Theo: Grok 4.7 uses 30–80% more tokens, real-world cost 2x Grok 4.6
CurieuxExplorer · x · 2026-09-22
Developer theo's hands-on take on Grok's recent releases: Grok 4.5 was fast, cheap, and a solid default; Grok 4.6 was a forgivable misstep — slower, pricier, far more tokens per task for marginal gains.
Grok 4.7 is harder to forgive: despite claims of better token efficiency, it uses 30–80% more, scores below Grok 4.6 on several benchmarks, and real-world costs exceed 2x Grok 4.6 — even above Astra's. He contrasts this with the hype around the launch.
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