Grok 4.5 vs Claude Opus 4.8: Is Musk's 'Opus-Class' Claim True? (2026)
Musk calls Grok 4.5 Opus-class at half the price. We tested both: Grok wins on cost, Opus 4.8 leads verified coding and intelligence; Grok is EU-blocked.
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