xAI has launched the immediate availability of their API, giving developers programmatic access to their Grok series of foundation models, with a public beta programme offering $25 of free API credits monthly through the end of 2024. And also an accompanying image which some may find funny.
The public beta launches with a preview of a new Grok model, released under the provisional name grok-beta. The model features a context length of 128,000 tokens and supports function calling and system prompts, with more information about the model to be released shortly.
The release includes two versions of the model:
- The text-only version (grok-beta) available immediately
- A multi-modal version capable of processing images, scheduled for release next week
Users who have already purchased prepaid credits will receive the equivalent amount in free monthly credits until year's end. For example, those who purchased $50 of prepaid credits will receive $25 + $50 of additional free credits in both November and December.
The REST API is fully compatible with those offered by OpenAI and Anthropic, simplifying migration.