Llama 3.3 70B by Groq

OpenAI-compatible chat API on the fastest inference hardware (LPUs). Great default free LLM for chat + tool-calling.

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Is Llama 3.3 70B free?

Yes. Groq offers it as Free API tier with these limits: 1,000 RPD · 30 RPM. No credit card is required.

Can I use Llama 3.3 70B commercially?

Yes, commercial use is allowed. Verify the current license or terms before shipping.

How do I start using Llama 3.3 70B?

Get a free API key from the provider dashboard. Set the base URL to https://api.groq.com/openai/v1 and the model to llama-3.3-70b-versatile. OpenAI-compatible chat API on the fastest inference hardware (LPUs). Great default free LLM for chat + tool-calling.

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