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Grok 4.7 criticized for token inefficiency and lack of improvement over 4.6

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Users on the Cursor subreddit are reporting dissatisfaction with Grok 4.7, citing a significant increase in token consumption without a noticeable improvement in output quality compared to its predecessor, Grok 4.6. Some users are experiencing such high token usage that they are considering switching to other models like Claude Opus or using alternative APIs to manage costs. There are also observations that Grok 4.7 struggles with complex tasks, leading users to rely on other models like GPT for those specific needs. AI

IMPACT Suggests potential user dissatisfaction with Grok 4.7's performance and cost-effectiveness, potentially impacting adoption.

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Grok 4.7 criticized for token inefficiency and lack of improvement over 4.6

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Robert-Paulson_ ·

    Grok 4.7 feel "off" today?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>i've tried various efforts (extra-high, high, medium) and they're all really, really bad today. </p> <p>it's flagged multiple 'bugs' for me via `/review-bugbot` but they certainly weren't, ran a /multi-model-review afterwards to be sure and the o…

  2. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Weekly_Philosophy797 ·

    Grok 4.7 feels like a huge token sink with barely any noticeable improvement over 4.6. Anyone else?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hey everyone, wanted to drop my thoughts after heavy usage of Grok 4.7 recently. Honestly, I’m pretty disappointed.</p> <p>Here’s my experience so far:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Zero noticeable improvement:</strong> I genuinely cannot feel any real up…

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