providers
Groq
Custom LPU silicon serving open models at absurd token speeds, with a generous free tier — the fastest way to feel gpt-oss or Kimi.
| endpoint | https://api.groq.com/openai/v1 |
| env var | GROQ_API_KEY |
| get a key | console.groq.com |
Get an API key
- Sign up at console.groq.com and verify your email
- Open 'API Keys', click 'Create API Key'
- Name the key and submit
- Copy it immediately, then set GROQ_API_KEY
Free tier, no credit card — all models with per-minute/daily limits.
Enable
export GROQ_API_KEY=... # shell profile — survives foreveror in the terminal — validates the key live before saving:
/enable groqor pick any locked 🔒 Groq model in /models and paste the key inline.
Models
Starter menu (once enabled, /models fetches the provider's full live list):
openai/gpt-oss-120bopenai/gpt-oss-20bmoonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905qwen/qwen3-32bllama-3.3-70b-versatile
Switch anytime — /model gpt-oss-120b fuzzy-matches; context carries over.
SDK
from mantis_agent import MantisAgentOptions
options = MantisAgentOptions(
model="openai/gpt-oss-120b",
backend="https://api.groq.com/openai/v1", # key read from $GROQ_API_KEY
)Notes
- Free tier is rate-limited but real — great for evaluation.
- Ids are namespaced (
openai/gpt-oss-120b,qwen/qwen3-32b).