Inference fast enough to change the interaction.
Groq runs open models on custom LPU hardware rather than GPUs\, producing token speeds far beyond conventional inference — hundreds of tokens per second where others manage dozens.
At that speed the experience changes qualitatively: real-time voice agents and interactive applications become viable that simply are not otherwise. You are limited to the open models they host\, and their pricing page did not serve rates when this was written.
Quick Information
Platform
Web
Pricing
Free tier + usage-based pricing
API
Available
Category
Coding & Development
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Dramatically faster than GPU inference
- Enables real-time voice applications
- OpenAI-compatible API
- Free tier for developers
- Competitive token pricing
Cons
- Limited to hosted open models
- Pricing page unreliable
- No custom model deployment
- Capacity constrained at peak