Musk directs Grok Bot to use rival AI models including Claude Opus 5.5 per task
Elon Musk announced on October 7, 2026, that his AI assistant Grok Bot will now select the best backend model for each task, including Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5, Midjourney for images, and Suno for music, rather than relying solely on xAI's own models. Musk framed the shift as Grok becoming a "buyer's agent" that shops the entire market on behalf of users, contrasting with other labs' agents described as "captive salesmen." OpenAI models are expected to be excluded.
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Musk Integrates Claude Into Grok Bot, Selecting Best Model Per Task
On October 7, 2026, Elon Musk announced on X that his AI assistant, Grok Bot, will now select the most suitable backend model for each specific task, directly naming Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 as one of the models to be used. The announcement, reported by Chinese tech media outlet 新智元 on October 9, 2026, signals a pragmatic shift in Musk's AI strategy, prioritizing performance over proprietary exclusivity. The move allows Grok Bot to leverage competing AI models when they are better suited for particular tasks, rather than relying solely on xAI's own models. This integration represents a notable development in the AI industry, where major players are increasingly adopting multi-model architectures to optimize performance across diverse use cases.
Read sourceMusk tells Grok Bot to hire rival AI models when they outperform its own
Elon Musk, who has spent over $26 billion building his own AI models, announced that he instructed Grok Bot to hire competing AI models whenever they are better at a given task. According to the post, Grok will use Claude Opus 5.5 for tasks where Claude excels, Midjourney for images, Suno for music, and Grok only where Grok wins. Musk framed this as Grok becoming a 'buyer's agent' that shops the entire market on behalf of users, contrasting it with other labs' agents which he described as 'captive salesmen' that only promote their own products. The post argues that the agent that picks the best model will beat agents built to protect their own, and that the lock-in moves to the agent holding user data, logins, files, and projects, while the underlying model becomes a replaceable component.
Elon Musk says Grok Bot will integrate outside AI models including Claude Opus 5.5
Elon Musk announced via X that his AI chatbot, Grok Bot, will begin using outside AI models, including Claude Opus 5.5, Midjourney, and Suno. According to the announcement, the system will choose whichever model is best suited for each specific task. This marks a shift from Grok's previous reliance solely on xAI's in-house models, opening the platform to third-party AI services for improved performance across different use cases. The integration of models from Anthropic (Claude Opus 5.5), Midjourney (image generation), and Suno (music generation) suggests a multi-modal approach to Grok's capabilities. The announcement did not specify a timeline for the rollout or whether users would be able to select models manually.
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Musk: Grok Bot to use Claude Opus 5.5 or best available AI models
Elon Musk stated that Grok Bot will be powered by Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5, or will generally use the best models available on the market. This move could provide a significant competitive advantage to Grok Bot, though OpenAI models are expected to be excluded from consideration. The announcement raises questions about expectations for upcoming Grok models, as the platform appears to be pivoting toward leveraging third-party frontier AI models rather than relying solely on in-house development. The statement was made on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, which Musk also owns.
Read sourceGrok Bot to auto-select best AI model per task, including Claude Opus 5.5 and Midjourney
A post on X claims that Grok Bot is already the best always-on AI agent and will now automatically choose the best AI model for each task, including Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5, Midjourney, and Suno. The post attributes a quote to Elon Musk stating, 'Whatever is most likely to give you the best outcome.' The author describes the update as 'super based' and suggests that OpenAI, Muse, and others should learn from it. The announcement positions Grok Bot as a multi-model orchestrator that selects the optimal model for specific tasks, potentially increasing its versatility and performance across different AI applications.