Alternatives

Groq alternatives

Groq is fast inference cloud for open models. It is a poor fit if you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call. Here are 6 tools on Toolora that do a similar job, 1 of them free or with a free tier, and what each one does differently.

Groq profileFree developer tier + paid inference
  1. 01

    DeepInfra

    Usage-basedToolora score88

    Run open models through a cheap inference API

    Instead of Groq: Paid, where Groq has a free option.

    Pay per token

  2. 02

    Replicate

    Usage-basedToolora score91

    Run open models with a cloud API

    Instead of Groq: Paid, where Groq has a free option.

    Pay per second of compute

  3. 03

    Cerebras

    FreeToolora score89

    Wafer-scale chips for very fast LLM inference over an OpenAI-compatible API

    Instead of Groq: Also covers inference and api.

    Free trial + usage / dedicated

  4. 04

    Together AI

    PaidToolora score86

    Cloud inference and fine-tuning for open models

    Instead of Groq: Paid, where Groq has a free option.

    Pay-as-you-go inference + reserved GPUs

  5. 05

    Fireworks AI

    Usage-basedToolora score90

    Fast inference API for open models

    Instead of Groq: Paid, where Groq has a free option.

    Pay per token + serverless

  6. 06

    SambaNova

    PaidToolora score88

    Fast inference for large open models on purpose-built chips

    Instead of Groq: Paid, where Groq has a free option.

    Cloud + on-prem

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