Industry · 2 hours ago
xAI launches Grok 4.5 coding model
xAI has released Grok 4.5, an advanced model designed specifically for coding, agentic workflows, and complex knowledge tasks. The model features cursor-training capabilities and is priced at $2 per million input tokens. Elon Musk characterized the new iteration as an "Opus-class model" in terms of performance and reasoning ability.
№ 11 in today's brief · First reported by marktechpost.com · developing for 8 hours · 3 sourcessiliconangle.comSpaceXAI's newest AI model Grok 4.5 dramatically undercuts Anthropic and OpenAI on pricemarktechpost.comSpaceXAI Releases Grok 4.5, a Cursor-Trained Model for Coding, Agentic Tasks, and Knowledge Work at $2/M Inputtechcrunch.comSpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, which Elon describes as an ‘Opus-class model’
Why it matters
The release signals xAI's push into the competitive agentic AI and developer tool market, challenging existing models with specialized coding capabilities.
Context
Grok 4.5 features specialized training on cursor-based code interaction to facilitate automated software development and agentic tasks.