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  "license": {
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  "cite_as": "Newsprint, \"xAI API x_search: what it sells, price and AI features\", https://www.newsprint.com/companies/xai-api-x-search/, updated 2026-11-11",
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  "title": "xAI API x_search: what it sells, price and AI features",
  "opening_answer": "xAI API x_search is on the social monitoring map. We record 5 dated launches and events for it. The latest is dated Sept. 21, 2026.",
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      "summary": "Grok API can search X, web and news sources in completions; $25 per 1,000 sources used.",
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