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Error "model does not exist" when running make_book.py with model xAI

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#464 opened on Jul 15, 2025

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Error 404: Model grok-3-mini ( i have try xAI only but also same ) does not exist or access is denied when executing make_book.py.

Hello Yihong0618,

I am using the make_book.py script to generate an e-book using an AI model. However, when I run the following command:

python3 make_book.py --book_name /abook_name.epub --model xai --xai_key xai-IpShGFrak --language vi --prompt ./promt_s.json --model_list grok-3-mini

I am also running only but it not working too

python3 make_book.py --book_name /abook_name.epub --model xai --xai_key xai-IpShGFrak --language vi --prompt ./promt_s.json

I encountered the following error:

Error code: 404 - {'code': 'Some requested entity was not found', 'error': "The model grok-beta does not exist or your team bdc397fa-17fc-468e-9180-d0870ca1e10a does not have access to it. Please ensure you're using the correct API key. If you believe this is a mistake, please contact support and quote your team ID and the model name."}

Thank you!

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Investigate the make book.py script to understand how the model name is constructed and passed to the xAI API. Verify the list of supported models in the xAI API documentation. Review the error handling to provide a clearer message when a model is not found. Consider whether the default model 'grok beta' is still valid or needs to be updated.
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