Groq vs NVIDIA NIM
LLM API Providers pricing comparison · 2026
Groq pricing ranges from $0.05–$3/per million tokens, while NVIDIA NIM ranges from $0.1–$10/per million tokens. These products use different pricing models (Usage-based (pay per token/image/minute) vs Per-seat subscription), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.
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Groq and NVIDIA NIM are two leading LLM API providers. This page compares their per-token pricing, available models, and tier structure so you can pick the right backend for your workload — whether you're optimizing for cost per 1M tokens, latency, or model quality.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Groq | NVIDIA NIM |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free /month | Free /month |
| Developer | Custom | Custom |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
Groq
3 scenarios$16.00
Audio Transcription: 400 Hours via Whisper
total ($0.04 × 400 hours)
$0.90/month ($0.50 input + $0.40 output)
Light Developer Usage: Llama 3.1 8B
$45.30/month ($29.50 input + $15.80 output)
Production App: Moderate Usage with Llama 3.3 70B
NVIDIA NIM
3 scenarios$0
Developer Evaluation
$5.20/month ($62.40/year)
Small team at median token pricing
$120/month ($1,440/year)
Production app on Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B