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Groq pricing

Quick answer

Groq pricing is usage-based and typically charged per token processed via their OpenAI-compatible API endpoints. They offer competitive rates optimized for high throughput and low latency, but exact pricing details should be checked on the official Groq website or your Groq account dashboard. Use the OpenAI SDK with base_url="https://api.groq.com/openai/v1" to integrate and monitor usage costs.

PREREQUISITES

Python 3.8+
Groq API key
pip install openai>=1.0

Setup

Install the openai Python package and set your Groq API key as an environment variable to authenticate requests.

bash

pip install openai

Step by step

Use the OpenAI SDK with the Groq base URL to make API calls and track usage for pricing estimation.

python

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(api_key=os.environ["GROQ_API_KEY"], base_url="https://api.groq.com/openai/v1")

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, what is Groq pricing?"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

output

Groq pricing is based on token usage and throughput; check your Groq dashboard for detailed cost metrics.

Common variations

You can use different Groq models like llama-3.1-8b-instant or mixtral-8x7b-32768 by changing the model parameter. For streaming responses, set stream=True in the request.

python

stream = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Stream Groq pricing info."}],
    stream=True
)
for chunk in stream:
    print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content or '', end='', flush=True)

output

Groq pricing is usage-based and optimized for speed and efficiency...

Troubleshooting

If you receive authentication errors, verify your GROQ_API_KEY environment variable is set correctly.
For unexpected billing or usage spikes, review your API usage logs in the Groq dashboard.
Check network connectivity if requests time out or fail.

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Key Takeaways

Groq pricing is token-usage based and accessed via an OpenAI-compatible API endpoint.
Use the OpenAI Python SDK with base_url="https://api.groq.com/openai/v1" to integrate Groq models.
Monitor your usage and costs through the Groq dashboard to avoid unexpected charges.

Verified 2026-04 · llama-3.3-70b-versatile, llama-3.1-8b-instant, mixtral-8x7b-32768

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