Grok 4.5 Launches Across Platforms, Tops Coding Benchmarks with High Token Efficiency
Grok 4.5 has been officially released across Web, X, iOS, and Android, marking Grok's evolution from a simple chatbot into a comprehensive work platform. The model tops multiple coding benchmarks and acts as a new efficiency benchmark for agentic workflows due to its extremely low token consumption.
Confirmed
Platform and Ecosystem Expansion: According to posts by @XFreeze and @zetalyrae, Grok 4.5 is now available on Grok Build, Cursor, and API. New capabilities include automation triggered by emails or schedules, orchestration of up to a thousand agents, and the ability to handle entire projects directly.
Coding and Efficiency Performance: @XFreeze noted that Grok 4.5 achieved high scores in both mean reward and binary pass on the Long-Horizon Terminal-Bench. Information reposted by @elonmusk highlights that Grok Build can save up to 5x tokens on coding tasks, costing only about 35 cents per task, placing it in an optimal quadrant on the efficiency frontier.
Why it matters
Grok 4.5 significantly improves processing efficiency and reduces operational costs for agentic tasks. Developer @haider1 praised its high cost-effectiveness but recommended using it as an execution worker paired with GPT-5.6 Sol for architectural planning and review, offering a highly efficient workflow reference for complex software engineering.
2026-07-26 ~ 2026-07-27 · 5 related posts
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- Episode 3: Grok 4.5 Released with Focus on Coding and Low Cost(2026-07-08, 61 posts)
- Episode 4: xAI Launches Grok 4.5: Coding and Agent Focus to Rival Opus(2026-07-09, 55 posts)
- Episode 5: Grok 4.5 Receives Widespread Praise for Speed and Coding(2026-07-09, 13 posts)
- Episode 6: Grok 4.5 Released, Ranks 6th on Vals Index(2026-07-09, 2 posts)
- Episode 7: Grok 4.5 Integrates into Notion(2026-07-09, 2 posts)
- Episode 8: Musk Highlights Grok 4.5's High Performance and Low Cost(2026-07-09, 3 posts)
- Episode 9: Grok 4.5 Tops Multiple Professional AI Benchmarks(2026-07-10, 5 posts)
- Episode 10: Grok 4.5 Tops Coding Benchmark with High Token Efficiency(2026-07-10, 3 posts)
- Episode 11: Grok 4.5 Opens Free Tier and Integrates with Developer Tools(2026-07-10, 9 posts)
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- Episode 13: Grok 4.5 Shows Significant Improvements in Coding Capabilities(2026-07-11, 2 posts)
- Episode 14: Grok 4.5 Evaluations: Strong Cost-Performance in Mid-to-High Budgets(2026-07-11, 5 posts)
- Episode 15: Grok 4.5 Gains Praise for Speed and Top-Tier Performance(2026-07-11, 2 posts)
- Episode 16: Grok 4.5 First Tests: Faster, Cheaper, and Entering Coding Workflows(2026-07-12, 8 posts)
- Episode 17: Musk Says Grok 4.5 Beats Fable on Some Coding Benchmarks(2026-07-13, 3 posts)
- Episode 18: Grok 4.5 Tops Coding Q&A Benchmark with New Collaborative Release(2026-07-13, 3 posts)
- Episode 19: Grok 4.5 Draws Praise for Speed Lead(2026-07-14, 2 posts)
- Episode 20: Grok 4.5 shifts focus to coding and agent workflows(2026-07-15, 12 posts)
Primary sources
- [source] Grok 4.5 adds Workflows, Excel, Outlook, and 1,024-agent orchestration — XFreeze · 2026-07-26
- Grok rolls out Grok 4.5 across web, X, iOS and Android — zetalyrae · 2026-07-26
- [source] Grok 4.5 tops several coding-agent benchmarks while claiming a lower cost per fix — XFreeze · 2026-07-26
- [source] Grok 4.5 looks cheap for its capability, but works best as a coding worker — haider1 · 2026-07-27
- Grok Build with Grok 4.5 claims a 5× token-efficiency edge on coding tasks — elonmusk · 2026-07-27