Elon Musk's xAI officially launches Grok 4.
Elon Musk's xAI has officially launched Grok 4, a powerful new AI model designed to compete with toptier models like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. This launch comes with a new premium subscription tier called SuperGrok Heavy, priced at $300 per month.
Key Features of Grok 4:
Frontierlevel performance: Grok 4 demonstrates exceptional capabilities in natural language, math, and reasoning, outperforming competitors in several benchmark evaluations.
Multiagent system: Grok 4 Heavy features a collaborative approach, enabling multiple instances of the model to solve problems in parallel and compare answers, improving reasoning and accuracy.
Academic capabilities: Musk claims Grok 4's academic abilities are "better than PhD level in every subject, no exceptions," although it may lack common sense.
Benchmark performance: Grok 4 scored 25.4% on Humanity's Last Exam without tools and 44.4% with tools, surpassing Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro and OpenAI's o3.
Subscription Details:
SuperGrok Heavy: The premium tier offers early access to Grok 4 Heavy, upcoming product features, and increased performance for $300 per month.
Target audience: This plan is geared towards power users and developers who require advanced AI capabilities.
Controversy and Criticism:
Past issues: Grok has faced criticism for posting antisemitic content and responding to queries with racist and hateful replies.
Leadership change: The launch coincides with Linda Yaccarino's departure as CEO of X, sparking speculation about the company's future direction.