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About xAI API
AIWatch Data: Based on AIWatch data from the last 30 days, xAI API experienced 2 incidents with an average recovery time of 45 minutes.
xAI is the AI company founded by Elon Musk, providing the Grok family of language models via a developer API. This page tracks the API used by developers; the consumer Grok app (iOS/Android/Web) is monitored separately.
AIWatch Insight: xAI publishes incidents via RSS feed rather than a typical Statuspage interface, so AIWatch parses a different format. xAI is a relatively new entrant — its incident history is shorter than established providers, and probe-based response times are tracked across multiple regions.
When the xAI API is down, applications and integrations using Grok models for real-time data analysis or chat will fail. The consumer Grok app may still be operational even during an API outage, since the two surfaces can fail independently.
This page provides real-time status, uptime history, and recent incident details — updated every 5 minutes by AIWatch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the xAI Grok API down right now?
Check the live status indicator at the top of this page. AIWatch monitors the xAI API every 5 minutes and shows real-time operational status.
Is this the same as the Grok app?
No. This page tracks the developer API (api.x.ai). The consumer Grok app (iOS/Android/Web) has its own page — AIWatch monitors the two surfaces separately because they can fail independently.
How do I check xAI API status?
You can check xAI status on this page, on the official xAI status page at status.x.ai, or on the AIWatch dashboard at ai-watch.dev.
What are alternatives to the xAI API?
Based on current AIWatch data, Cerebras Inference (Score: 91) and Groq Cloud (Score: 89) are the most reliable alternatives right now. For general LLM API, OpenAI, Claude, or Gemini are mature alternatives. None match Grok's real-time X integration, but AIWatch shows current availability for each.
Alternatives When xAI API is Down
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