Grok 4.5

Jul 2026
Grok 4.5
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$0.88per task?
$2 / $6per 1M in / outcache $0.30
63 tok/sfirst token in 12 s?
500Kcontext

Rankingat high effort?

Alternatives?

History

8 versions
20304050Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26Release dateAA Intelligence Index 4.3.244.20 · Mar4.20 · Apr4.34.54.64.7
20304050Jul 25Jan 26Jul 26Release dateAA Intelligence Index 4.3.244.20 · Mar4.20 · Apr4.54.64.7

Benchmarks

all categories
Chat & Knowledge
MLCR-AA15#34
Coding
SciCode55#27
SWE-bench Pro (public)lab64.7
SWE-bench Pro (edition unstated)lab64.7
SWE-rebench · all · 2026-05-15 to 2026-07-0163.8#2
SWE-rebench · Go · 2026-05-15 to 2026-07-0168.6#4
SWE-rebench · Java · 2026-05-15 to 2026-07-0160#1
SWE-rebench · Rust · 2026-05-15 to 2026-07-0164#2
SWE-rebench · Python · 2026-05-15 to 2026-07-0154#2
SWE-rebench · TypeScript · 2026-05-15 to 2026-07-0170.8#3
Agents & Tool Use
Writing & Language
Vision & Documents

FAQ

How much does Grok 4.5 cost?›

$2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.30 per 1M. A typical benchmark task costs about $0.88 at high effort.

Is Grok 4.5 free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $2 per 1M input tokens.

How good is Grok 4.5, and what is it best at?›

#33 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #39 of 132 in Coding, #24 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #24 of 195 in Writing & Language, #19 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Agents & work tasks, Reasoning, Science, Long context, Knowledge, Vision.

Is Grok 4.5 better than Grok Build 0.1?›

On AA Intelligence Index 4.3.2, Grok 4.5 scores 38.8 vs 27.2 — higher.

How can I use Grok 4.5?›

Through the API of xAI.

What is the context window of Grok 4.5?›

500K tokens, with up to 450K output tokens.

When was Grok 4.5 released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-07-08. It has been superseded by Grok 4.6.

Is Grok 4.5 open source?›

No, Grok 4.5 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is MiMo v2.6 Pro.

Can Grok 4.5 read images?›

It accepts text and images, PDF files as input.

What is Grok 4.5?›

Grok 4.5 is a closed language model from xAI, released Jul 2026, the successor to Grok Build 0.1.

What are the best alternatives to Grok 4.5?›

GPT-6.1 Sol (cheaper), Claude Haiku 5.5 (better), MiMo v2.6 Pro (open weights).