Groq

Ultra-fast LLM inference on custom LPU hardware

AI DevelopmentFree tier + Pay-per-use

About Groq

Groq provides ultra-fast LLM inference using custom LPU (Language Processing Unit) hardware. It offers the fastest token generation speeds available, with a generous free tier and OpenAI-compatible API.

Features

✦Ultra-fast inference

✦Free tier

✦Multiple models

✦OpenAI-compatible API

✦Low latency

Pros & Cons

Pros

+Fastest inference available (500+ tok/s)
+Generous free tier
+OpenAI-compatible API
+Multiple open-source models
+Low latency

Cons

−Limited model selection
−Rate limits on free tier
−No fine-tuning support
−Hardware-dependent (can't self-host)

Platforms

Web

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