Groq provides the fastest inference for LLMs with speeds up to 2,000 tokens/sec. Offers generous free tiers for multiple models with excellent rate limits.

Supported Models

Llama 3.1 8BLlama 3.3 70BLlama 4 MaverickQwen3-32BKimi K2Whisper Large v3

Key Features

  • 2,000 tokens/sec
  • Streaming support
  • Whisper STT
  • Multiple models

Pros

  • Extremely fast
  • High rate limits
  • Great for real-time apps
  • No credit card required

Cons

  • Limited to specific models
  • No GPT/Claude access

Best Use Cases

Real-time chatTrading botsLive coding assistantsVoice applications