Grok 5: Release Date & All We Know So Far
Update, April 23, 2026: The competitive picture for Grok 5 just moved. OpenAI released GPT-5.5 on April 23, 2026, with an Intelligence Index of 59 (second only to Grok 5 on current leaks), 88.7% on SWE-bench Verified, and 60% fewer hallucinations than GPT-5.4. Grok 5 now needs to beat GPT-5.5 — not GPT-5.4 — to hold xAI’s claim to the #1 spot on the Intelligence Index. For the full GPT-5.5 breakdown, read OpenAI Releases GPT-5.5. Update — May 2, 2026: Read our new Grok 4.3 review. If you feel like the AI news cycle is spinning out of control, you aren’t alone. One minute you are mastering the latest tools, […]
