Pick Groq if
developers who will copy a model ID and a $/1M row from the Supported Models table.
Read the Groq pageGroq vs OpenRouter
Our take
Pick Groq if developers who will copy a model ID and a $/1M row from the Supported Models table. Pick OpenRouter if developers who want one router and will read per-model token rows. Skip OpenRouter if people who want a single branded chat seat (ChatGPT) or a local desktop runtime (LM Studio).
Groq
hosted inference API on GroqCloud
Best for
Groq Fast token generation billed per 1M tokens
OpenRouter One key across many models
Free plan
Groq No free plan
OpenRouter $0 · 25+ free models; 50 requests/day; 5 workspaces; no card. Free models also 20 rpm
Lowest paid
Groq Llama Prompt Guard 2 22M $0.03
OpenRouter Not published by the vendor
Next step up
Groq Whisper large-v3-turbo $0.04/hour
OpenRouter
Runs where
Groq Hosted
OpenRouter
Watch out
Groq Rows move
OpenRouter Free is 50 requests/day
Last checked
Groq 2026-10-22 · console.groq.com/docs/models
OpenRouter 2026-10-21 · openrouter.ai/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick OpenRouter if
developers who want one router and will read per-model token rows.
Read the OpenRouter page