Groq Pricing Plans and Tiers 2026
Ultra-fast LLM inference API powered by custom Language Processing Units (LPUs)
All Plans & Pricing
Free
Best for: 14,400 req/day is enough for dev and low-traffic apps - start here before paying anything
- ✓Rate-limited free access
- ✓All supported models
- ✓API access
Pay-as-you-go
Best for: At $0
- ✓~$0.05/1M tokens (Llama)
- ✓No monthly fee
- ✓Higher rate limits
Pricing Analysis
Overview
The free tier covers 14,400 requests per day, which handles most prototyping needs. Paid inference runs $0.04 to $0.27 per 1M tokens depending on model - Llama 3.1 8B is cheapest, Mixtral and 70B models cost more. No monthly minimum required.
Which Plan Is Right for You?
14,400 req/day is enough for dev and low-traffic apps - start here before paying anything.
At $0.04-0.27/1M tokens, run batch workloads on smaller models like Llama 8B to keep costs minimal.
Monitor token volume weekly - Groq has no burst bypass option beyond the free tier limits, so plan accordingly.
vs. Category Average
Free tier vs. $15/mo average
Our Verdict
Groq's token prices are among the lowest for hosted inference, but the tradeoff is a smaller model catalog than OpenAI or Anthropic.
Is Groq Worth the Price?
Strengths
- 1Fastest LLM inference available (~500 tokens/sec)
- 2OpenAI-compatible API (easy migration)
- 3Generous free tier
- 4Very low latency
Considerations
- 1Limited model selection vs OpenAI
- 2Not suitable for fine-tuning
- 3Rate limits on free tier can be restrictive
Ideal For
Latency-sensitive LLM API applications
Which plan fits you
Pricing Takeaway
★ 4.7/5Groq's token prices are among the lowest for hosted inference, but the tradeoff is a smaller model catalog than OpenAI or Anthropic.
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Sources
- 1.Groq Official Pricing–Vendor pricing page
- 2.Groq Official Website–Official product website