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5Every xAI API team has per-model rate limits on two dimensions: **requests per second (RPS)** and **tokens per minute (TPM)**. Your per-second limit is derived from your per-minute request budget (RPM / 60): you cannot spend a full minute's requests in a single second, which protects the API from sudden bursts. These limits scale with your team's **tier**, which is determined by cumulative spend on the API.5Every xAI API team has per-model rate limits on two dimensions: **requests per second (RPS)** and **tokens per minute (TPM)**. Your per-second limit is derived from your per-minute request budget (RPM / 60): you cannot spend a full minute's requests in a single second, which protects the API from sudden bursts. These limits scale with your team's **tier**, which is determined by cumulative spend on the API.
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7You can view your team's current tier and per-model limits on the [Rate Limits](https://console.x.ai/team/default/rate-limits?utm_source=docs\&utm_medium=referral\&utm_campaign=developers-rate-limits\&utm_content=rate-limits) page in the xAI Console.7You can view your team's current tier and per-model limits on the [Models](https://console.x.ai/team/default/models?utm_source=docs\&utm_medium=referral\&utm_campaign=developers-rate-limits\&utm_content=models) page in the xAI Console.
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9## Rate limit tiers9## Rate limit tiers
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24> [!NOTE]24> [!NOTE]
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26> Rate limit tiers apply to text and embedding models. For increases to Voice and Imagine API limits, contact [sales@x.ai](mailto:sales@x.ai).26> Rate limit tiers apply to text, embedding, and voice models. For increases to Imagine API limits, contact [sales@x.ai](mailto:sales@x.ai).
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28## Per-model limits28## Per-model limits
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30Each tier sets hard RPS and TPM caps per model. Limits scale exponentially with tier. Exceeding any limit returns a `429 Too Many Requests` error.30Each tier sets hard RPS and TPM caps per model. Limits scale exponentially with tier. Exceeding any limit returns a `429 Too Many Requests` error.
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32The table below lists RPS and TPM limits at each tier for every model. You can also view your team's personalized limits on the [Rate Limits](https://console.x.ai/team/default/rate-limits?utm_source=docs\&utm_medium=referral\&utm_campaign=developers-rate-limits\&utm_content=rate-limits) page in the xAI Console.32The table below lists RPS and TPM limits at each tier for every model. Voice & Audio endpoints follow, limited by requests per second and concurrent sessions (CST) rather than tokens; Speech to Speech is limited by concurrent sessions alone. You can also view your team's personalized limits on the [Models](https://console.x.ai/team/default/models?utm_source=docs\&utm_medium=referral\&utm_campaign=developers-rate-limits\&utm_content=models) page in the xAI Console.
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34| Model | RPS | TPM |34| Model | RPS | TPM |
35| --- | --- | --- |35| --- | --- | --- |
46| grok-imagine-video-1.5 | T0: 10, T1: 20, T2: 39, T3: 79, T4: 158 | — |46| grok-imagine-video-1.5 | T0: 10, T1: 20, T2: 39, T3: 79, T4: 158 | — |
47| grok-imagine-video | T0: 10, T1: 20, T2: 39, T3: 79, T4: 158 | — |47| grok-imagine-video | T0: 10, T1: 20, T2: 39, T3: 79, T4: 158 | — |
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51| Model | RPS | Concurrent sessions |
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53| grok-voice-think-fast-2.0 | — | T0: 10, T1: 20, T2: 50, T3: 100, T4: 200 |
54| Text to Speech | T0: 50, T1: 50, T2: 100, T3: 250, T4: 500 | T0: 100, T1: 200, T2: 200, T3: 300, T4: 500 |
55| Speech to Text | T0: 10, T1: 10, T2: 20, T3: 30, T4: 40 | T0: 100, T1: 200, T2: 200, T3: 300, T4: 500 |
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49### What counts toward TPM57### What counts toward TPM
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51All tokens consumed by a request count toward the TPM limit for that model:59All tokens consumed by a request count toward the TPM limit for that model:
105## Increasing your limits113## Increasing your limits
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107* **Spend more.** Tiers upgrade automatically based on cumulative spend. No action required on your part.115* **Spend more.** Tiers upgrade automatically based on cumulative spend. No action required on your part.
108* **Request an increase.** Submit a request through the [xAI Console](https://console.x.ai/team/default/rate-limits?utm_source=docs\&utm_medium=referral\&utm_campaign=developers-rate-limits\&utm_content=rate-limits) if you need higher limits without additional spend, or limits beyond Tier 4.116* **Request an increase.** Submit a request through the [xAI Console](https://console.x.ai/team/default/models?utm_source=docs\&utm_medium=referral\&utm_campaign=developers-rate-limits\&utm_content=models) if you need higher limits without additional spend, or limits beyond Tier 4.
109* **Contact sales.** For enterprise-grade capacity, please email [sales@x.ai](mailto:sales@x.ai).117* **Contact sales.** For enterprise-grade capacity, please email [sales@x.ai](mailto:sales@x.ai).