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December 17, 2025
API Public Beta
Starting today, developers can build on our Grok foundation models using our newly released API. We will run a public beta program until the end of 2024 during which everyone will get $25 of free API credits per month.

TL;DR
- Developers can now access Grok foundation models through a newly released API.
- A public beta program will run until the end of 2024, offering $25 in free API credits per month.
- A preview of the grok-beta model, supporting 128,000 tokens, function calling, and system prompts, is now available.
- A multi-modal version of the grok-beta model, capable of ingesting images, will be released next week.
- Existing prepaid credit purchasers will receive equivalent free monthly credits until year-end.
- The REST API is compatible with OpenAI and Anthropic APIs, facilitating migration.
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