Exploring Groq: A High-Performance AI API with a Free Tier

Ultra-fast AI inference for developers using models like Llama 3 and Mixtral.

Groq is an AI inference platform optimized for speed and efficiency, designed to run large models like Llama 3 and Mixtral with minimal latency.

What You Get with Groq’s Free Tier

Free API Access– No credit card required.
Community Support– Forums and documentation.
Rate Limits:
- 30 requests per minute (RPM)
- 1,000 requests per day (RPD)
- 6,000 tokens per minute (TPM)
- 100,000 tokens per day (TPD)

Making a Simple Request to Groq API

Step 1: Get Your Free API Key

Sign up at console.groq.com
Navigate to the API section and generate a free API key.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

pip install requests

Step 3: Send a Request to Groq API

import requests

# Replace with your actual API key from Groq
API_KEY = "your_groq_api_key"
                    
# Define the API endpoint
API_URL = "https://api.groq.com/v1/chat/completions"
                    
# Define the request payload
headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}
                    
 data = {
    "model": "llama-3.3-70b-versatile",  # Example model
    "messages": [
        "role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful AI assistant."},
        {"role": "user", "content": "What is Groq and how does it work?"}
    ],
    "max_tokens": 100
}
                    
# Make the request
response = requests.post(API_URL, json=data, headers=headers)
                    
# Print the response
print(response.json())

Conclusion

Groq’s Free Tier provides an excellent way to explore high-speed AI inference** at no cost. By leveraging Llama 3 or Mixtral, developers can build AI-powered applications with low latency and high efficiency.

For more power, consider upgrading to **Groq’s Developer or Enterprise plans.