Release2026-10-07

Elon Musk said SpaceX AI will now use rival models for Grok Bot. It will pick the best backend model for each task. Named models include Claude Opus 5.5, MidJourney and Suno. The shift moves away from relying only on in-house models. The change applies to SpaceX’s AI unit. Musk announced this on Tuesday night.

What changed

SpaceX AI unit used only its own models for Grok Bot.

What it unlocks

Using rival models for tasks where they perform best.

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