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grok-beta

Stopped working

Calls to the model grok-beta on xAI stopped working on October 14, 2026.

What to use instead of grok-beta

Move to grok-4.3. Two full generations later. Treat this as a rewrite rather than a model swap.

Facts

API
xAI api.x.ai
Model
grok-beta
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
October 14, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
models.dev
Last updated

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