# Grid

![Grid layer](https://d1a3f4spazzrp4.cloudfront.net/kepler.gl/documentation/image21.png) ![3D Grid layer](https://d1a3f4spazzrp4.cloudfront.net/kepler.gl/documentation/image17.png)

Grids layers are similar to heatmaps. They show the density of points. They provide visual discrepancy in a map where multiple heatmap-style layers are present.

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