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xAI API pricing

#8 of 63 in AI Model APIs

xAI API costs from 0.002 USD on its cheapest paid plan; 8 plans in all, as listed on x.ai — prices checked 13 Oct 2026.

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xAI API pricing at a glance

Plans Paid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 13 Oct 2026.
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xAI API plans & pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
grok-build-0.1$1/unit usage-based
  • 256k context
grok-4.3$1.25/unit usage-based
  • 1M context
grok-4.20 models$1.25/unit usage-based
  • 1M context
grok-4.5$2/unit usage-based
  • 500k context
grok-4.6$2/unit usage-based
  • 500k context
grok-4.7$2/unit usage-based
  • 500k context
Imagine image generation$0.002/unit usage-based
  • Text and image input; image output pricing varies by resolution and quality
Speech-to-text REST$0.10/unit usage-based
  • File-based transcription

Prices as published by the vendor on docs.x.ai, checked 13 Oct 2026; taxes and regional pricing may differ. We do not change a plan's price or its limits — this table is what the vendor's own pricing page said on that date.

What the price includes

  • Built for
    Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
  • Integrations
    9 integrations: OpenAI SDK, Anthropic SDK, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Swift …
  • Free plan
    No
  • Paid from
    $0.002/unit usage-based
  • Language models
    Yes

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Prices checked by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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