Deprecations · 8 models
xAI (Grok) model deprecations
Every xAI API model with an announced shutdown, what replaces it, and how much notice xAI promises.
From xAI's official page as of
Retiring
| Model | Status | Announced | Shutdown | Days left | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Imagine Image Qualitygrok-imagine-image-qualityannounced = start of 60-day notice period per page; slug will redirect to grok-imagine-image-2.0 quality=low | Retiring | Sep 2, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | 9 | grok-imagine-image-2.0 | Official pagechecked Oct 23, 2026 |
Deprecated or legacy, no date yet
| Model | Status | Announced | Shutdown | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Voice 2.0grok-voice-2.0no shutdown date published; announced month only (October 2026 release notes) | Deprecated | Oct 2026 | — | grok-voice-3.0 | Official pagechecked Oct 23, 2026 |
xAI's deprecation policy
- xAI publishes no general deprecation policy; one migration guide mentions a 60-day notice period.
- Retired model names usually keep working: requests are redirected to a newer model and billed at its price.
- No feed; retirements are announced in release notes and migration guides.
Already retired
6 model entries, newest first.
| Model | Status | Announced | Shutdown | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Voice Transcribe 1.0grok-voice-transcribe-1.0announced: listed under 'October' release notes (month only); requests routed to grok-voice-transcribe-2.0 | Retired | Oct 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | grok-voice-transcribe-2.0 | Official pagechecked Oct 23, 2026 |
| Grok 4.1 Fast / Grok 4 Fast (reasoning + non-reasoning)grok-4-1-fast-reasoning, grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning, grok-4-fast-reasoning, grok-4-fast-non-reasoningslugs still resolve: auto-redirect to grok-4.3 (low effort for reasoning, none for non-reasoning), billed at grok-4.3 rates | Retired | — | May 15, 2026 | grok-4.3 | Official pagechecked Oct 23, 2026 |
| Grok 4 (0709)grok-4-0709slug redirects to grok-4.3 (low reasoning effort) | Retired | — | May 15, 2026 | grok-4.3 | Official pagechecked Oct 23, 2026 |
| Grok 3grok-3slug redirects to grok-4.3 (none reasoning effort) | Retired | — | May 15, 2026 | grok-4.3 | Official pagechecked Oct 23, 2026 |
| Grok Code Fast 1grok-code-fast-1page is inconsistent: caution box says all slugs redirect to grok-4.3, table/body say grok-build-0.1 | Retired | — | May 15, 2026 | grok-build-0.1 | Official pagechecked Oct 23, 2026 |
| Grok Imagine Image Progrok-imagine-image-proredirect target itself retires 2026-11-02 -> grok-imagine-image-2.0 | Retired | — | May 15, 2026 | grok-imagine-image-quality | Official pagechecked Oct 23, 2026 |
Questions
Which xAI models are being deprecated?
1 xAI model entries have announced shutdown dates, the nearest on Nov 2, 2026 (Grok Imagine Image Quality). 1 more are deprecated or legacy without a date.
How much notice does xAI give before retiring a model?
xAI publishes no general deprecation policy; one migration guide mentions a 60-day notice period.
How can I monitor xAI deprecations?
No feed; retirements are announced in release notes and migration guides. The official page is https://docs.x.ai/developers/release-notes.