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Ultra-fast, low-cost AI inference powered by custom LPU chips

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  • Deployment Cloud Based
  • Starting price Free
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for Startups, SMEs, Enterprises

What is Groq?

Groq is an AI inference company that designs its own Language Processing Unit (LPU) chips, purpose-built for running large language models at very high speed. Rather than using GPUs, Groq's architecture uses a software-first, deterministic design with large on-chip SRAM memory, enabling fast, predictable inference for models like Llama and Whisper through its GroqCloud API.

GroqCloud uses pay-as-you-go, token-based pricing with no subscription tiers or monthly base fee. A free tier offers 14,400 API requests per day with no credit card required, and cost-saving options like batch processing and prompt caching can cut effective rates by up to 75%. Groq is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and was founded in 2016.

Key Features of Groq

Groq lists 8 documented features, including Custom LPU chips for deterministic, low-latency inference, Pay-as-you-go token pricing with no base fee and Free tier with 14,400 requests/day. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Custom LPU chips for deterministic, low-latency inference
  • Pay-as-you-go token pricing with no base fee
  • Free tier with 14,400 requests/day
  • Batch API and prompt caching for 50% cost reduction each
  • Whisper-based speech recognition and text-to-speech
  • Web search and code execution tool integrations
  • OpenAI-compatible API endpoints
  • Air-cooled hardware with no complex cooling infrastructure

Groq Pricing

Groq lists 3 plans. One is free; the rest are quoted on request.

Free Tier

Free

14,400 requests/day, 30 requests/min

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No credit card required, access to available models

Pay as you go

Usage based

No minimum

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Per-token pricing, e.g. Llama 3.1 8B at $0.05 input / $0.08 output per 1M tokens

Enterprise

Custom

Custom

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Custom pricing for high-volume and dedicated infrastructure needs

Groq Specifications

Groq is available on web app. It offers an API and has a free plan.

Deployment
  • Cloud Based
Billing cycle
Monthly
Desktop
  • Web App
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • Startups
  • SMEs
  • Enterprises
Support
  • Email
  • Tickets
Integrations
OpenAI-compatible API, Deepgram, LangChain
Public API
Yes
Free trial
No
Free plan
Yes
Runs in browser
Yes
Customisable
No
Website
groq.com

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Groq FAQs

Groq offers a free tier with 14,400 API requests per day and no credit card required; beyond that, usage is billed pay-as-you-go per token.

Groq uses its own custom LPU (Language Processing Unit) chips designed for deterministic, low-latency AI inference rather than relying on general-purpose GPUs.

Yes, Groq offers Whisper-based speech recognition and text-to-speech models with per-hour or per-character pricing.

Yes, the Batch API and prompt caching each provide roughly 50% discounts and can be combined for further savings on eligible workloads.

Yes, GroqCloud offers OpenAI-compatible API endpoints, simplifying migration for existing applications.