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Model chronicle · Grok
Grok 4.7
SpaceXAI frontier model for coding, agentic tasks and knowledge work (≤200K prompt pricing).
docs.x.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Grok 4.6
docs.x.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Grok 4.5
Model for coding, agentic tasks and knowledge work; rolled out to grok.com, X and apps later in July.
docs.x.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Grok 4.3
docs.x.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Grok 4.20
docs.x.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Grok 4.1
x.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Grok 4 Fast
x.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Grok Code Fast 1
x.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Grok 4
Grok 4 and Grok 4 Heavy, with the new SuperGrok Heavy tier.
x.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Grok 3
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Sources: company announcements & release notes.
Fact box
- HQ
- Palo Alto, USA
- Founded
- 2023
- CEO
- Elon Musk
- Valuation
- $250B in SpaceX all-stock merger (Feb 2026); $230B at Series E (Jan 2026)
- Core products
- Grok · Grok API · Colossus
- Latest round
- $20B Series E · Jan 2026
- Stories
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Deals & funding
xAI · rounds, valuations, partners, acquisitions · $37B raised in tracked primary rounds · latest 8 of 16
Partnership
Reflection AI signs ~$6.3B Colossus 2 compute deal with SpaceX
cnbc.com (source, opens in a new tab)Acquisition
SpaceX to acquire Cursor maker Anysphere in $60B all-stock deal
All-stock merger announced June 16, 2026 and closed August 14, 2026 per SpaceX SEC filings; Anysphere shareholders received about 389.3M SpaceX Class A shares. Cursor joins SpaceXAI's coding push.
reuters.com (source, opens in a new tab)Partnership
Google to pay SpaceX $920M a month for Colossus compute (~$30B through 2029)
Per SpaceX's SEC filing: about 110,000 NVIDIA GPUs from October 2026 to June 2029, ramping through September at a reduced fee; either side may terminate after Dec 31, 2026 with 90 days' notice (CNBC, Bloomberg).
cnbc.com (source, opens in a new tab)Partnership
xAI to provide Anthropic with Colossus 1 compute
x.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Partnership
HUMAIN invested $3B in xAI’s Series E
reuters.com (source, opens in a new tab)Acquisition
SpaceX acquires xAI
SpaceX acquires xAI; the company now operates as SpaceXAI.
x.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Funding
xAI raises $20B Series E
Upsized Series E above the $15B target. Valuation (~$230B) per CNBC report, not confirmed by xAI.
x.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Partnership
xAI and Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN to build 500 MW+ data center and deploy Grok nationwide
Framework agreement at the US-Saudi Investment Forum: hyperscale GPU data centers in Saudi Arabia anchored by a 500 MW+ flagship site (NVIDIA GB300), xAI's first large deployment outside the US; Grok integrated into HUMAIN ONE. Value not disclosed.
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All 16 rounds & deals as a table · 4 funding, 8 partnerships, 4 acquisitions
| Date | Event | Type | Counterparty / round | Amount | Valuation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | Reflection AI signs ~$6.3B Colossus 2 compute deal with SpaceX Reflection gets NVIDIA GB300 capacity at Colossus 2 and pays $150M per month from July 1, 2026 through 2029 (~$6.3B if run to term); terminable with 90 days' notice after three months (CNBC, Reuters, WSJ). | Partnership · compute | with Reflection AI | $6.3B | — | cnbc.com |
| Jun 16, 2026 | SpaceX to acquire Cursor maker Anysphere in $60B all-stock deal All-stock merger announced June 16, 2026 and closed August 14, 2026 per SpaceX SEC filings; Anysphere shareholders received about 389.3M SpaceX Class A shares. Cursor joins SpaceXAI's coding push. | Acquisition | acquires Anysphere (Cursor) | $60B | — | reuters.com |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Google to pay SpaceX $920M a month for Colossus compute (~$30B through 2029) Per SpaceX's SEC filing: about 110,000 NVIDIA GPUs from October 2026 to June 2029, ramping through September at a reduced fee; either side may terminate after Dec 31, 2026 with 90 days' notice (CNBC, Bloomberg). | Partnership · compute | with Google | $30B | — | cnbc.com |
| May 6, 2026 | xAI to provide Anthropic with Colossus 1 compute SpaceXAI (xAI) agrees to provide Anthropic with access to its Colossus 1 cluster. | Partnership · compute | with Anthropic | — | — | x.ai |
| Feb 18, 2026 | HUMAIN invested $3B in xAI’s Series E Saudi PIF company HUMAIN disclosed a $3B investment in xAI's $20B Series E, making it a significant minority shareholder; the stake converted into SpaceX shares after the merger (Reuters, Bloomberg, HUMAIN). | Partnership · investment | with HUMAIN | $3B | — | reuters.com |
| Feb 2, 2026 | SpaceX acquires xAI SpaceX acquires xAI; the company now operates as SpaceXAI. | Acquisition | acquired by SpaceX | $250B | — | x.ai |
| Jan 6, 2026 | xAI raises $20B Series E Upsized Series E above the $15B target. Valuation (~$230B) per CNBC report, not confirmed by xAI. | Funding | Series E | $20B | $230B | x.ai |
| Nov 19, 2025 | xAI and Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN to build 500 MW+ data center and deploy Grok nationwide Framework agreement at the US-Saudi Investment Forum: hyperscale GPU data centers in Saudi Arabia anchored by a 500 MW+ flagship site (NVIDIA GB300), xAI's first large deployment outside the US; Grok integrated into HUMAIN ONE. Value not disclosed. | Partnership · compute | with HUMAIN | — | — | x.ai |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Pentagon CDAO awards Anthropic, Google and xAI contracts of up to $200M each Each award has a $200M ceiling to develop agentic AI workflows for national-security missions; OpenAI received a similar award on June 16, 2025. xAI simultaneously launched Grok for Government. | Partnership · government | with US Department of Defense (CDAO), Anthropic +1 | $600M | — | ai.mil |
| Jul 1, 2025 | xAI raises $5B equity alongside $5B debt Morgan Stanley: $5B in secured notes and term loans plus a separate $5B strategic equity investment. | Funding | Strategic equity | $5B | — | reuters.com |
| May 28, 2025 | Telegram announces $300M Grok distribution deal; Musk says nothing signed Pavel Durov said xAI would pay $300M in cash and equity plus 50% of Grok subscription revenue sold via Telegram for one-year integration; Elon Musk replied that no deal had been signed (Reuters, Bloomberg). Durov later said formalities were pending. | Partnership · distribution | with Telegram | $300M | — | reuters.com |
| May 19, 2025 | Microsoft hosts Grok 3 and Grok 3 mini on Azure AI Foundry Announced at Build: Grok models hosted and billed directly by Microsoft with Azure SLAs. Pricing from June 2025: Grok 3 $3/$15 and Grok 3 mini $0.25/$1.27 per 1M tokens (global). | Partnership · distribution | with Microsoft | — | — | devblogs.microsoft.com |
| Mar 28, 2025 | xAI acquires X in all-stock deal All-stock deal valuing X at $33B ($45B incl. $12B debt) and xAI at $80B. | Acquisition | acquires X Corp. | $33B | — | reuters.com |
| Mar 17, 2025 | xAI acquires AI video startup Hotshot Hotshot, maker of text-to-video models (Hotshot-XL, Hotshot Act One), joins xAI to scale video generation on Colossus; announced by Hotshot co-founder Aakash Sastry. Terms not disclosed. | Acquisition | acquires Hotshot | — | — | techcrunch.com |
| Dec 23, 2024 | xAI raises $6B Series C Valuation of about $50B reported by the WSJ and CNBC (not disclosed by xAI). Strategic investors NVIDIA and AMD also participated. | Funding | Series C | $6B | $50B | x.ai |
| May 26, 2024 | xAI raises $6B Series B Valued xAI at $24B post-money ($18B pre-money) per CNBC; xAI disclosed the amount and investors but not the valuation. | Funding | Series B | $6B | $24B | x.ai |
Sources: company announcements & release notes, press reports.
Products & models
GrokCurrent: Grok 4.7 ›More stories
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Perplexity Gamma Mode: Ultra-Fast Agentic Search Analysis
Discover Perplexity’s new Gamma Mode, powered by xAI’s Grok, for ultra-fast agentic search that tackles latency in AI workflows. Explore how it revolutionizes rapid research and…
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Grok Swirl: Falcon 9 Plume Mimics xAI Logo Explained
Discover the viral SpaceX Falcon 9 photo where the exhaust plume forms a striking resemblance to xAI’s Grok logo. Uncover the science of fluid dynamics and…
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xAI Leadership Shake-Up and SpaceX Merger Implications
Explore the recent exits of xAI co-founders and rumors of a SpaceX merger. Analyze impacts on Grok development, talent retention, and Musk’s AI strategy in this…
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xAI’s XChat and XMoney: The Everything App Strategy
Explore xAI’s ambitious plan to integrate XChat AI assistant and XMoney payments into the X platform, creating a fully connected digital ecosystem. Dive into the implications…
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xAI Reorganization: Talent Exodus and AI Implications
Explore xAI’s recent reorganization amid a talent exodus, its effects on the Grok model, and implications for the AI race against OpenAI and others. Gain insights…
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xAI Co-Founder Departures: Stress Test for Musk’s AI Vision
Recent co-founder departures at xAI, including key figures like Jimmy Ba, raise questions about talent retention and Elon Musk’s AI ambitions post-$6B funding. Dive into impacts…
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Tony Wu Leaves xAI: Leadership Turnover Insights
Tony Wu’s exit from xAI highlights growing leadership churn in Elon Musk’s AI startup, raising questions about stability and future in the competitive AI landscape. Explore…
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xAI Grok 4.1 Fast: 29x Lower Cost, Top Math Performance
xAI’s Grok 4.1 Fast offers elite math benchmarks and 29x lower costs than rivals, shifting AI focus to cost-per-solved-task. Explore its impact on enterprises, developers, and…
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xAI to Open-Source Grok 3: Key Impacts and Insights
Elon Musk’s announcement to open-source xAI’s Grok 3 model intensifies competition in the AI space. Explore its implications for developers, enterprises, and regulators amid the open-source…
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Grok Photorealistic Pivot: Impact on AI Image Authenticity
xAI’s Grok model upgrade enables photorealistic images that fool detectors and humans alike, sparking misinformation on Reddit and beyond. Explore challenges to digital trust and solutions…
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Grok Imagine 1.0: $1M AI Ad Shifts Advertising Paradigm
Explore how Grok’s $1M prize for an AI-generated ad sparks debate and signals a shift in advertising from polished execution to AI-driven ideation. Discover the impacts…
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Grok’s 35% Crypto Trading Win: Hype or Reality?
Explore Elon Musk’s claim of xAI’s Grok achieving 35% returns in the AI crypto trading contest. This analysis uncovers the hype, risks, benchmarks, and implications for…
Models & specs
xAI · context window, max output, API price, modalities, knowledge cutoff, license
| Model | Released | Context | Max output | Price in / out (per 1M) | Modalities | Knowledge cutoff | License / access | Spec source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.7 | Sep 21, 2026 | 500K | — | $2 / $6 cached $0.5 Higher rate above 200K context; also on Vertex AI and Microsoft Foundry. | Text, image in → text out | May 2026 | Proprietary (API & app) | docs.x.ai |
| Grok 4.6 | Aug 12, 2026 | 500K | — | $2 / $6 cached $0.5 Higher rate above 200K context. | Text, image in → text out | — | Proprietary (API & app) | docs.x.ai |
| Grok 4.5 | Jul 8, 2026 | 500K | — | $2 / $6 cached $0.3 Higher rate above 200K context. | Text, image in → text out | — | Proprietary (API & app) | docs.x.ai |
| Grok 4.3 | Apr 30, 2026 | 1M | — | $1.25 / $2.5 cached $0.2 Higher rate above 200K context. | Text, image in → text out | — | Proprietary (API & app) | docs.x.ai |
| Grok 4.20 Grok 4.20, Grok 4.20 Multi-agent | Mar 10, 2026 | 1M | — | $1.25 / $2.5 cached $0.2 Higher rate above 200K context. | Text, image in → text out | — | Proprietary (API & app) | docs.x.ai |
| Grok 4.1 | Nov 17, 2025 | — | — | — | Text, image in → text out | — | Proprietary (API & app) | x.ai |
| Grok 4 Fast | Sep 19, 2025 | 2M | — | $0.2 / $0.5 cached $0.05 Prompts ≥128K: $0.40 in / $1.00 out. | Text, image in → text out | — | Proprietary (API & app) | x.ai |
| Grok Code Fast 1 | Aug 28, 2025 | 256K | — | $0.2 / $1.5 cached $0.02 Launch price; model id now aliased to grok-build-0.1 ($1/$2). | Text in → text out | — | Proprietary (API) | x.ai |
| Grok 4 Grok 4, Grok 4 Heavy | Jul 9, 2025 | 256K | — | — | Text, image in → text out | — | Proprietary (API & app) | x.ai |
| Grok 3 Grok 3, Grok 3 mini (Think) | Feb 19, 2025 | 1M | — | — | Text, image in → text out | — | Proprietary (API & app) | x.ai |
Vendor benchmark claims
- Grok 3: AIME 2025 93.3% (Grok 3 Think, cons@64, vendor claim) · GPQA 84.6% (vendor claim) · LiveCodeBench 79.4% (vendor claim)
Benchmarks as published by the vendor at launch; not independently verified by i10x.
Sources: company announcements & release notes. Prices = standard API list price in USD per 1M tokens at time of release or current docs; batch is typically 50% off.