Model error diagnosis

xAI: Grok 3 Mini | model rate limited

xAI: Grok 3 Mini returning 429 / model rate limited means you should first confirm whether model ID x-ai/grok-3-mini is visible for this xAI key, then separate permission, context, capability, rate limit, or route issues.

Model

x-ai/grok-3-mini

xAI: Grok 3 Mini

Provider

xAI

10 models in catalog

Error type

model rate limited

rate-limited

Status code

429

global model route

Model error summary

Model

x-ai/grok-3-mini

Error type

rate-limited

Status code

429

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What this model error usually means

xAI: Grok 3 Mini returning 429 / model rate limited means you should first confirm whether model ID x-ai/grok-3-mini is visible for this xAI key, then separate permission, context, capability, rate limit, or route issues.

Model: x-ai/grok-3-mini
Provider: xAI
Status code: 429

How to prove it during checking

Read-only check. Detection data burns after 5 minutes.

List models: confirm whether x-ai/grok-3-mini is actually visible instead of guessing from the display name.
Light probe: use minimal input to verify whether xAI returns the same 429, then record the error body.
Compare model facts: context 131,072, input $0.300, output $0.500.
supports include_reasoning
supports logprobs
supports max_tokens
supports reasoning

Next action

xAI: Grok 3 Mini model rate limited should not end at failed. Return the next move: change model ID, add permission, reduce context, disable unsupported capability, change route, monitor, or hold listing.

Context: 131,072
Price: $0.300 / $0.500
Read-only check. Detection data burns after 5 minutes.

Open key checker

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