Free Tier / groq
Groq Free Tier
Free tier; fixed token allowance Unknown
API / Service
High-speed open-model inference API
Unit
Free API access
Reset Period
Per official rate policy
Rate Limits
Official documentation provides model-level Rate Limits; specific allowances depend on account policy
Credit Card
Unknown (current official documentation does not directly confirm that no card is required)
Sign-up
Free sign-up and create an API Key
Expiration
Long-term policy subject to the official site
Verification
2026-08-28 · partial · medium confidence
Restrictions
- · Rate limits may be relatively strict
- · The free tier should not be treated as a production capacity commitment
Official sources
Source type: Official console Rate Limits plus existing benefit records; free eligibility and card requirements are not directly confirmed by the current page. This site does not treat blog posts or old articles as proof of a current allowance.