Provider pricing
Groq AI API pricing
Groq has 17 priced models in the public snapshot. For 1,000 input and 500 output tokens, Llama 3.1 8B Instant has the lowest recorded request cost at $0.00009, with $0.05 input and $0.08 output per million tokens.
Best for
Real-time agents, voice assistants, and anything where time-to-first-token defines UX.
Strengths
- 500–1000+ tokens/sec on Llama and Qwen — fastest in the industry
- Deterministic latency from custom LPU silicon
- OpenAI-compatible API + JSON mode + tool use
- Free tier with generous rate limits for prototyping
Tracked Groq models
| Model | Input $/M | Output $/M | Context | Tier | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.3 70B (Groq) | $0.590 | $0.790 | 128,000 | Mid-tier | LPU-accelerated Llama 3.3 70B — among the fastest tokens/sec available |
| Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) | $0.050 | $0.080 | 128,000 | Budget | Ultra-fast LPU-hosted 8B for sub-second responses |
| Mixtral 8x7B (Groq) | $0.240 | $0.240 | 32,000 | Mid-tier | LPU-hosted Mixtral 8x7B with extreme throughput |
| Qwen3 32B (Groq) | $0.290 | $0.590 | 128,000 | Mid-tier | LPU-accelerated Qwen3 32B — extreme throughput for agents |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Groq API cost?
Groq has 17 priced models in the public snapshot. For 1,000 input and 500 output tokens, Llama 3.1 8B Instant has the lowest recorded request cost at $0.00009, with $0.05 input and $0.08 output per million tokens.
Which Groq model is cheapest?
Llama 3.1 8B Instant is the lowest-cost recorded model for the 1,000-input/500-output example. Prices are $0.05 input and $0.08 output per million tokens; different workloads may change the ranking.
Does Groq have cached or batch prices?
Cached input: not separately recorded. Batch: not recorded in this dataset. Eligibility and cache-write charges depend on the provider; these discounts are not automatically stacked.
How often are provider prices verified?
The live pricing table synchronizes stored model records daily; public file snapshots update when the site is rebuilt. Synchronization is not independent provider verification. Snapshot updated 2026-10-31; only explicit per-model dates are verification records.