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feat: replace grok with grok-4-fast-non-reasoning#301

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Description

  • Update xAI model from grok-3-fast-beta to grok-4-fast-non-reasoning

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  A["getModel() function"] --> B["xAI model selection"]
  B --> C["grok-4-fast-non-reasoning"]
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index.ts
Update xAI model version                                                                 

lib/utils/index.ts

  • Replace grok-3-fast-beta with grok-4-fast-non-reasoning in xAI model
    configuration
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  • Chores
    • Upgraded the xAI model used for AI responses, improving speed and consistency for xAI-powered features and conversations.
    • Preserves existing provider fallback behavior, seamlessly switching to available alternatives when credentials are configured or missing.
    • Maintains current error handling flow to ensure robust behavior under connectivity or provider issues.
    • No user action required; the update is automatic and aims to deliver faster, more stable outputs without changing existing workflows.

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Walkthrough

Updated the xAI model identifier in getModel() from grok-3-fast-beta to grok-4-fast-non-reasoning. Existing error handling and fallback logic to OpenAI and Bedrock remain unchanged.

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Utils — model selection
lib/utils/index.ts
Switch xAI path model from grok-3-fast-beta to grok-4-fast-non-reasoning within getModel(); no other logic modified.

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Fallback Behavior

Verify that, if xAI initialization or invocation fails, the function still returns a valid fallback model; currently only a warning is logged and no return is shown in this snippet, which may lead to undefined returns downstream.

if (xaiApiKey) {
  const xai = createXai({
    apiKey: xaiApiKey,
    baseURL: 'https://api.x.ai/v1',
  })
  // Optionally, add a check for credit status or skip xAI if credits are exhausted
  try {
    return xai('grok-4-fast-non-reasoning')
  } catch (error) {
    console.warn('xAI API unavailable, falling back to OpenAI:')
  }
}
Model Name Validity

Confirm that the string 'grok-4-fast-non-reasoning' matches the exact model identifier expected by the xAI SDK and your usage (e.g., chat vs. completions). A mismatch would cause runtime errors at model selection time.

  return xai('grok-4-fast-non-reasoning')
} catch (error) {

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lib/utils/index.ts [32-36]

-try {
-  return xai('grok-4-fast-non-reasoning')
-} catch (error) {
-  console.warn('xAI API unavailable, falling back to OpenAI:')
-}
+return xai('grok-4-fast-non-reasoning');
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  • The model ID is hard-coded, reducing configurability and making rollbacks more difficult.
  • Switching to a non-reasoning model may alter behavior; consider a same-provider fallback before defaulting to OpenAI.
  • No other correctness or performance issues are evident in the modified line.
  • Suggested changes improve maintainability and reduce unexpected behavior changes.
Summary of changes
  • Replaced the xAI model identifier returned in getModel() from grok-3-fast-beta to grok-4-fast-non-reasoning.
  • No other logic or behavior in the function was modified.

// Optionally, add a check for credit status or skip xAI if credits are exhausted
try {
return xai('grok-3-fast-beta')
return xai('grok-4-fast-non-reasoning')

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Hard-coding the model ID makes future updates brittle and requires code changes to switch models. Consider making the model configurable (e.g., via an environment variable) and defaulting to grok-4-fast-non-reasoning. This improves maintainability and eases rollback if needed.

Suggestion

You could parameterize the model ID and provide a sensible default:

const modelId = process.env.XAI_MODEL ?? 'grok-4-fast-non-reasoning'
return xai(modelId)

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// Optionally, add a check for credit status or skip xAI if credits are exhausted
try {
return xai('grok-3-fast-beta')
return xai('grok-4-fast-non-reasoning')

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Switching to a non-reasoning variant may change output quality/behavior (e.g., reasoning depth, tool-use capabilities, or structured output behavior). If the intent is performance/cost, consider a graceful in-provider fallback to the previous model before falling back to OpenAI to avoid surprising cross-provider differences when the new model is unavailable.

Suggestion

Add a secondary fallback to the previous xAI model before dropping to OpenAI:

try {
  return xai('grok-4-fast-non-reasoning')
} catch {
  try {
    return xai(process.env.XAI_FALLBACK_MODEL ?? 'grok-3-fast-beta')
  } catch {
    console.warn('xAI models unavailable, falling back to OpenAI:')
  }
}

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@charliecreates charliecreates bot removed the request for review from CharlieHelps September 29, 2025 11:41
@ngoiyaeric ngoiyaeric merged commit a841caa into main Sep 29, 2025
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