Grok in Tesla: does my car have it?
A free 30-second checklist. If you can tick all three boxes, your car can run base Grok.
- ☐ AMD processor
- ☐ Software 2025.26 or later
- ☐ Premium Connectivity or Wi-Fi
Facts from Tesla Support: Grok. Software versions and availability change — check your car and Tesla Support. Not an official guide.
Requirements (base Grok)
| Need | How to check |
|---|---|
| AMD processor | Controls → Software → Additional Vehicle Information |
| Software 2025.26+ | Controls → Software |
| Premium Connectivity or Wi-Fi | Your connectivity plan, or connect the car to Wi-Fi |
Three tiers
| Base Grok | Connectors | Grok Bot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | 2025.26+ | 2026.26+ | 2026.26+ |
| Grok account | Not needed | Signed in | Signed in + SuperGrok |
| What it does | Voice chat & personalities; vehicle commands (nav, calls, music, temp, glove box); Tesla questions | + your inbox, calendar, files | + multistep tasks like a coffee order or reservations |
Connectors are set up from the Grok phone app (+ → Connectors), not the car screen.
How to turn it on
- App Launcher → Grok, or
- Hold the mic button on the steering wheel, or
- Say "Hey Grok" after enabling it in Controls → Audio → Grok Settings.
Privacy, per Tesla: conversations are anonymous to Tesla; contacts stay in the vehicle for calls; precise location is opt-in. See Tesla Support: Grok.
No Tesla, or no AMD chip?
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