xAI / Grok

Use Grok-2 and Grok-3 via the xAI API. Large context, strong reasoning, and real-time X/Twitter knowledge.

xAI’s Grok models have access to real-time data from X (Twitter) and provide large context windows with strong reasoning capabilities.

Supported Models

Model	ID	Context	Tools	Notes
Grok 2	grok-2	131K	Yes	Latest stable
Grok 3	grok-3	131K	Yes	Most capable
Grok 2 Mini	grok-2-mini	131K	Yes	Faster/cheaper

Setup

1. Get an API key

   Apply for API access at x.ai.

2. Set the environment variable

   export XAI_API_KEY=xai-...
   
3. Verify

   profclaw doctor --provider xai
   

Environment Variables

XAI_API_KEY · string · required

Your xAI API key. Format: xai-...

Configuration Example

.env

XAI_API_KEY=xai-...

settings.yml

providers:
  xai:
    api_key: "${XAI_API_KEY}"

Model Aliases

Alias	Model
grok	grok-2
grok-3	grok-3

Usage Examples

CLI

profclaw chat --model grok "What is trending in AI right now?"
profclaw chat --model grok-3 "Complex reasoning task"

Notes

• API endpoint: https://api.x.ai/v1 (OpenAI-compatible)
• Status: Beta
• Grok has access to real-time X/Twitter data, making it useful for current events queries.
• xAI access is invitation-based and may have waitlist requirements.

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