# Musk says Grok 5 should beat Claude Opus 5.5 within two or three months

> Original title: Elon Musk calls Opus 5.5 “a masterpiece” but says Grok 5 should beat it, in 2 or 3 months.

- Source: Rohan Paul
- Published: 2026-11-10T13:58:10.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/rn1lgc1jssyvyg724h60d03df
- Original: https://x.com/rohanpaul_ai/status/2120154048007696715

## Summary

Elon Musk calls Opus 5.5 "a masterpiece" but says xAI's Grok 5 should exceed it in two or three months, with continued acceleration afterward. He made the prediction in a reply to a user who said Opus 5.5 was not as good.

## Post

Elon Musk calls Opus 5.5 “a masterpiece” but says Grok 5 should beat it, in 2 or 3 months.

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## Quoted post @elonmusk

> @Dimdv99 @tetsuoai Not as good. Opus 5.5 is a masterpiece.
> 
> But Grok 5 should exceed Opus 5.5 and maybe that happens in 2 or 3 months, with continued acceleration thereafter.

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2120099798078656909