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xAI model and API lifecycle

Monitors xAI's official release notes for model retirements and linked migration guidance; claims publish only when the source states a lifecycle event explicitly.

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grok-imagine-image-quality: model retirement on November 2, 2026

The official source lists grok-imagine-image-2.0 as a replacement identifier. Test the migration against current provider documentation before production.

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Verified October 25, 2026

Published xAI lifecycle changes

Exact symptoms and migration actions, linked to the official platform documentation used for verification.

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grok-voice-transcribe-1.0: model retirement on October 2, 2026

xAI documents a model retirement affecting grok-voice-transcribe-1.0 on October 2, 2026. The source lists grok-voice-transcribe-2.0 as a replacement identifier.

model retirementSearch repositories and deployment configuration for grok-voice-transcribe-1.0. The official source lists grok-voice-transcribe-2.0 as a replacement identifier. Test the migration against current provider documentation before production.
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grok-imagine-image-quality: model retirement on November 2, 2026

xAI documents a model retirement affecting grok-imagine-image-quality on November 2, 2026. The source lists grok-imagine-image-2.0 as a replacement identifier.

model retirementSearch repositories and deployment configuration for grok-imagine-image-quality. The official source lists grok-imagine-image-2.0 as a replacement identifier. Test the migration against current provider documentation before production.

Official xAI source coverage

Change Radar monitors 1 first-party xAI documentation page using a official release-note monitor. These are the source pages used to qualify lifecycle records for publication.