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Cursor IDE user criticizes Grok model, praises Composer 2.5

A user on Reddit's r/cursor subreddit expressed frustration with the Cursor IDE's default model selection, specifically criticizing the Grok model. The user found Grok to be significantly worse and slower than Cursor's in-house Composer 2.5 model for coding tasks. They highlighted that Composer 2.5 consistently outperforms other tested models like Claude, Grok, and Gemini, making it the primary reason for their subscription, and expressed a desire to switch to Codex due to the perceived degradation in model selection. AI

IMPACT Highlights user preference for specialized coding models over general-purpose ones, impacting IDE development choices.

RANK_REASON User opinion piece on a specific product's model selection.

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Cursor IDE user criticizes Grok model, praises Composer 2.5

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 (AF) · /u/SpareImpression3155 ·

    grok is ass.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>not sure why cursor keeps changing my model to grok when it consistently produces far worse results, and is slower than composer 2.5</p> <p>its actually mind blowing that they have such an outstanding in-house model that they clearly put a lot of…