Grok 4.5 Launches at Half Rivals' Price

SpaceX released Grok 4.5 on Wednesday, its first AI model trained specifically for coding and autonomous agents. The launch is the first product of its $60 billion acquisition of coding startup Cursor and represents a key test of Elon Musk's vertically integrated AI strategy. Rather than competing on benchmark scores, SpaceX is making an economic argument, positioning Grok 4.5 as a faster and cheaper alternative to rivals like Anthropic and OpenAI. The strategy bets that developers prioritize speed and cost over raw performance rankings.