Groq

Free AI inference credits with Groq for Startups

Groq for Startups gives qualifying early-stage AI companies $10000 in free inference compute credits — the world's fastest AI inference platform powered by the Language Processing Unit (LPU) delivering up to 2000 tokens per second.

availableverifiedChecked Oct 11, 2026

What is included

$10,000 USD

Groq is the AI inference company behind the Language Processing Unit (LPU) — purpose-built silicon that delivers the fastest inference available; processing popular models like Llama; Mixtral; and Whisper at up to 2000 tokens/second. Far faster and more cost-effective than GPU-based inference for latency-sensitive applications.

Eligibility

Direct apply at groq.com/groq-for-startups; no partner required

How to access it

Available to eligible startups

Program details

Listed value
$10,000 USD
Eligibility note
Direct apply at groq.com/groq-for-startups; no partner required
Access
Available to eligible startups
Source
Groq official program
Last checked
2026-10-11T23:55:30.000Z
Categories
AI infrastructure & compute, AI APIs & models

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