Grok 5 release date: as of 2026-11-05 there is no official date
As of 2026-11-05, xAI has not announced a release date for Grok 5; the official wording is "Grok 5 is currently in training" from the 2026-01-06 funding announcement. The newest model officially out is Grok 4.7, released 2026-09-21.
Updated 2026-11-05
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Four key points
Release date
xAI has published neither a release date nor an API model name for Grok 5.
Official wording
xAI's funding announcement says Grok 5 is currently in training and gives no launch time.
Newest officially out
Released 2026-09-21 as API model grok-4.7; the official model page calls it the most capable model xAI has built.
Musk's roadmap post
On X, Musk put Grok 4.8 and 4.9 ahead of Grok 5 and gave no date for any of them.
Where Grok 5 stands
As of 2026-11-05, Grok 5 has no release date: neither the x.ai news list nor the docs.x.ai Release Notes record a Grok 5 launch. The xAI site now signs as SpaceXSI; the latest Release Notes entry (2026-11-02) concerns an image model, and the docs navigation marks Grok 4.7 as Latest.
Earlier dates that were reported
Media have relayed two Musk targets: FPJ reported on 2025-08-08 that he said Grok 5 would ship by the end of that year, and KuCoin, relaying TechFlow, said he stated on 2025-11-15 that it was expected in the first quarter of 2026. Both dates come from media relays, not from an xAI announcement.
Timeline
FPJ reports that Musk said on X that Grok 5 would be released by the end of the year (media relay).
xAI's official funding announcement: Grok 5 is currently in training, with no launch time.
xAI releases Grok 4.7, live on the xAI API the same day.
What xAI has said vs community speculation
Official statements and Musk's own words
Checkable word for word: (1) x.ai funding announcement (2026-01-06): "Looking ahead, Grok 5 is currently in training". (2) The docs.x.ai navigation marks Grok 4.7 as Latest; the model page calls it "Our flagship model for code and everything else" and says to use Grok 4.7 for everything other than audio, image and video, including code. (3) Musk's own reply on X, 2026-09-14: "Grok 4.8 will be a noticeable improvement. Grok 4.9 is probably Astra/Fable class. Grok 5 maybe better than anything. We shall see." That is what he wrote in a reply, with no date, and it is not an xAI release plan.
⚠️ Community speculation
The community has all kinds of speculation about Grok 5's timing and specs; xAI has confirmed none of it.
What you can use vs what has no date
Officially out: Grok 4.7
Specs and prices are on the docs.x.ai model page and in the Release Notes; the official pages are authoritative.
No date: Grok 4.8, 4.9, 5
None of the three appears on the docs.x.ai model page or in the Release Notes; the names Grok 4.8 and 4.9 come from Musk's reply on X.
What to do now
(1) To use Grok: the newest official model you can call is grok-4.7; models and prices are at docs.x.ai/docs/models. (2) To wait for Grok 5: watch only x.ai/news and docs.x.ai/docs/release-notes; once xAI publishes, this page will follow the official date. (3) If you would rather not wait: QCode's /models lists Claude and GPT models on sale, billed per token.
On QCode
As of 2026-11-05, QCode's /models has no Grok; to start today, /models lists claude-opus-5-5, claude-sonnet-5-5, gpt-6.1-sol, gpt-6-astra and more, billed per token, with per-model rates on /models. For Claude models, three steps: register to get a key starting with cr_, top up, then point ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL at https://api.qcode.cc/api and put the key in ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN. Not ready for a monthly plan? Pay-as-you-go Packs start at $4 for a one-time quota you use within 7 days; if you already have a Personal Plan, add a booster pack when you need more quota.
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 5 out?
No. As of 2026-11-05, neither the x.ai news list nor the docs.x.ai Release Notes record a Grok 5 launch.
What is the Grok 5 release date?
xAI has not announced one. Dates seen online are mostly media relays of older Musk targets (end of 2025, first quarter of 2026) or community speculation, and xAI has confirmed none of them.
Are Grok 4.8 and Grok 4.9 out?
No. As of 2026-11-05 neither model appears on the docs.x.ai model page or in the Release Notes; Musk's reply only gives a rough level for each, with no date.
Will Grok 5 come to the API?
xAI has not said. It has published no API model name for Grok 5; the released Grok 4.7 is API model grok-4.7, as the Release Notes state. Whether Grok 5 follows has to wait for xAI.
How much does Grok 4.7 cost now?
Follow xAI's official pricing: the model page at docs.x.ai/docs/models lists input and output rates for grok-4.7, and the Grok 4.7 entry in the Release Notes gives tiers by prompt length. Official prices can change, so check the official page before you use it.
Can I call Grok on QCode?
No. You can call the models on sale at /models instead, such as claude-opus-5-5, gpt-6.1-sol and gpt-6-astra; what is on sale and at what rate follows /models.
Sources
x.ai's funding announcement and news list, docs.x.ai's model page and Release Notes, and Musk's X post (archived via api.fxtwitter.com) were all captured on 2026-11-05; media are the Indian outlet FPJ (2025-08-08) and KuCoin relaying TechFlow (2025-11-15). QCode details come from qcode.cc/models and docs.qcode.cc captured on 2026-11-05.
While you wait for Grok 5, use models on sale now
One QCode key calls the Claude and GPT models on sale, billed per token, with per-model rates on /models; availability follows /models.
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Checked on 2026-11-05: the x.ai funding announcement and news list and the docs.x.ai model page and Release Notes, all captured that day, contain no Grok 5 release or date. Media relays carry their source and date; xAI has confirmed no media or community claim. Models and prices follow xAI's official pages; QCode availability and rates follow /models, and this page will be updated once xAI publishes.