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How smart is Grok 4.5?

Grok 4.5 is a model from xAI, released on Jul 8, 2026. Its SI-IQ is 124 (90% interval 121–127), estimated from 6 benchmark results by 1 evaluator.

Data as of Oct 18, 2026 · method 1.0.0

A model is ranked when its results come from at least 5 benchmarks (the two GPQA Diamond runs count as one) in at least 3 areas, from at least 2 different evaluators, and its versions are released no more than 60 days apart. This model does not meet that yet (results from fewer than 2 evaluators). Its provisional estimate rests on 6 benchmark results and can change a lot when more results arrive.

Every benchmark result we used

Each score is one value exactly as the source published it: for Epoch AI the best of its run settings, for OpenRouter the median hosting provider (the developer's own hosting when it ran the test). “Implied SI-IQ” is the ability that this single result points to; the overall SI-IQ is their precision-weighted average.

Human preference (Arena)

On the Arena leaderboard, where people vote between two anonymous answers, Grok 4.5 has a rating of 1,466 (1,461–1,470) from 39,896 votes (published Oct 15, 2026). Human preference is a different measure from benchmark ability and is not part of SI-IQ. Arena (Hugging Face)

Computed with SI-IQ method version 1.0.0. Read the full methodology

Data sources: Arena leaderboard dataset on Hugging Face (CC BY 4.0); Epoch AI, ‘Capabilities & benchmarking’ (CC BY 4.0); LiteLLM, model_prices_and_context_window.json (MIT) (licences and changes).