Groq API pricing
Free planFor technical teamsGroq is priced per use rather than per month; the rate for each option is in the table below. Checked Jul 5, 2026 against the official pricing page.
Extremely fast model inference API for latency-sensitive AI features.
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
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand (Tokens-as-a-Service)Our pick | Usage-basedKimi K2 (0905): $1.00/$3.00. GPT-OSS 120B: $0.15/$0.60. GPT-OSS 20B & Safeguard 20B: $0.075/$0.30. Llama 3.3 70B: $0.59/$0.79. Llama 3.1 8B: $0.05/$0.08. | Free API key to start; Batch API 50% off; cached input 50% off
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Pick this tier: On-demand (Tokens-as-a-Service)
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
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 Jul 5, 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
- Jul 5, 2026
- Evidence confidence
- Medium — verified, but the vendor changes plans often
Re-checked in batches. We date every check and never take payment for placement. How we rank tools
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