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Grok Build 1.0 Is xAI’s Bid to Make Terminal Coding Agents Usable Every Day
Grok Build 1.0.0 arrived on August 7, 2026. Its headline is not a new model or benchmark score, but the less glamorous work of making an agent that edits code, runs commands, and keeps working easier to control and recover.
xAI Opens the Grok Build Plugin Marketplace with MongoDB, Vercel, and Chrome DevTools at Launch
xAI turns its terminal-based coding agent into an extensible platform, shipping a built-in marketplace with plugins from six major vendors including MongoDB, Vercel, Sentry, Chrome DevTools, Cloudflare, and Superpowers.
xAI Ships Grok Build 0.1: A Purpose-Built Coding Model Enters the Agentic Race
xAI's new grok-build-0.1 model is now available via API. 256K context, 100+ tok/s, and a 70.8% SWE-bench score. Here is what the benchmarks, reviews, and pricing actually say.
Grok Build Is Here, But It Costs $300 a Month
xAI launched Grok Build, a terminal-based AI coding agent with plugins, subagents, and Claude Code compatibility. But at $300 per month behind the SuperGrok Heavy paywall, the pricing may kill its chances with everyday developers.