# Musk says a powerful new Grok AI is ready — explained

> Musk said xAI finished training a big new Grok model on 25 May 2026, but it isn't out.

*What was actually announced, and why you can't try it yet.*

By The SuggestedTech Team · SuggestedTech
Canonical: https://suggestedtech.com/news/musk-new-grok-ai-explained

You might have seen news that Elon Musk's AI company has a powerful new model ready. Here's what was actually said — and what it means in plain English.

> **Info:** 💡 **In plain English:** Musk said a big new version of the Grok AI has 'finished training' — meaning it's been built — but that's not the same as it being released for people to use.

## What 'finished training' means

Building an AI model has two big phases: 'training' (teaching it, which takes huge computing power) and 'releasing' (making it available and safe to use). Musk said the new model, called V9-Medium, has finished the first part. It still has to be tested, fine-tuned and rolled out before anyone outside the company can try it.

## Why take it with a pinch of salt

Two reasons. First, the claims (including that it's very large and performs well) haven't been independently checked — they're the company's own. Second, xAI has announced timelines before that slipped. So it's reasonable to be interested but wait and see, rather than assume it's arriving on a specific date.

> **Note:** **Bottom line:** interesting news, but nothing you can use yet — and worth waiting for independent reviews once (if) it's actually released.

## Key takeaways

- Elon Musk's company xAI makes the Grok chatbot.
- On 25 May 2026 Musk said a big new Grok model had 'finished training'.
- 'Finished training' isn't the same as 'released' — you can't use it yet.
- These claims aren't independently confirmed, and xAI's timelines have slipped before.

## FAQ

### Can I use this new Grok model?
Not yet. As of mid-June 2026, Musk had only said it 'finished training' on 25 May — there was no release date or way to access it. The Grok model people could actually use at the time was an earlier version, Grok 4.3.

### Is it definitely better than other AIs?
Unknown. The claims about its size and performance come from the company itself and haven't been independently tested. It's best to wait for outside reviews after a real release before judging how good it is.