🟢 Is Groq Cloud Down?

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Last checked: 1m ago · Uptime (30d): 100.00% · AIWatch Score: 92 (Excellent)

Last incident: Mar 19, 12:51 UTC — openai/gpt-oss-120b Performance Issue (1h 0m)

Groq Cloud is ranked #4 of 29 AI services by AIWatch reliability score · March 2026 Report →

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Recent Incidents · Last 30 days

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About Groq Cloud

AIWatch Data: Based on AIWatch data from the last 30 days, Groq Cloud has maintained a clean record with zero incidents. 30-day uptime: 100.00%.

Groq Cloud provides ultra-low-latency inference for popular open-source LLMs (Llama, Mixtral, Gemma) using custom LPU hardware. Groq is known for sub-100ms response times that traditional GPU-based providers cannot match.

AIWatch Insight: Groq's edge is response speed, not just availability. AIWatch tracks both uptime and probe-based response times — Groq's latency advantage usually holds even during partial degradations. Most incidents are short capacity-related slowdowns rather than full outages.

When Groq Cloud is down, applications relying on its low-latency inference (real-time voice, streaming chat, agentic loops) lose their speed advantage and must fall back to slower providers, often breaking UX assumptions.

This page provides real-time status, 30-day uptime history, and recent incident details — updated every 5 minutes by AIWatch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Groq Cloud down right now?

Check the live status indicator at the top of this page. AIWatch monitors Groq every 5 minutes and shows real-time operational status, uptime, and response time data.

Why is Groq slow today?

Groq performance degradations often appear before full outages. Check this page for any active incidents, and the AIWatch dashboard for probe-based response time trends.

What are alternatives to Groq?

Based on current AIWatch data, Fireworks AI (Score: 87) and Cohere API (Score: 85) are the most reliable alternatives right now. For low-latency inference, Together AI and Fireworks AI are the closest alternatives. For general LLM API, OpenAI or Claude work as fallbacks. AIWatch ranks current availability.

How do I check Groq status?

You can check Groq status on this page, on the official Groq status page at groqstatus.com, or on the AIWatch dashboard at ai-watch.dev.

Alternatives When Groq Cloud is Down

Fireworks AI Score: 87   🟢 Operational
Cohere API Score: 85   🟢 Operational