diff --git a/plugins/video_gen/xai/__init__.py b/plugins/video_gen/xai/__init__.py
index edc981c78ab49..5e59f15d3a61d 100644
--- a/plugins/video_gen/xai/__init__.py
+++ b/plugins/video_gen/xai/__init__.py
@@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ def _run_xai_video_coroutine(
     except Exception as exc:
         logger.warning("xAI video %s unexpected failure: %s", operation_label, exc, exc_info=True)
         return error_response(
-            error=f"xAI video {operation_label} failed: {exc}",
-            error_type="api_error",
+            error=f"xAI video {operation_label} failed: {type(exc).__name__}: {exc}",
+            error_type=_xai_video_wrapper_error_type(exc),
             provider="xai",
             model=model or DEFAULT_MODEL,
             prompt=prompt,
@@ -529,6 +529,14 @@ def _run_xai_video_coroutine(
         )
 
 
+def _xai_video_wrapper_error_type(exc: Exception) -> str:
+    if isinstance(exc, (TimeoutError, httpx.TimeoutException)):
+        return "timeout"
+    if isinstance(exc, httpx.TransportError):
+        return "connection_error"
+    return "api_error"
+
+
 async def _generate_xai_video_async(
     *,
     prompt: str,
diff --git a/tests/plugins/video_gen/test_xai_plugin.py b/tests/plugins/video_gen/test_xai_plugin.py
index eb495b96951e5..5b8cba49b72fb 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/video_gen/test_xai_plugin.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/video_gen/test_xai_plugin.py
@@ -146,6 +146,46 @@ def test_xai_no_operation_kwarg():
     assert result["error_type"] in {"auth_required", "api_error"}
 
 
+def test_xai_video_wrapper_preserves_read_timeout_error_type():
+    import httpx
+    from plugins.video_gen.xai import _run_xai_video_coroutine
+
+    async def fail_with_timeout():
+        raise httpx.ReadTimeout("")
+
+    result = _run_xai_video_coroutine(
+        fail_with_timeout(),
+        operation_label="generation",
+        model="grok-imagine-video",
+        prompt="animate the selected image",
+        aspect_ratio="16:9",
+    )
+
+    assert result["success"] is False
+    assert result["error_type"] == "timeout"
+    assert "ReadTimeout" in result["error"]
+
+
+def test_xai_video_wrapper_preserves_transport_error_type():
+    import httpx
+    from plugins.video_gen.xai import _run_xai_video_coroutine
+
+    async def fail_with_transport_error():
+        raise httpx.ConnectError("network unavailable")
+
+    result = _run_xai_video_coroutine(
+        fail_with_transport_error(),
+        operation_label="generation",
+        model="grok-imagine-video",
+        prompt="animate the selected image",
+        aspect_ratio="16:9",
+    )
+
+    assert result["success"] is False
+    assert result["error_type"] == "connection_error"
+    assert "ConnectError" in result["error"]
+
+
 def test_xai_video_output_urls_prefers_stored_public_url():
     from plugins.video_gen.xai import _xai_video_output_urls