Grok 4.5 availability friction in Cursor

Category: Pulse
Status: discussion
Sources: Cursor forum
Summary: Cursor users on r/cursor and the Cursor forum reported Grok 4.5 missing from the model picker after its 2026-07-08 public launch. SpaceXAI states Grok 4.5 is not initially available in the EU across its products and API, with EU access expected mid-July, which is the likely cause for affected users.
Why it matters: It is early adoption friction around a model that Cursor co-trained and shipped across all plans, and it separates a regional rollout gap from a product defect.
Follow-up: Watch for confirmed EU availability and whether the picker gap is resolved.