Groq startup credits
Groq
$100
estimated value
Category
LLM APIs
Last verified
Jun 1, 2026
What the Groq startup program is
Groq designs custom LPU inference chips and exposes them through GroqCloud, an OpenAI-compatible API known for extremely fast, low-cost serving of open-weight models such as Llama, Gemma, and Whisper. For founders building chat products or real-time agents, that throughput can transform the user experience. GroqCloud offers a free tier with rate-limited API access, so developers can build and demo on the platform before moving to paid usage.
Read the full free guide to the Groq program →
Eligibility
The conditions Groq actually applies to Groq applicants, written out from their own terms, are available to members.
How to apply
The direct apply link, plus the claim steps for the programs we have written a guide for, are available to members.
the rest of this listing
Membership opens the Groq conditions, the apply link and 234 other perks.
Not sure you would qualify?
$24/mo or $228/yr. 240 verified perks, every apply link, and the guides we have written.
Who the Groq perk is for
Perkstack has not pinned this listing to a single funding stage, which usually means the provider judges applicants on product and company age rather than on how much you have raised. It is a public program, so you apply directly with Groq and nobody has to introduce you. We rate the realistic chance of approval for an eligible team as high.
What the Groq perk is worth
Perkstack estimates this listing at about $100. Every figure on the site is an estimate of what the credit or benefit is realistically worth to an early stage company, not a quote and not a guarantee of the tier you will be offered. Providers routinely run several tiers, so treat this as the ceiling to aim at and check the program page for the current numbers.
What the listing includes
- The eligibility conditions for Groq, written out from the provider's own terms
- The direct apply link, so you are not guessing which of the provider's five pages is the real form
- A step by step claim guide written for Groq specifically, with the exact fields the application asks for
- The same treatment on 234 other perks, each with a last verified date
How this listing is verified
A human last opened Groq's own program page and confirmed this offer on Jun 1, 2026. Credit programs change quietly: tiers get cut, forms move behind partner referrals, and dead programs stay published for months. Perkstack rechecks listings and marks the ones that expire or change their terms, so the date above is the date the offer was confirmed rather than the date the page was written.
Frequently asked
How much are Groq startup credits worth?
Perkstack values Groq startup credits at about $100. That is our estimate of what the benefit is realistically worth to an early stage company, and the listing carries the date we last checked it.
Who qualifies for Groq startup credits?
Groq sets its own conditions, and they usually cover company age, funding stage and whether you are a new customer. The eligibility section on this listing spells out the ones we verified.
Is the Groq startup program free to apply to?
Yes. It is a public program, so you apply directly with Groq on their own form and Perkstack never sits between you and the credits. Membership pays for the verified listing, the eligibility research and the claim guide.
Are Groq startup credits still available?
It was active when we last hand verified it on Jun 1, 2026. Perkstack rechecks listings and marks programs that expire or change their terms, so the date on this page is the date the offer was confirmed.
How do I claim Groq startup credits?
You apply on Groq's own site. Perkstack members see the direct apply link, the eligibility conditions we verified, and a step by step claim guide for the programs we have written one for.
What are the alternatives to Groq?
Perkstack tracks other LLM APIs perks alongside this one, including Azure OpenAI, Together AI and Baseten. Stacking several small programs usually beats waiting on one large approval.