Groq

What it does

Groq is a hardware and software platform that delivers exceptional compute speed, quality, and energy efficiency for AI inference. Groq provides cloud and on-prem solutions at scale for AI applications, offering high-performance AI models and API access for developers. It aims to provide faster inference at a lower cost than competitors.

How to use: Developers can use Groq by accessing the GroqCloud™ platform or GroqRack™ Cluster. They can move seamlessly from other providers like OpenAI by changing three lines of code, setting the OPENAI_API_KEY to their Groq API Key, setting the base URL, and choosing their model.

Core features

• ✦Fast AI inference
• ✦LPU™ Inference Engine
• ✦Cloud and on-prem solutions
• ✦OpenAI endpoint compatibility

Use cases

• →Running openly-available AI models like Llama, DeepSeek, Mixtral, Qwen, and Whisper with instant speed.