# xAI Grok Beta — deprecation status

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

The id xAI's public API launched with in November 2024, during the period when the whole platform was free credit and a waitlist. It lasted about a month before grok-2-1212 superseded it. Nothing in xAI's current documentation records when it stopped answering.

## Facts

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

## Replacement

- **Grok 4.3** (`grok-4.3`) — https://modeldeprecations.dev/xai/grok-4.3
  - Two full generations later. Treat this as a rewrite rather than a model swap.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/xai/grok-4.3

```diff
- "model": "grok-beta"
+ "model": "grok-4.3"
```

## FAQ

### What replaces xAI Grok Beta?

xAI recommends Grok 4.3 (`grok-4.3`) as the replacement for xAI Grok Beta. Two full generations later. Treat this as a rewrite rather than a model swap.

### Is xAI Grok Beta still available?

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

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

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "grok-beta" with "grok-4.3". Two full generations later. Treat this as a rewrite rather than a model swap.

## 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-beta
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/xai/grok-beta.json