{ "slug": "groq", "name": "Groq", "domain": "groq.com", "category": "developer-infrastructure", "categoryName": "Developer infrastructure", "description": "GroqCloud inference API for open and third-party AI models, billed pay-as-you-go on the Developer tier. This is Groq (groq.com), not xAI Grok.", "directAnswer": "Stop Groq Developer billing from Settings under Billing in the Groq Console at console.groq.com/settings/billing: downgrade to the Free tier. It takes about a minute; usage-based charges stop immediately after you pay the final invoice for outstanding usage. Refunds are handled case by case by support@groq.com.", "price": "Usage-based", "priceMonthlyUsd": null, "planName": "Developer", "subscriptionPlans": [ { "id": "developer", "name": "Developer", "billingOptions": [], "priceNote": "Pay-as-you-go in USD with no monthly base fee. Token prices are listed per model, for example Llama 3.1 8B at $0.05 input and $0.08 output per 1M tokens. Billed in arrears monthly, with progressive first-use thresholds.", "sourceUrl": "https://console.groq.com/docs/billing-faqs" }, { "id": "performance-tier", "name": "Performance Tier", "billingOptions": [], "priceNote": "Provisioned throughput sold as input and output capacity bundles. Pricing is not published; Groq says reach out to inquire.", "sourceUrl": "https://console.groq.com/docs/performance-tier" } ], "difficulty": "Easy", "difficultyScore": 1.8, "billingMethods": [ "web", "invoice" ], "accountTypes": [ "personal", "team", "enterprise" ], "cancellationUrl": "https://console.groq.com/settings/billing", "cancellationTime": "~1 minute", "cancellationTimeSeconds": 60, "steps": { "web": [ { "title": "Sign in to the Groq Console", "body": "Open console.groq.com with the account that holds Developer billing." }, { "title": "Open Settings, then Billing", "body": "Groq documents downgrading from account Settings under Billing at console.groq.com/settings/billing." }, { "title": "Downgrade to the Free tier", "body": "You can downgrade to the Free tier at any time. Follow the prompts shown on the Billing page." }, { "title": "Pay the final invoice", "body": "Groq issues a final invoice for any outstanding usage that has not yet been billed. You must pay that invoice before the downgrade is complete. Usage-based charges then stop immediately." } ], "ios": [], "android": [], "team": [ { "title": "Organization owners manage spend limits", "body": "Spend limits require a paid-tier account and organization owner permissions, at Settings, Billing, Limits." }, { "title": "Order-form contracts use written notice", "body": "The Services Agreement lets the customer terminate for convenience at any time on prior written notice, subject to financial commitments in an Order Form. Invoice customers pay by the Payment Due Date." }, { "title": "Account deletion is a privacy request", "body": "Ask Groq to delete your account and corresponding personal information at privacy@groq.com. Service Credits expire automatically if the customer closes its Account and cannot be recovered." } ] }, "platformNotes": { "web": { "note": "Developer billing is pay-as-you-go in arrears. Downgrading to Free is the self-serve way to stop usage charges.", "warning": "This guide is for GroqCloud on groq.com, not xAI Grok." }, "team": { "note": "Order-form and invoice accounts follow the Services Agreement, not only the Billing downgrade." } }, "refundInfo": "Refunds are handled case by case through support@groq.com. The Services Agreement says the obligation to pay Fees is non-cancellable unless required by law. Billing inaccuracies reviewed in Groq's favor are credited as Cloud Services credit. Service Credits are not redeemable or refundable and expire 1 year after purchase or issuance, or immediately if the account is closed.", "pauseInfo": "No account-level pause is documented. You can set, edit, or remove a monthly spend limit, which blocks new API access when hit and resets on the 1st of the month. You can also stop using the Cloud Services at any time.", "downgradeInfo": "You can downgrade to the Free tier at any time from Settings under Billing. After you pay the final invoice, the account returns to Free tier rate limits, Developer benefits stop, and usage-based charges stop immediately. You can upgrade again later.", "dataRetentionInfo": "By default Groq does not retain inference inputs or outputs. Usage metadata is always retained and does not include customer inputs or outputs. Batch files are kept 30 days unless deleted sooner. Fine-tuning data is kept until you delete it. After agreement or Order Form termination, Groq deletes Customer Data within 30 days unless the Order Form or law requires longer retention.", "factRows": [ { "k": "Cancellation fee", "v": "None documented" }, { "k": "Refund window", "v": "Case by case" }, { "k": "Effective", "v": "After final invoice is paid" }, { "k": "Free plan after", "v": "Yes" } ], "faq": [ { "question": "How do I stop Groq from charging my card?", "answer": "Downgrade to the Free tier from Settings under Billing. Groq will invoice outstanding usage first. After that invoice is paid, usage-based charges stop immediately." }, { "question": "When does the downgrade take effect?", "answer": "After you pay the final invoice for outstanding usage. Usage-based charges then stop immediately and Free tier limits apply." }, { "question": "Can I get a refund?", "answer": "Refunds are case by case via support@groq.com. Fees are otherwise non-cancellable unless required by law. Service Credits are not refundable." }, { "question": "Is there a monthly Groq subscription fee?", "answer": "No public fixed monthly fee for Developer. You pay for tokens and other metered usage in USD." }, { "question": "Is Groq the same as Grok?", "answer": "No. This is Groq LLC's GroqCloud inference API at groq.com and console.groq.com, not xAI's Grok assistant." }, { "question": "How do I delete my Groq account?", "answer": "Ask Groq to delete the account and personal information via privacy@groq.com. Closing the account expires unused Service Credits." } ], "officialSources": [ { "title": "Billing FAQs - GroqDocs", "url": "https://console.groq.com/docs/billing-faqs", "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17" }, { "title": "Supported Models - GroqDocs", "url": "https://console.groq.com/docs/models", "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17" }, { "title": "Performance Tier - GroqDocs", "url": "https://console.groq.com/docs/performance-tier", "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17" }, { "title": "Groq Services Agreement", "url": "https://console.groq.com/docs/legal/services-agreement", "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17" }, { "title": "Groq Service Credit Terms", "url": "https://console.groq.com/docs/legal/service-credit-terms", "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17" }, { "title": "Spend Limits - GroqDocs", "url": "https://console.groq.com/docs/spend-limits", "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17" }, { "title": "Your Data in GroqCloud", "url": "https://console.groq.com/docs/your-data", "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17" }, { "title": "Groq Privacy Policy", "url": "https://groq.com/privacy-policy", "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17" } ], "verified": true, "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-17", "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-16", "urls": { "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/groq", "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/groq.json", "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/groq.md" } }