Grok API Overloaded with Widespread 500 Errors
Daniel_Farinax · x · 2026-08-19
Users are reporting 500 server errors for Grok API due to high demand. Logs show sessions stuck waiting for the model, with multiple retries (up to 23) failing with the error "The model is currently at capacity due to high demand". The issue affects sessions of varying context lengths, confirming it is an xAI-side problem.
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