Groq Status: How to Check If the Groq API Is Down Right Now (2026)
Updated June 2026 · 6 min read · API Status Check
Quick Answer
Check Groq API status at groqstatus.com (official) for real-time GroqCloud status. You can also test the API directly at api.groq.com/openai/v1/chat/completions.
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The Official Groq Status Page
Groq maintains an official status page at groqstatus.com. It tracks status across the GroqCloud platform:
What Each Groq Status Means
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Groq is prized for its extremely fast LPU inference, which makes it popular for latency-sensitive apps. Here is how to stay resilient against GroqCloud outages:
Implement Exponential Backoff for API Calls
GroqCloud errors during capacity pressure are usually transient. Use exponential backoff with jitter: 1-second initial delay, double each retry, ±20% jitter, up to 60 seconds. Most partial Groq incidents resolve within minutes.
# Python retry pattern for Groq API
import time, random
def groq_with_retry(fn, max_retries=4):
for attempt in range(max_retries):
try:
return fn()
except Exception as e:
if attempt == max_retries - 1:
raise
delay = (2 ** attempt) + random.uniform(0, 1)
time.sleep(min(delay, 60))
continueConfigure an OpenAI-Compatible Fallback
Groq uses an OpenAI-compatible API, so failover is simple: point your client's base_url at another OpenAI-compatible provider (OpenAI, Together AI, Fireworks, or a local server) when Groq returns errors. Use a circuit breaker: after 3 consecutive errors in 60 seconds, route to fallback for 5 minutes, then probe Groq again.
Pin and Track Model Names
Groq retires and renames hosted models frequently. A sudden wave of 'model not found' errors is usually a deprecation, not an outage. Keep your model identifiers in config (not hardcoded) and watch Groq's model deprecation announcements so you can swap names without a code deploy.
Right-Size Rate Limits Before Scaling
Groq's free tier limits are low. Before launching production traffic, request higher limits and load-test against your actual tokens-per-minute. Bursty workloads hit token-per-minute caps fast; queue and smooth requests to avoid 429 storms that look like an outage.
5 Ways to Check Groq Status Right Now
Official Groq Status Page
Visit groqstatus.com for real-time component status. Subscribe to email/RSS notifications for instant outage alerts.
groqstatus.com →Test the Groq API Directly
Make a quick chat completions call to verify the endpoint is responding:
# Quick Groq API health check
curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code} — %{time_total}s\n" \
-X POST https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $GROQ_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model":"llama-3.3-70b-versatile","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"hi"}],"max_tokens":1}'
# 200 = healthy, 429 = rate limited, 503 = outageCheck the Groq Console
Log into console.groq.com and review the usage and error-rate views. A spike in errors often shows in your dashboard before an incident is declared publicly.
Groq Console →Search X/Twitter
Search 'Groq down' or 'Groq API outage' on X. Groq's developer community reports issues quickly.
Search X for 'groq api down' →Probe Your Fallback Provider
If you have an OpenAI-compatible fallback configured, test it. If the fallback works but api.groq.com fails, the issue is GroqCloud-specific, not your network or code.
Common Groq API Errors During Outages
These are the errors and symptoms you'll encounter when Groq is having issues:
"HTTP 503 Service Unavailable from api.groq.com"GroqCloud is experiencing an outage or is temporarily overloaded. Check groqstatus.com. 503s during Groq incidents are often transient — retry with exponential backoff."HTTP 429 Too Many Requests"You hit a Groq rate limit (requests/min, tokens/min, or tokens/day). The response headers include reset timing. Implement backoff and consider requesting higher limits or upgrading your tier."Request timeout / stream stalls mid-generation"Inference is timing out under heavy load. For streaming responses this shows as the stream starting then stalling. Set explicit client timeouts and add retry logic."model_not_found / decommissioned model"The model name is deprecated. Groq retires models frequently — this is not an outage. Update to a current model identifier from Groq's model list."HTTP 500 Internal Server Error"An unexpected error on Groq's infrastructure, usually transient during degraded performance. Retry with backoff; if 500s persist with no incident posted, contact Groq support with your request ID."HTTP 401 Invalid API Key"Not an outage — your API key is missing, malformed, or revoked. Verify the key in console.groq.com and confirm your Authorization header uses the Bearer scheme.What to Do When Groq Is Down
Immediate Response
- Verify on groqstatus.com before troubleshooting your code
- Activate your OpenAI-compatible fallback provider
- Pause batch jobs and back off retries to avoid 429 storms
- Surface a graceful error: "AI features temporarily unavailable"
- Subscribe to groqstatus.com if you haven't already
Long-Term Resilience
- Use a circuit breaker with automatic failover to a second provider
- Keep model names in config so deprecations don't need a deploy
- Load-test against real token-per-minute limits before launch
- Monitor your own Groq error rate — it detects degradation before groqstatus.com
- Keep fallback prompts tested — an untested fallback is useless
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the official Groq status page?
Groq's official status page is at groqstatus.com. It tracks the GroqCloud chat completions API, audio/Whisper endpoint, the Groq Console, and LPU inference infrastructure. Subscribe to email or RSS notifications for production alerting.
Why is Groq so fast, and does that affect reliability?
Groq runs inference on custom LPU hardware rather than GPUs, which delivers very low latency and high tokens-per-second. The tradeoff is that capacity is finite and demand-driven — most Groq degradation events are capacity constraints during traffic spikes rather than software failures, and they typically clear quickly.
Is Groq API downtime the same as hitting a rate limit?
No. Rate limits (HTTP 429) are usage caps that reset per minute or per day — not an outage. An outage returns 500/503 errors regardless of your usage, or times out entirely. If you only see 429s, check your usage in the Groq Console and implement backoff.
How does Groq compare to OpenAI for reliability?
OpenAI has a larger, more mature infrastructure footprint and longer incident history due to far higher traffic. Groq's API surface is smaller and focused on fast open-model inference. Because Groq is OpenAI-compatible, the safest production setup uses one as the primary and the other as an automatic fallback.
Does Groq have an uptime SLA?
Contractual uptime SLAs are part of Groq's enterprise and dedicated-capacity agreements. Standard pay-as-you-go GroqCloud access does not include a guaranteed SLA. For workloads needing guaranteed availability, evaluate dedicated capacity or pair GroqCloud with a fallback provider.
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