Get a Groq key with no payment method

Groq's free plan carries no bill, so the limit is a rate limit. This account runs out of speed long before it runs out of money. That makes it the usual first key for a reader with no payment method to hand.

The free plan

The free plan publishes its rate limits and asks for no card; a paid developer plan raises them. Groq states it does not retain customer data for inference requests by default (your data).

Making the key

1. Go to console.groq.com/keys, which is the page the app links.
2. Create the key.
3. Copy it there and then.

Adding the key

Hit Ctrl + Shift + M to open Models. Press More Services first if the Setup AI Models wizard appears. Then Add -> Groq, paste into Groq API Key, and press Models; the list loads underneath (add and manage your keys).

There is no host field here: requests go to Groq's own endpoint.

The limit is a rate

Your account's exact numbers live at Settings -> Limits, on a paid plan too. The first wall most readers meet is a refusal for sending too fast. Running several models at once multiplies the rate you ask for, and a paid plan raises the allowance.

Direct Connection

Direct Connection can be turned on once the key is in the browser. It starts off.

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