Does Groq have a free tier?

You can start with a free API key; usage is then billed per token with no subscription or minimum commitment.

What is Groq good for?

Latency-sensitive features such as voice agents and live chat, where fast responses matter more than using the largest model.

Model & API platforms

Groq API pricing

Free planFor technical teams

Groq is priced per use rather than per month; the rate for each option is in the table below. Checked Nov 10, 2026 against the official pricing page.

Extremely fast model inference API for latency-sensitive AI features.

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Our take

Score 3.5 out of 5How we score

Groq runs open models on its own hardware at very high speed, which matters for voice agents and anything users wait on. The price list is simple and linear; the catch is that you are limited to the open models Groq hosts.

Plans and prices

Groq plans, checked Nov 10, 2026. Official pricing page Prices are indicative and may change. Always confirm on the provider's site.
Plan	Price	What you get
On-demand (Tokens-as-a-Service) - self-serveOur pick	Usage-basedGPT-OSS 120B $0.15/$0.60; GPT-OSS 20B $0.075/$0.30; NEW: Qwen3.8-27B $0.80/$4.00 (replaces old Qwen3 32B); Prompt Guard 2 22M/86M $0.03-0.04 flat; Whisper Large V3 $0.111/hr, Turbo $0.04/hr; Orpheus TTS $22-40/1M chars	No subscriptions/minimums; self-serve console signup Predictable linear pricing Prompt caching
Enterprise (Contact Sales) - gated models	CustomCustom pricing — contact sales	Llama 3.1 8B Instant, Llama 3.3 70B Versatile, MiniMax M2.7, Muse Spark Open: contact sales Enterprise-gated pricing

Pick this tier: On-demand (Tokens-as-a-Service) - self-serve

On-demand is the only self-serve option and needs no commitment. Use the Batch API for work that does not need an instant answer.

What works

Very fast inference for latency-sensitive features
Simple per-token pricing with no subscription
Batch API and cached input discounts
Speech recognition and text-to-speech models too

What to watch

Only the open models Groq chooses to host
No frontier closed models
Built for developers; no consumer product

Skip it if

You need a specific closed frontier model
Speed is not a problem for your use case
You are not building with an API

Best for

Improve coding / developmentReduce software costs

Groq pricing questions

How much does Groq cost in 2026?: Groq is priced per use rather than per month; the rate for each option is in the table below. Checked Nov 10, 2026 against the official pricing page.
Does Groq have a free tier?: You can start with a free API key; usage is then billed per token with no subscription or minimum commitment.
What is Groq good for?: Latency-sensitive features such as voice agents and live chat, where fast responses matter more than using the largest model.

Reviewed Sep 11, 2026 by the Dapols team. Report a price change

Our evidence on this tool

Catalog status: Recommended — can be a primary pick in a plan
Price last checked: Nov 10, 2026
Evidence confidence: Medium — verified, but the vendor changes plans often

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