Source hierarchy
For Grok and xAI claims, we check official xAI pages, xAI docs, Grok.com, X Help, app-store listings, and official social posts first. For comparisons, we add vendor docs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and neutral leaderboards when relevant.
Pricing claims
Subscription prices and usage limits can change quickly. We explain plan positioning and link to xAI pricing rather than pretending a stale table is safer than the official checkout source.
Reader examples
Guides use concrete reader scenarios where they help: a casual user testing Free, a daily user considering SuperGrok, a heavy researcher comparing Heavy, a team buyer checking Business or Enterprise, and a developer checking API docs.
Comparison method
We label vendor benchmarks as vendor claims and avoid fake scores. Recommendations must explain reader context: budget, X usage, coding needs, privacy needs, and model availability.
What counts as a strong source
For plan names and purchase paths, the strongest source is the current official pricing or checkout page. For Grok on X, X Help and live account settings matter most. For developer questions, xAI Docs and vendor model docs are stronger than consumer app screenshots. For model comparisons, neutral leaderboards can add context but do not replace reader task tests.
How examples are written
Examples are written to help readers identify their own situation. A student, creator, developer, team buyer, and casual reader do not need the same answer. Vikas Dulgunde's 6 years as a software engineer help shape examples around real product flows, account surfaces, API boundaries, and verification steps rather than abstract feature lists. When a page gives a recommendation, it should explain which reader type it applies to and what source could change the answer.
How uncertainty is handled
If a claim is confirmed, the page should link to the source. If a claim is an interpretation, the page should explain the reasoning. If something is not yet sourceable, it should not be presented as current fact.