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Groq
Extremely fast LLM inference on custom LPU hardware.
Add Groq to your hut →Groq built custom hardware called LPUs (Language Processing Units) specifically optimised for token generation — the result is the fastest publicly available LLM inference by a wide margin. It runs Llama, Mixtral, Gemma, and other open models at speeds that make real-time voice agents and interactive coding tools actually feel instant. Developers who've hit latency walls with other providers often switch to Groq for latency-sensitive workloads.
A free tier with rate limits covers experimentation and low-volume use. Production use is usage-based. Most often compared to Together AI and Fireworks for open-model inference — Groq's specific edge is raw generation speed; the others typically offer broader model selection or lower cost per token for high-volume workloads.
| Made by | Groq |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Free (rate-limited) · Pay-as-you-go (usage-based per token) |
| Best for | Low-latency LLM inference, real-time voice agents, fast Llama and Mixtral API |
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