Specialized AI model hosting for open, proprietary, and custom stacks
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Freemium
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Pay-as-you-go with optional plans: Lite ($19.90/month), Pro ($49.90/month), Max ($199.90/month). Free models available. Standard token input starts at $0.40 per 1M tokens for Qwen3.7 Plus, $0.30 per 1M for MiniMax M3. Video generation starts at $0.096 per second for 480p. Image generation priced per
Key features
GroqMetal: dedicated bare-metal infrastructure tuned for speed and reliability
GroqCore: production-ready inference stack with no infrastructure expertise required
GroqAssured: enterprise-grade governance, auditability, and control
256 LPUs per rack with 40 PB/s SRAM bandwidth
1,000 tokens per second per user throughput
128 GB on-chip SRAM per rack
315 PFLOPS of FP8 inference compute
13 globally distributed data centers across four continents
Open-source model hosting with full context windows and multimodal inputs
Optimized proprietary endpoints with custom formatting and templates
Custom AI systems and dedicated deployments
Pay-as-you-go and subscription plan options
Hosted AI agents
No-code dashboard access with API options
Data privacy - no training on user content
Support for multiple payment methods including crypto
Competitive pricing up to 90% lower than comparable providers
What makes it different
Fast inference at scale without sacrificing affordability
LPU pioneered technology integrated with NVIDIA GPUs
Fully integrated platform combining infrastructure, inference, and control
Pricing up to 90% lower than comparable inference providers for own infrastructure models
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