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Grok 4.9
watchingNot out yet. xAI hasn't released Grok 4.9, and no release date is confirmed. What we know so far: unannounced — Musk (Sep 14) put 4.8 and 4.9 ahead of Grok 5; no id, price or date; Sep 14: Musk on X: 'Grok 4.9 is probably Astra/Fable class', with Grok 4.8 'a noticeable improvement' on 4.7 (his post as quoted by TeslaNorth and Wccftech); Nov 4: Grok 4.8 itself has not shipped, 44 days after Grok 4.7; no grok-4.8 or grok-4.9 id in OpenRouter's catalog; Polymarket's 'next Grok (4.8+) by Nov 30' market last traded at 67%; Nov 7: Grok 4.8 is still unshipped, 47 days after 4.7, and that market last traded at 64%. Swept every 60 seconds across provider catalogs. The moment it answers on a public API, alerts fire: a text or a call on paid plans the second it's confirmed, then a free Chrome push and email about 15 minutes later.
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Grok 4.9: quick answers
Is Grok 4.9 out yet?
Not yet. ArtificialWatch has not seen Grok 4.9 answer on any public API it sweeps. The moment it does, subscribers get an alert.
Who makes Grok 4.9?
xAI. ArtificialWatch also tracks Grok Voice 3.0, Grok 4.7, Grok 4.6, Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0, Grok 4.5, Grok 4.20, Grok 4 and Grok 4.4 from xAI.
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