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Grok 4.5

xAI's latest model, praised for speed and price.

At a glance:
First seen:2026-07-08
Last seen:2026-07-08
Times seen:1
Website:x.ai

The short version

xAI's latest model, praised for speed and price.

Why it caught our attention

People were discussing actual usage and pricing, not just benchmark charts.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-07-08

Editorial paraphrase

Comments called it very fast and cheap, with several comparing its price/performance favorably to Opus and GPT.

Original thread

Grok 4.5