grok-voice-transcribe-1.0 reached end of life

Verification is under 30 days old, not a live check; date passage does not confirm shutdown.

What changed

Impact summary

xAI release notes: grok-voice-transcribe-1.0 deprecated and end of life on Oct 2, 2026; requests routed to grok-voice-transcribe-2.0.

Beforegrok-voice-transcribe-1.0

After / replacementgrok-voice-transcribe-2.0 (same price; requests routed)

grok-voice-transcribe-1.0grok-voice-transcribe-2.0

Recommended next step: Use grok-voice-transcribe-2.0. Official notes say 1.0 requests are routed to 2.0 at the same price.

API platform & regional scope

xAI API · Direct developer platform; eligibility and regional restrictions are account-specific.

Not third-party reseller copies.

Reviewed merge · 2026-10-13.

Unconfirmed regions are not assumed to be global. Scheduled checks cover only sources in the current monitored list. Source checks

Effective date already passed as of 2026-10-13. Distinct from live evt_xai_voice_latest_route.

Action / deadline: Review required · Stated deadline

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