#23 xAI: Grok 4.5
medium- Cost
- $0.044
- Time
- 59.4s
- Tokens
- 7,512 tok
X AI
Release: 2026-07-08
Tested on: 2026-07-08 23:28
x-ai/grok-4.5::medium
~1.7T total (~170B active)MoEClosedEstimated
Summary
Grok 4.5 scores 8.3 on AI BENCHY and ranks #23. It has 9.9 reliability, a 77.8% pass rate, $1.696 total cost, and 62.63s average response time.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~1.7T total (~170B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Low-confidence external estimate; xAI does not disclose the count.
8.3
Consistency
8.9
9.9
$1.696
Total Output Tokens
264,748
Total Input Tokens
53,500
Input Price
$2.000 / 1M
Output Price
$6.000 / 1M
Flaky tests
3
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 03:04 Re-test | 8.5 | 10.0 | $2.042 | Compare | |
| 2026-07-16 23:09 New test added | 8.3 | 10.0 | $1.928 | Compare | |
| 2026-07-08 23:28 Re-test | 8.3 | 9.9 | $1.696 | Current run | |
| 2026-07-08 21:34 Initial run | 8.3 | 9.6 | $1.327 | Compare |
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 21:47 | $2.000 / 1M | $6.000 / 1M |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 7.6 | 7.2 | |
| Combined | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 2.9 | 7.2 | |
| General Intelligence | 6.5 | 3.4 | |
| Instructions following | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |