GroqvsWeights & Biases

Full side-by-side comparison — features, pricing, platforms, and which one wins in 2026.

Groq

LLM APIs & Inference

The fastest AI inference platform — LPU-powered, 1000+ tokens/sec

Weights & Biases

MLOps & Monitoring

ML experiment tracking, model management and monitoring

FeatureGroqWeights & Biases
CategoryLLM APIs & InferenceMLOps & Monitoring
PricingFree tier available, pay-per-token for productionFree + Teams $50/mo
GitHub Stars
More stars
9k
PlatformsWebLinux, macOS, Windows, Web
Key Features
  • LPU hardware — custom chips for inference, not repurposed GPUs
  • GPT OSS 120B at 500 tok/s ($0.15/M input)
  • GPT OSS 20B at 1000 tok/s ($0.075/M input)
  • Llama 4 Scout 17B at 750 tok/s with 131K context + vision
  • Qwen3-32B at 400 tok/s with 131K context
  • Compound AI systems with web search + code execution
  • Whisper transcription ($0.04-0.11/hour)
  • OpenAI-compatible API — drop-in replacement
  • Free developer tier: 250-300K TPM, 1K RPM
  • Experiment tracking
  • Model registry
  • Sweeps
  • Reports
  • Artifacts
Pros
  • + Fastest inference available (500-1000 tok/s)
  • + Free tier with generous limits (250K+ tokens/min)
  • + OpenAI-compatible API — swap one line of code
  • + Latest open-source models (GPT OSS, Llama 4, Qwen3)
  • + Compound AI for agentic workflows (search + code exec)
  • + Best-in-class experiment tracking
  • + Beautiful visualization
  • + Team collaboration features
  • + Model registry
  • + Free for individuals
Cons
  • Cloud-only — cannot self-host LPU hardware
  • Rate limits on free tier (1K RPM)
  • Smaller model catalog than running locally via Ollama
  • Can be overwhelming for beginners
  • Teams pricing adds up
  • Some features locked to enterprise
  • Heavy client library
Tags
inferencefastfreehardware
mlopstrackingexperimentsmonitoring

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