SpaceXAI Unveils Grok 4.5 AI Model Challenging Anthropic With Faster Performance And Lower Costs
SpaceXAI Unveils Grok 4.5 AI Model Challenging Anthropic With Faster Performance And Lower Costs
Publish Date: 2026-07-09 06:34:00
Source Domain: www.ndtv.com
- Elon Musk’s AI company, SpaceXAI (formerly xAI), has launched its latest AI model, Grok 4.5, marking its first major release after going public, which made Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
- According to Musk, Grok 4.5 is on par with Anthropic’s Opus 4.7 in capabilities but offers faster performance and lower operating costs.
- The new model is designed to perform a variety of knowledge-based tasks, including software development, research, writing, and office administration.
- SpaceXAI is making Grok 4.5 publicly available following positive feedback from beta testers, with pricing set at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens.
- The company has positioned Grok 4.5 more aggressively in terms of pricing compared to competitors such as Anthropic’s Opus 4.7 and various models from OpenAI.
