langchain-xai
An integration package connecting xAI and LangChain
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building a LangChain application and want to use xAI models. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. Install it when you have an xAI API key and need xAI model access within LangChain; skip it if you do not plan to use xAI models or are not using LangChain.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid xAI API key from https://console.x.ai and Python >= 3.10.0, < 4.0.0.
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel.
- Actively maintained as of 24 days ago with a recent release on 2026-07-21.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2026-07-21 (24 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 144,267 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,109,895 downloads/mo, #4,356 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install langchain-xai
from langchain_xai import ChatXAI
chat = ChatXAI(api_key="your-xai-api-key")
response = chat.invoke("Hello")- Whether xAI model names and capabilities are documented in the package or require external reference.
- Whether the package supports streaming, tool use, or other advanced LangChain features.
- Cost and rate-limit behavior of xAI API calls through this integration.
What it is and what it does
langchain-xai is a LangChain integration package that bridges xAI's language models to the LangChain ecosystem. It provides a ChatXAI class and related components that allow developers to use xAI models within LangChain applications, enabling access to xAI's APIs through the standard LangChain interface.
The package depends on langchain-core for base abstractions, langchain-openai for compatible model patterns, and standard HTTP libraries (aiohttp, requests) for API communication. It targets modern Python versions (3.10 through 3.14) and is actively maintained by the LangChain team. Use it when you want to incorporate xAI models into a LangChain application without writing custom API integration code.
Use it for
- Build a chatbot or conversational agent using xAI models within a LangChain application.
- Chain xAI model calls with other LangChain tools, retrievers, or agents in a multi-step workflow.
- Migrate or extend an existing LangChain application to include xAI as an alternative model provider.
- Prototype or experiment with xAI models alongside other LLM providers in a unified LangChain interface.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building a LangChain application and want to use xAI models.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. Install it when you have an xAI API key and need xAI model access within LangChain; skip it if you do not plan to use xAI models or are not using LangChain.
Install
langchain-xai on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel. Actively maintained as of 24 days ago with a recent release on 2026-07-21. Depends on langchain-core, langchain-openai, aiohttp, and requests—all stable, widely-used libraries.
Requires a valid xAI API key from https://console.x.ai and Python >= 3.10.0, < 4.0.0.
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install langchain-xai
from langchain_xai import ChatXAI
chat = ChatXAI(api_key="your-xai-api-key")
response = chat.invoke("Hello")Verify before relying
- Whether xAI model names and capabilities are documented in the package or require external reference.
- Whether the package supports streaming, tool use, or other advanced LangChain features.
- Cost and rate-limit behavior of xAI API calls through this integration.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4.0.0,>=3.10.0 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesaiohttplangchain-corelangchain-openairequests |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 24 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,109,895 / month, #4,356 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence |
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