Grok 4.5 Is Faster and Cheaper
aman_madaan · x · 2026-07-12
According to a repost, Grok 4.5 is "super fast and works great" on long tasks, while costing only half the price in Cursor.
This post highlights two main points:
- Great experience with long tasks
- Lower cost when used via Cursor
It serves as practical word-of-mouth feedback regarding model capabilities and coding workflows.
Related event: Grok 4.5 First Tests: Faster, Cheaper, and Entering Coding Workflows(8 posts)→
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