# xAI Grok Vision Beta — deprecation status

> Yes — Grok Vision 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 image-input companion to grok-beta from the November 2024 API launch, and the shortest-lived id xAI has shipped - grok-2-vision-1212 replaced it within weeks. Like the rest of the beta-era models it left no dated notice behind in the docs.

## Facts

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

## Replacement

- **Grok 4.3** (`grok-4.3`) — https://modeldeprecations.dev/xai/grok-4.3
  - Our suggestion. xAI published no migration path for the beta ids.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/xai/grok-4.3

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

## FAQ

### What replaces xAI Grok Vision Beta?

xAI recommends Grok 4.3 (`grok-4.3`) as the replacement for xAI Grok Vision Beta. Our suggestion. xAI published no migration path for the beta ids.

### Is xAI Grok Vision Beta still available?

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

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

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "grok-vision-beta" with "grok-4.3". Our suggestion. xAI published no migration path for the beta ids.

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