Grok 4.5 Shines in Token Efficiency
hexiang · x · 2026-07-09
The author believes the standout feature of Grok 4.5 is its token efficiency: it uses fewer tokens on average while delivering performance close to Opus levels. The post includes a comparison with Opus 4.8 Max, claiming it uses approximately 4.2x fewer tokens on average.
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