info Notes
Free tier, no credit card. Ultra-fast LPU inference. []
key How to get API key
General steps — follow the official Groq page for exact details.
- Open the Groq API key page ↗
- Create a new account, or sign in if you already have one.
- Generate an API key from the dashboard or settings.
layers Available models 12
| Model | Capabilities | Context | Output | Rate limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
`openai/gpt-oss-120b`
`openai/gpt-oss-120b` |
description
| 131K | — | 30 RPM, 1,000 RPD |
`openai/gpt-oss-20b`
`openai/gpt-oss-20b` |
description
| 131K | — | 30 RPM, 1,000 RPD |
`groq/compound`
`groq/compound` |
description
| 131K | — | 30 RPM, 250 RPD |
`groq/compound-mini`
`groq/compound-mini` |
description
| 131K | — | 30 RPM, 250 RPD |
`qwen/qwen3.6-27b`
`qwen/qwen3.6-27b` |
description
| 131K | — | 30 RPM, 1,000 RPD |
GPT-OSS 120B
gpt-oss-120b |
description
| 131K | — | 1,000 requests per day |
Qwen 3.8 27B
qwen-3.8-27b |
description
| 131K | — | 1,000 requests per day |
GPT-OSS 20B
gpt-oss-20b |
description
| 131K | — | 1,000 requests per day |
GPT-OSS Safeguard 20B
gpt-oss-safeguard-20b |
description
| 131K | — | 1,000 requests per day |
Qwen 3.6 27B
qwen-3.6-27b |
description
| 131K | — | 1,000 requests per day |
Groq Compound
groq-compound |
description
| 131K | — | 1,000 requests per day |
Groq Compound Mini
groq-compound-mini |
description
| 131K | — | 1,000 requests per day |
help Frequently Asked Questions
Groq offers 12 free models.
The largest context window is 131,000 tokens.
The free tier is limited to 1,000 requests per day.
No, Groq does not require a credit card for the free tier.