Grok 4.5 Excels in High-Budget Tiers
Scobleizer · x · 2026-07-12
Xbow's research team recently evaluated Grok 4.5 while analyzing newly released "affordable" AI models.
They concluded that while Grok 4.5 isn't the absolute best across all price points, it stands out as the strongest option they've tested in the mid-to-high cost tiers—where budget isn't strictly constrained but cost-efficiency still matters.
The post mentions that the full chart is available in the thread.
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