Groq free API key: how to get one

30 requests a minute and 1,000 a day, answered in a blink.

Checked October 2026. Limits are set by each company and change often.

Groq

Kind: Always free, no card needed
Free limits: 30 requests a minute and 1,000 a day per model, for the whole account.
Models: GPT-OSS 120B, GPT-OSS 20B and Qwen3.8 27B (the other Groq models need a paid or Enterprise plan)

How to get it

Create an account at console.groq.com.
Open API Keys and click Create API Key.
Paste it under Groq.

Groq models in MultiScreenAI

The free tier covers GPT-OSS 120B, GPT-OSS 20B and Qwen3.8 27B (the other Groq models need a paid or Enterprise plan); the others need paid usage on the same key.

Then use it with every other AI at once

Paste the key into MultiScreenAI next to any others you have. One message goes to every model on one screen, and test mode times them and hides the names. A few free keys together go a long way.

Use the key from Claude Code or Codex

Questions

Is the Groq API key really free?

Yes, there is a free tier, with no card needed. 30 requests a minute and 1,000 a day per model, for the whole account.

Which models does a free Groq key reach?

GPT-OSS 120B, GPT-OSS 20B and Qwen3.8 27B (the other Groq models need a paid or Enterprise plan)

Can I use the Groq key with other AIs at the same time?

Yes. Paste it into MultiScreenAI next to your other keys and one message goes to every model at once, answers side by side.

Other free API keys

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