According to recent news, Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is skipping Grok 3.5 and going straight to Grok 4. This isn’t just a small update — it’s a big upgrade. New test results show that Grok 4 is one of the most powerful AI models yet. It might even beat top models like GPT-4o and Gemini.
Grok 4 is set to launch in early July 2025. It is expected to be much better at solving logical problems, math questions, and computer coding tasks. There’s also a special version called Grok 4 Code, made just for developers and programmers.
This move shows that xAI wants to focus not only on regular users but also on software developers. With Grok 4, xAI is entering the big leagues, competing with the best AI models available today like GPT-5 and Gemini 3.0.
What is Grok 4?
Grok 4 is the latest and most powerful AI model from xAI. It is designed to understand difficult questions, solve math problems, and hold long, smart conversations. It’s faster and smarter than earlier versions.
Developers already have early access to Grok 4 using API tools through the xAI Console. At first, it will only work with text, but features like image input and image generation will be added later.
Grok 4 can remember up to 130,000 tokens in one session, which means it can read and reply to long conversations or documents. It doesn’t hold as much memory as GPT‑5 or Gemini 3.0 (which plan to handle over 1 million tokens), but it runs faster and gives answers more quickly. This makes it better for everyday use and real-time help on laptops and desktops.
What Elon Musk Said About Grok 4
Elon Musk himself confirmed that Grok 4 is coming soon. He said, “Grinding on Grok all night with the xAI team. Good progress.” He also mentioned that they are making a special version for coding.
Musk said Grok 4 will be a big improvement, especially in solving hard questions and thinking smartly. This also shows xAI’s big plan to make Grok more than just a chatbot — they want it to help write code, plan tasks, and maybe even build software in the future.
What’s the Difference Between Grok 4 and Grok 4 Code?
There are two versions:
Grok 4 is for everyone. It can chat, explain things, do math, and answer general questions. It’s good for students, workers, and casual users.
Grok 4 Code is for developers. It helps write, fix, and understand code. It will work inside code editors like Cursor. Think of it like a smart partner for programmers.
Grok 4 Code can read your code, find problems, fix them, and even suggest better ways to write it. It may also help with auto-coding, where it plans and completes parts of software on its own.
Grok 4 and Grok 4 Code: Performance Results
Early tests (called benchmarks) show that Grok 4 is doing really well. Here are some results:
AIME’25 (math test): 95
GPQA (graduate-level thinking): 87 (standard), 88 (reasoning)
HLE – Humanity’s Last Exam: 35 (standard), 45 (reasoning)
SWE-Bench (coding test): 72 (standard), 75 (reasoning)
For example, in the HLE Reasoning test, Grok 4 scored 45%, which is more than double Gemini 2.5 Pro’s score of 21%. In the SWE-Bench coding test, Grok 4 Code scored 75, which means it’s very good at solving real-world coding problems.
Comparison: Grok 4 vs GPT-5, Gemini 3, GPT-4o, and Grok 3
GPT-4o scores about 53.6 on GPQA, while Grok 4 scores 87+ — clearly better in thinking tasks.
GPT-5 and Gemini 3.0 will have much larger memory (over 1 million tokens), while Grok 4 supports 130K. But Grok 4 is faster and better for everyday tasks.
Gemini 3 is still in progress and will use powerful new hardware for images and video. Grok 4 will mostly support text for now.
Grok 3 was already strong, with an 84.6 GPQA score and good human votes. But Grok 4 goes beyond it in almost every test.
The big focus in Grok 4 is not just to win benchmarks but to work fast and smart in real situations — especially on laptops and coding platforms.
When is Grok 4 Coming Out?
Grok 4 and Grok 4 Code are expected to launch right after July 4, 2025. Some developers already see it listed in the xAI Console under names like:
grok-4-0629grok-4-code-0629
First, developers will get access. Later, it will become available to everyone through web tools and platforms like Cursor.
Final Thoughts
Grok 4 is the most powerful and exciting AI from Elon Musk’s company so far. It’s not only smart — it’s also fast and built for real use, especially for people who work on laptops and code every day.
It’s getting high scores in math, logic, and programming. The special version, Grok 4 Code, shows that xAI wants to be the top choice for developers and coders too.
While GPT-5 and Gemini 3.0 are still being built, Grok 4 is already here — and proving itself with strong results.
So, if you’re looking for a smart assistant that can understand problems, write code, or just chat with you — Grok 4 is definitely one to watch.
