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When and where did Grok 4.5 launch?

Grok 4.5 launched July 8, 2026, in Cursor's desktop, web, iOS, and CLI apps, plus the SpaceXAI console and Grok Build, with broader public availability the next day. Axios reported the model is not yet available to users in the European Union.

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Grok 4.5 Ships, xAI Calls It Opus-Class at a Third of the Price

xAI's Grok 4.5 prices coding at $2/$6 per million tokens, undercutting the $5/$25 Musk quoted for Opus 4.7 — but the AA Index ranks it behind Opus 4.8.

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