Groq

Groq provides ultra-fast inference on open-source models (Llama, Gemma, Mistral, and more) using custom LPU hardware. OpenClaw connects to Groq through its OpenAI-compatible API.

Getting started

1. Get an API key

   Create an API key at console.groq.com/keys.

2. Set the API key

   export GROQ_API_KEY="gsk_..."
   

3. Set a default model

   {
     agents: {
       defaults: {
         model: { primary: "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile" },
       },
     },
   }
   

Config file example

{
  env: { GROQ_API_KEY: "gsk_..." },
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      model: { primary: "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile" },
    },
  },
}

Available models

Groq's model catalog changes frequently. Run openclaw models list | grep groq to see currently available models, or check console.groq.com/docs/models.

Audio transcription

Groq also provides fast Whisper-based audio transcription. When configured as a media-understanding provider, OpenClaw uses Groq's whisper-large-v3-turbo model to transcribe voice messages through the shared tools.media.audio surface.

{
  tools: {
    media: {
      audio: {
        models: [{ provider: "groq" }],
      },
    },
  },
}

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