# xAI Grok 2 Vision — deprecation status

> Yes — Grok 2 Vision is retired and no longer served by xAI, which has not published the exact shutdown date. The recommended replacement is Grok 4.3.

xAI's first image-understanding model on the API, shipped alongside grok-2-1212 and limited to 8k of context, which made it awkward for anything beyond a single image and a short question. Its documentation page now 404s and the id is off the model list; no retirement date was ever published in xAI's docs.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | xAI |
| Model id | `grok-2-vision-1212` |
| Status | Retired |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Grok 4.3** (`grok-4.3`) — https://modeldeprecations.dev/xai/grok-4.3
  - grok-4.3 accepts images natively with a 1M window. This is our reading of the path, not a migration xAI documented.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/xai/grok-4.3

```diff
- "model": "grok-2-vision-1212"
+ "model": "grok-4.3"
```

## FAQ

### What replaces xAI Grok 2 Vision?

xAI recommends Grok 4.3 (`grok-4.3`) as the replacement for xAI Grok 2 Vision. grok-4.3 accepts images natively with a 1M window. This is our reading of the path, not a migration xAI documented.

### Is xAI Grok 2 Vision still available?

No. xAI Grok 2 Vision is retired and no longer served. Calls to it return an error.

### How do I migrate from xAI Grok 2 Vision to grok-4.3?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "grok-2-vision-1212" with "grok-4.3". grok-4.3 accepts images natively with a 1M window. This is our reading of the path, not a migration xAI documented.

## Sources

- [xAI models and pricing (no longer lists this model)](https://docs.x.ai/developers/models) — accessed 2026-08-03

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Canonical page: https://modeldeprecations.dev/xai/grok-2-vision-1212
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/xai/grok-2-vision-1212.json