compound Free API on Groq

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General-purpose chat model for instruction following, writing, and analysis

Free APIOpenAI compatibleText

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API Details

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Base URL

https://api.groq.com/openai/v1

Model ID

groq/compound

API format OpenAI Chat Completions + OpenAI Responses

Technical Details

compound specifications

Provider catalog

Context window 131K

Max output 8K

Status Online

Released Sep 4, 2025

Last updated Aug 2, 2026

Free listing since Sep 4, 2025

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AI Recommendation

Should you use compound?

compound is listed for chat workloads and supports a 131K context window.

Use it when Groq's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.

Best for

Chat

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Long context window
Works with OpenAI-style SDKs
Live API verification available

Watch outs

Free-tier rate limits apply
Vision support is not listed
Tool calling is not confirmed

Availability

compound availability by provider

Current provider only

We only found this compound listing on Groq in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Provider	Model listing	Access	Context	API	Limits
Groq	groq/compound	Free tier	131K	OpenAI-style	30 RPM, 250 RPD

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Compare

compound alternatives to consider

Open comparison

Model	Provider	Context	Access
Moonshot Kimi K2	Groq	131K	Free tier
Moonshot Kimi K2 0905	Groq	131K	Free tier
groq/compound-mini	Groq	131K	Free tier
llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct	Groq	131K	Check provider
qwen3-32b	Groq	131K	Check provider

Typical Use Cases

compound use cases

Chat

compound is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

compound free API FAQ

Is compound free to use?

compound is listed with free API access on Groq, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.

What is the compound model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is groq/compound.

What are the compound free tier rate limits on Groq?

The listed free tier limit is 30 RPM, 250 RPD. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does compound support?

The listed context window is 131K tokens with up to 8K output tokens.

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