Elon Musk’s xAI is on the verge of releasing Grok 3.5, the company’s latest advanced AI model. Despite being a relatively new player in the AI space, xAI has made impressive progress with its Grok AI platform in just one year since launch.

Currently, xAI offers Grok 3 to both free and premium users, but the anticipated Grok 3.5 upgrade appears to be imminent. Originally scheduled for release in May 2025, the new model may arrive ahead of schedule, as users on X have discovered references to “grok-3-5-api-2k-p2” in system files, suggesting the model is either being tested with select users or preparing for public release.

While Grok AI currently excels in image generation, research, PDF analysis, and everyday tasks, it lags behind competitors like Gemini, Claude, and GPT in coding capabilities. The upcoming Grok 3.5 could potentially narrow this performance gap, though it remains to be seen whether it can match the coding prowess of its more established rivals.

The release represents xAI’s continued efforts to compete in the increasingly crowded AI model marketplace, with Musk’s company making rapid advancements despite its late entry to the field.