Groq for Startups
The Groq startup credits page now redirects to the homepage, and Groq has not published a replacement offer.
This program no longer exists
The Groq startup program page is no longer available: the program links now redirect to the groq.com homepage. Groq has not published a closure notice. Checked October 10, 2026.
See what to apply to insteadApply to these instead of Groq
Live startup programs that cover the same job, each checked against the provider's own page.
How they compare
- Together AI for Startups
- Worth
- Up to $50,000 in credits
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- 5 to 14 days
- Baseten for Startups
- Worth
- Up to $25,000 + $2,500 Model APIs
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- 2 to 10 days
- Modal Startup Program
- Worth
- Free GPU credits (amount not published)
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- 3 to 14 days
Keep the cost down without a program
Vendors often drop startup offers once they move upmarket to enterprise buyers. These still work for an early team.
- Use credits from Together AI, Baseten or Modal in this directory for fast inference.
- Check Groq's pricing page for a free tier or trial before you pay.
- Route latency-insensitive work to cheaper batch or smaller models.
- Use credits from AWS Activate, Google for Startups or Microsoft for Startups for compute on those clouds.
- Set usage limits and budget alerts so a test loop cannot run up a bill.
About
The Groq startup program page is no longer available. Both program links in this directory, and the older /groq-for-startups path, now redirect to the Groq homepage, which has no startup content. Groq has not published a closure notice, so we cannot say whether the program ended or only moved.
We could not confirm any current credit terms, so the figures this entry used to show have been removed.
If you want fast, low-cost inference now, the live programs are below.
Frequently asked about Groq for Startups
Is Groq for Startups still available?
The Groq startup program page is no longer available: the program links now redirect to the groq.com homepage. Groq has not published a closure notice. Checked October 10, 2026.
What should startups use instead of Groq for Startups?
The closest live options are Together AI for Startups, Baseten for Startups and Modal Startup Program. Each one is listed with its current terms and application link on this page.
Why is this page still published if the program ended?
Because founders still search for it. Removing the page would send them to third-party sites that are still republishing the old terms as if they were current. Keeping it, with the offer stripped out, is the only way to correct the record at the place people actually look.
How can I tell whether a startup credit program is still live?
Open the provider's own startup or partner page and look for a working application form with stated eligibility and credit amounts. Aggregator sites routinely keep listings up for years after a program ends, so a deal roundup is not evidence that the program exists.