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xAI API uptime and outages
Tracked since Oct 7, 2026. Updated Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC.
Recent xAI API problems
No outages, degraded periods or maintenance recorded since Oct 7, 2026.
Where xAI API problems are reported
Where people reported xAI API problems in the last 24 hours, by country, region and city.
0 in 24 hours0 in the last houras of Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC
Top regions
- No reports in the last 24 hours.
Top cities
- No city has 5 or more reports.
For privacy a city is listed only once 5 or more people there have reported in 24 hours.
Map of user reports in the last 24 hours, not xAI API's official outage map. Each report is one visitor to this site saying something is not working, placed by the approximate location of their connection. A region in the list means people there reported problems, not that an outage is confirmed.
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[](https://isitupordown.com/is-xai-api-down/)curl https://isitupordown.com/v1/status/xai-apiWhat to do if xAI API is not working
- Check the status card at the top of this page. If xAI API reports an incident, the errors are on their side.
- Retry failed requests with exponential backoff (for example 1, 2, 4, 8 seconds, with some random jitter). Short 500, 502, 503 and 529 errors often clear within minutes.
- A 429 error means a rate limit or quota, not an outage: check your usage limits and tier, and slow down or batch requests.
- A 401 or 403 error usually means the API key is wrong, revoked or out of credit: check the key and your billing page.
- Check the model name: retired or renamed models return errors that look like an outage.
- Keep a fallback: route to another provider or model while xAI API is down (see the alternatives below), or use a router that switches automatically.
xAI API outage questions
Is xAI API down right now?
xAI API has no status page we can read, so the card at the top of this page times xAI API's API from our servers every few minutes, and shows reports from other developers in the last 24 hours.
When was xAI API last down?
We have not recorded a xAI API outage or degraded period since we started tracking it on Oct 7, 2026. Its uptime and the full history are on the xAI API outage history page.
Why does xAI API return 500, 502 or 503 errors?
These are server-side errors: the request reached xAI API but it could not answer. They usually come in bursts during incidents or heavy load. Retry with exponential backoff, and check the status above.
What does a 429 error from xAI API mean?
429 means too many requests: you hit a rate limit or a usage quota. It is not an outage. Slow down, batch requests, or raise your limit in your xAI API account.
What can I use while xAI API is down?
Other ai model apis include OpenAI API, Claude API, Gemini API, Google Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock. Each has its own status page on this site, so you can check one is working before you switch.
Where is xAI API's official status page?
xAI API's official status page is https://status.x.ai. The check at the top of this page is our own, timed against the API.