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Activeverified July 19, 2026

Groq Cloud free tier

Groq Cloud provides fast model inference through an API. Its free tier has published rate limits; usage resumes when quotas reset or after upgrading.

Always free

Free-tier allowances

See the official evidence source for current free-tier details.

Requirements and restrictions

Requirements

  • No credit card required

Restrictions

  • Free tier subject to published rate limits; must wait for quota reset or upgrade when exceeded

Verify conditions at the official source.

Provider snapshot

Primary vertical
AI Inference / Acceleration
Target customer
Developers, startups
Country
USA
Founded
2016

Also serves: LLM hosting

Developer experience

Provides API keys immediately; free tier has strict rate limits; docs cover usage and rate quotas; no monetary credits.

Features

  • Free tier with capped rate limits (no monetary credit)
  • GroqCloud API
  • LLM inference
  • Built for Developers, startups

Core products

GroqCloud APILLM inference

Categories

Subcategories: LLM hosting

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