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Grok 4.5 Missing From Your Cursor Model Picker? 3 Gates
If Grok 4.5 is missing from your Cursor model picker, check three gates in order: region (it launched everywhere Cursor operates except the EU), team enablement (admins must switch it on at cursor.com/dashboard/team-settings/models) and plan (it ships on Pro, Pro+, Ultra, Teams and Enterprise — not the free tier).
What do I check first?
The picker only shows models your account can actually run, so a missing model is an eligibility question, not a bug. Work down the three gates — each has a definitive answer you can verify in under a minute.
- 1Are you in the EU? Cursor launched Grok 4.5 "in every country where Cursor normally offers models, except the EU," with EU availability planned. If you are, nothing on your side will surface it — watch the help page for the rollout.
- 2Are you on a team plan? Team admins must enable Grok 4.5 at cursor.com/dashboard/team-settings/models before members see it. Ask whoever owns the workspace to check the model list there.
- 3Which plan are you on? Grok 4.5 is included on Pro, Pro+, Ultra, Teams and Enterprise, drawing from the First-Party Models usage pool. Free-tier accounts don't get it.
The EU exclusion is an availability decision on Cursor's side, not a network block to route around. Masking your region can put your account on the wrong side of terms for no lasting benefit — EU availability is planned in the coming weeks. Check the Grok 4.5 help page for current status.
This is covered hands-on in Troubleshooting and Operating Cursor Reliably — 7 short modules, free to read.
All three gates pass and it's still missing?
Two remaining causes cover almost every leftover case.
- Stale client. Model rollouts pair with app releases; update Cursor to the current version and restart before digging further.
- Admin model allowlists. Enterprise admins can constrain the model list team-wide. If your org restricts models, Grok 4.5 needs to be added to the allowlist, not just enabled — the same screen at cursor.com/dashboard/team-settings/models covers both.
If none of this lands, the fastest confirmation of current availability is Cursor's own Grok 4.5 help page — it states regions and plan coverage plainly and is updated as the rollout expands.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't EU users see Grok 4.5 in Cursor?
Cursor launched Grok 4.5 in every country it normally supports except the EU, with EU availability planned in the coming weeks. Until that rollout lands, no client-side setting will surface it for EU accounts.
How does a team admin enable Grok 4.5?
At cursor.com/dashboard/team-settings/models — toggle Grok 4.5 on for the team (and add it to the allowlist if the org restricts models). Members see it in the picker after that.
Is Grok 4.5 on the free plan?
No. It ships on Pro, Pro+, Ultra, Teams and Enterprise, metered from the First-Party Models usage pool.
Does using Grok 4.5 cost extra?
It costs more per request than Composer but draws from the plans' First-Party Models pool, and it is exempt from the Teams/Enterprise Token Rate fee that applies to pinned third-party models.
Sources & last verified
Cursor ships frequently. Facts verified against primary sources on July 16, 2026.