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Grok 4.7: From Rumors to Announcement and Delay
Rumors pointed to an imminent Grok 4.7 release, and xAI confirmed it would ship this week — only to walk back the claim, frustrating developers who had already adjusted their plans.
2026-09-10 ~ 2026-09-12 · 2 episodes · 5 posts
Episode 1 · Rumors Point to Imminent Grok 4.7 Release as xAI Staff Go Quiet (2026-09-10, 3 posts)
Multiple leaks suggest xAI's Grok 4.7 could arrive around September 11 or early next week, with xAI employees' sudden Twitter silence seen as a pre-release signal; none of this is officially confirmed.
- Grok 4.7 rumored to land Friday Sept 11, though xAI has favored Wednesdays lately — koltregaskes · 2026-09-10
- Grok 4.7 rumored to launch tomorrow, with a possible slip to early next week — mark_k · 2026-09-11
- Grok 4.7 imminent as xAI employees go conspicuously quiet on X — DanielLockyer · 2026-09-12
Episode 2 · xAI delays Grok 4.7 after promising release this week (2026-09-12, 2 posts)
xAI said Grok 4.7 needed more polish and delayed its promised this-week release, frustrating users who had adjusted their Claude/Codex usage and token budgets accordingly.
- Grok 4.7 was promised this week, now xAI says it needs more time — draginol · 2026-09-12
- Grok 4.7 Was Promised This Week, Now xAI Says It 'Needs More Time to Cook' — alejandroll10 · 2026-09-12