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Grok 4.3

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xAI's Grok 4.3 model with a 1M-token context window and strong agentic tool calling with minimal hallucinations. Accepts text and image inputs, and supports function calling, structured outputs, and configurable reasoning effort (none, low, medium, high).

MODALITIES
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INPUT
$1.25 /1M
OUTPUT
$2.50 /1M
CONTEXT
1M tok
MAX OUTPUT
4K tok
USAGE
80.6B
0.7% market share
RELEASED
2026-05-22

Grok 4.3 (xai/grok-4.3) is a text model from xAI, released 2026-05-22. Context window: 1,000,000 tokens; max output 4,096. Pricing via AIgateway: input $1.25/M tokens, output $2.50/M tokens. Capabilities: streaming. Call it via https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/chat/completions with the OpenAI SDK — set model="xai/grok-4.3". Best for: Chatbots, Content generation, Agentic workflows.

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Use this model

model: xai/grok-4.3
curl https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIGATEWAY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"xai/grok-4.3","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"hello"}],"stream":true}'

Capabilities

Streaming
CONTEXT
1,000,000 tok
MAX OUTPUT
4,096 tok

Strengths

  • General-purpose chat
  • Long context
  • Tool use

Use cases

ChatbotsContent generationAgentic workflows

Adoption

80.6B tokens
12.2M requests · 0.7% of tracked market volume
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Aggregate usage across the open model ecosystem (as of 2026-05-22).

Pricing

Input$1.25 / 1M tokens
Output$2.50 / 1M tokens
You pay pass-through · 5% applied at credit top-up, not per-call.
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API schema

Call Grok 4.3 from any OpenAI SDK

POST https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/chat/completions·Content-Type: application/json·Auth: Bearer sk-aig-...

Request body

json
{
  "model": "xai/grok-4.3",
  "messages": [
    { "role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant." },
    { "role": "user",   "content": "Hello!" }
  ],
  "temperature": 0.7,
  "top_p": 0.95,
  "max_tokens": 1024,
  "stream": false

}

Response

json
{
  "id": "chatcmpl-abc123",
  "object": "chat.completion",
  "created": 1776947082,
  "model": "xai/grok-4.3",
  "choices": [
    {
      "index": 0,
      "message": {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Hello! How can I help you today?"
      },
      "finish_reason": "stop"
    }
  ],
  "usage": {
    "prompt_tokens": 24,
    "completion_tokens": 12,
    "total_tokens": 36
  }
}

Streaming (SSE) — set "stream": true

// 1. Role announcement (first chunk):
data: {"choices":[{"index":0,"delta":{"role":"assistant"},"finish_reason":null}]}

// 2. Content chunks (final answer):
data: {"choices":[{"index":0,"delta":{"content":"Hello"},"finish_reason":null}]}
data: {"choices":[{"index":0,"delta":{"content":"!"},"finish_reason":null}]}

// Finish chunk:
data: {"choices":[{"index":0,"delta":{},"finish_reason":"stop"}]}

// Terminator:
data: [DONE]

Quickstart

# pip install aigateway-py openai
# aigateway-py adds sub-accounts, evals, replays, jobs, webhook verify.
# openai SDK covers chat — drop-in per our SDK's own guidance.
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.aigateway.sh/v1",
    api_key="sk-aig-...",
)

stream = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="xai/grok-4.3",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
    stream=True,
)
for chunk in stream:
    print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content or "", end="", flush=True)

Errors

401authentication_errorInvalid or missing API key
402insufficient_creditsWallet empty (PAYG only)
404not_foundUnknown model or endpoint
429rate_limit_errorOver per-minute limit — see Retry-After header
500server_errorUpstream provider failed (retryable)
503service_unavailableUpstream saturated (retryable)
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Frequently asked questions

What is Grok 4.3?
xAI's Grok 4.3 model with a 1M-token context window and strong agentic tool calling with minimal hallucinations. Accepts text and image inputs, and supports function calling, structured outputs, and configurable reasoning effort (none, low, medium, high). It is a text model from xAI, accessible via AIgateway's OpenAI-compatible API at slug xai/grok-4.3.
How much does Grok 4.3 cost via AIgateway?
Input costs $1.25 per 1M tokens; output costs $2.50 per 1M tokens. Pass-through plus a 5% platform fee applied at top-up, not per call.
What is the context window of Grok 4.3?
1,000,000 tokens. Maximum output is 4,096 tokens.
How do I call Grok 4.3 from my code?
Point the OpenAI SDK at https://api.aigateway.sh/v1 with your AIgateway key and set model to "xai/grok-4.3". The request and response shapes match OpenAI exactly.
Does Grok 4.3 support streaming, tool calling, vision, and JSON mode?
Streaming — yes. Tool calling — no. Vision — no. JSON mode — no. Prompt caching — no.
What are the best use cases for Grok 4.3?
Chatbots, Content generation, Agentic workflows. Key strengths: General-purpose chat; Long context; Tool use.
Can I bring my own xAI API key (BYOK)?
Yes. Attach a xAI key in your AIgateway dashboard and this model flips to pass-through — you pay xAI directly and AIgateway waives the 5% platform fee on those calls.