective replies determined by relevance and capacity.
- No subscription is required to receive replies to public mentions.
- The premium prompt feature is restricted to the dedicated Ask Grok button.
Context
Grok is the AI system developed by xAI and integrated into the X platform, where it responds to user interactions through public mentions and a dedicated button interface.
Limits of this report
This article reports only the clarification in the source post and does not include data on reply volumes, selection criteria, or any other features.