Groq Free Tier
Groq offers a generous free tier with access to all models on their ultra-fast LPU hardware. No credit card required — rate limits are the only restriction.
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Free Tier Details
Free CreditsNo credits system — free usage up to rate limits
Models AvailableAll Groq models (Llama, DeepSeek, Gemma, Whisper, etc.)
Rate LimitsVaries per model — check console.groq.com/settings/limits
Credit Card RequiredNo
Groq uses a tier system: Free, Developer, and Enterprise. The free tier has lower rate limits but gives access to every model. Upgrade to the Developer tier for up to 10x rate limits with 25% cost discounts.
Cheapest Paid Models on Groq
When you need more than the free tier, these are the most affordable options.
| Model | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | 16K | $0.050 | $0.080 |
| Llama 3 8B Instruct | 8K | $0.050 | $0.080 |
| Gemma 7B Instruct | 8K | $0.070 | $0.070 |
| openai-gpt-oss-safeguard-20b | — | $0.075 | $0.300 |
| GPT-OSS-20b | 131K | $0.075 | $0.300 |
| Llama 4 Scout | 328K | $0.110 | $0.340 |
| GPT-OSS-120b | 131K | $0.150 | $0.600 |
| meta-llama-llama-guard-3-8b | — | $0.200 | $0.200 |
| meta-llama-llama-guard-4-12b | — | $0.200 | $0.200 |
| Mixtral 8x7B | 32K | $0.240 | $0.240 |
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