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Claude Instant 1.2 vs Grok 4.5

Anthropic
Claude Instant 1.2
SpaceXAI
Grok 4.5
Overview
CompanyAnthropicSpaceXAI
Release dateAug 9 2023Jul 8 2026
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Agentic coding
SWE-Bench Pro
64.7%
Multilingual coding
SWE-Bench Multilingual
78%
Agentic coding
DeepSWE 1.0
62%
Agentic terminal coding
Terminal-Bench 2.1
83.3%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Instant 1.2 shipped 1064 days before Grok 4.5

Which is better: Claude Instant 1.2 or Grok 4.5?

Claude Instant 1.2 and Grok 4.5 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Instant 1.2 shipped 1064 days before Grok 4.5, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Instant 1.2 and Grok 4.5 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude Instant 1.2 was released by Anthropic on Aug 9 2023.

Grok 4.5 was released by SpaceXAI on Jul 8 2026.

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