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Users report Grok 4.6 latency issues, slower than Claude Opus

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Users are reporting that Grok 4.6 has become significantly slower since its initial launch. One user noted that responses are now slower than those from Anthropic's Claude Opus. This slowdown may be due to capacity constraints or tuning adjustments by the developers. AI

IMPACT Potential user frustration and comparison to competing models may influence adoption.

RANK_REASON User-generated commentary on a product's performance degradation.

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Users report Grok 4.6 latency issues, slower than Claude Opus

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Euphoric_Sandwich_74 ·

    Yo Musk-y boy - why did you nerf Grok 4.6 latency. It’s become sooo slow

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Since launch Grok 4.6 to now, responses have become extremely slow. I’m getting a faster response from Opus than from grok. </p> <p>At launch it was super quick! </p> <p>I wonder if they are tuning into capacity shortages</p> </div><!-- SC_ON -->…

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