xAI/Grok will catch up and exceed competitors on coding by mid-2026

xAI/Grok will catch up and exceed competitors on coding by mid-2026 | we're currently behind on coding... which I think I think we'll do. I feel, you know, we should probably get there by the middle of this year.

Watch events: Grok 5 launch (Q2 2026 consensus)

we're currently behind on coding... which I think I think we'll do. I feel, you know, we should probably get there by the middle of this year.

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