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xAI discontinues Grok free API tier, alternative providers offer lower rates

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The free API tier for xAI's Grok models has been discontinued, with users now needing to pay per million tokens. While xAI's official API prices are $2.00 for input and $6.00 for output per million tokens for Grok 4.7, alternative providers like RelaySwitch offer these models at significantly lower rates, such as $0.60 for input and $1.80 for output. Users can obtain API keys without a monthly minimum commitment, with options for payment via card or cryptocurrency. AI

IMPACT Developers seeking access to Grok models will now face per-token costs, with alternative providers offering more economical options than xAI's official rates.

RANK_REASON The article discusses changes to API access and pricing for an existing AI model, rather than a new release or significant industry event.

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xAI discontinues Grok free API tier, alternative providers offer lower rates

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · UplinkSwitch ·

    Grok free tier API: gone, and what to use instead

    <p><em>From the Uplink Switch LLC family: this post first appeared on RelaySwitch (relayswitch.io). Prices quoted are the live catalog figures at publication; the original page re-reads them at render.</em></p> <p>xAI's free API tier ended in 2025. What the Grok API costs at xAI'…

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