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Groq vs Warp

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Warp

Open-source terminal with built-in AI agents and cloud infrastructure for coding workflows

Freemium
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Verdict

Groq is listed under Developer Tools and Warp under Coding AI. Groq scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.6 vs 8.3 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Warp is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Best overall

Groq

  • Software developers
  • AI application builders
  • Enterprise engineering teams
  • Voice and agent developers

Choose Groq if

  • You want a tool built for Low-latency LLM API calls.
  • Listed speeds of about 280 to 1,000 tokens per second on hosted models.
  • OpenAI-compatible API and Responses API support, so migration is mostly a base URL change.

Choose Warp if

  • You want a tool built for Terminal-centric developers who want AI assistance in the command line, and teams automating PR review, issue triage and other tasks with cloud agents.
  • Permanent free tier that includes the terminal and the Warp Agent CLI.
  • Open-source client under AGPL v3 allows the code to be audited.
Best for beginners
Groq
Best for business
Groq

Features

18 features compared.

  • LPU inference
    Groq
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • OpenAI-compatible API
    Groq
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Open model catalog
    Groq
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Speech models
    Groq
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Built-in tools and MCP
    Groq
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Batch and Flex tiers
    Groq
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Structured outputs and reasoning
    Groq
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Spend limits and projects
    Groq
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • LoRA inference
    Groq
    Available
    Warp
    Not available
  • Blocks
    Groq
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Warp Agent
    Groq
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Agent Auto-Detection
    Groq
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Codebase Context
    Groq
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Cloud Agents
    Groq
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Factories as Code
    Groq
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Any Model or Harness
    Groq
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Warp Drive
    Groq
    Not available
    Warp
    Available
  • Evals and Benchmarks
    Groq
    Not available
    Warp
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Groq
    Freemium
    Warp
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Groq
    Yes
    Warp
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Groq
    $0
    Warp
    $0
  • Plans
    Groq
    3 plans
    Warp
    5 plans

Groq plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free API access with lower rate limits, for evaluation and small projects

    • API key from the console
    • Access to hosted open models
    • Playground
    • Lower rate limits than the Developer tier

  • Developer

    Most popular

    $0.075-$4.00/1M tokens

    Pay-as-you-go usage billing with higher rate limits, no monthly fee

    • Higher rate limits
    • Chat support
    • Flex service tier
    • Batch processing
    • Spend limits

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales for dedicated capacity and enterprise-only models

    • Custom rate limits
    • Models such as Llama 3.3 70B
    • Dedicated infrastructure
    • Enterprise controls

Warp plans

  • Free

    $0

    Terminal plus pay-as-you-go agent usage

    • Modern terminal
    • Warp Agent CLI access
    • bring your own AI inference
    • limited cloud agents
    • limited Warp Drive

  • Build

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Individuals using agents regularly

    • $20 of agent usage per month at API rates
    • frontier and open-source models
    • extended cloud agents
    • unlimited Warp Drive
    • private email support

  • Max

    $200/month

    Heavy agent users

    • $200 of agent usage per month (10x Build)
    • add-on usage
    • auto-reload
    • spend cap

  • Business

    $50/user/mo

    Teams up to 25 seats

    • $20 of agent usage per seat
    • team usage metrics
    • admin data controls
    • bring your own API keys
    • SAML SSO

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations

    • Custom shared usage pools
    • self-hosted cloud agents
    • BYOLLM
    • Enterprise Analytics API
    • dedicated account manager

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Groq
8.6overall
Warp
8.3overall

  • Inference Speed

    Groq
    9.5
    Warp
    Not rated

  • Latency

    Groq
    9.2
    Warp
    Not rated

  • API Compatibility

    Groq
    9.0
    Warp
    Not rated

  • Cost Efficiency

    Groq
    8.5
    Warp
    Not rated

  • Model Selection

    Groq
    7.0
    Warp
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Groq
    Not rated
    Warp
    8.4

  • Feature Depth

    Groq
    Not rated
    Warp
    8.6

  • Value for Money

    Groq
    Not rated
    Warp
    7.8

  • Performance & Speed

    Groq
    Not rated
    Warp
    8.5

  • Documentation & Support

    Groq
    Not rated
    Warp
    8.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Groq

Pros

  • Listed speeds of about 280 to 1,000 tokens per second on hosted models
  • OpenAI-compatible API and Responses API support, so migration is mostly a base URL change
  • Free tier with an API key, and pay-as-you-go pricing with no monthly fee
  • Low per-token prices, for example $0.15 input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens for GPT OSS 120B
  • Includes speech-to-text and text-to-speech models alongside text models

Cons

  • Only hosts a curated set of open models; no proprietary frontier models such as GPT or Claude
  • Some models, including Llama 3.3 70B, are enterprise-only and require contacting sales
  • Free tier rate limits are low for production use
  • No public pricing page on groq.com; prices sit in the developer docs
  • Preview models can be discontinued at short notice

Warp

Pros

  • Permanent free tier that includes the terminal and the Warp Agent CLI.
  • Open-source client under AGPL v3 allows the code to be audited.
  • Works with Claude Code, Codex and other third-party agents rather than locking users to one model.
  • Block-based terminal and editor-style input improve on a traditional command line.
  • Cloud agents can be self-hosted in a customer's VPC on Enterprise.

Cons

  • Agent usage is billed at API rates, so heavy use can exceed the $20 Build allowance; Max costs $200/month.
  • Business plan is limited to 25 seats; larger teams must contact sales.
  • No verified iOS or Android app.
  • Product scope has widened from a terminal to Factories, which may be more than terminal-only users need.

Platforms

  • Web
    Groq
    Supported
    Warp
    Supported
  • Windows
    Groq
    Not supported
    Warp
    Supported
  • macOS
    Groq
    Not supported
    Warp
    Supported
  • iOS
    Groq
    Not supported
    Warp
    Not supported
  • Android
    Groq
    Not supported
    Warp
    Not supported
  • API
    Groq
    Supported
    Warp
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Groq
    Not supported
    Warp
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Groq
    Not supported
    Warp
    Supported
  • CLI
    Groq
    Not supported
    Warp
    Supported

Integrations

Groq

8 integrations
  • OpenAI SDK
  • Factory Droid
  • OpenCode
  • Kilo Code
  • Roo Code
  • Cline
  • Google Workspace
  • MCP connectors

Warp

11 integrations
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Linear
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Sentry
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Claude Code
  • Codex

Company

  • Company
    Groq
    Groq LLC
    Warp
    Warp
  • Founded
    Groq
    2016
    Warp
    2020
  • Headquarters
    Groq
    San Francisco, CA
    Warp
    New York, NY
  • Monthly users
    Groq
    Not listed
    Warp
    800k+ devs
  • Listing
    Groq
    Claimed
    Warp
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Groq better than Warp?

It depends on your workflow. Groq is built for Low-latency LLM API calls. Warp is built for Terminal-centric developers who want AI assistance in the command line, and teams automating PR review, issue triage and other tasks with cloud agents.

What are the key feature differences between Groq and Warp?

Groq: Fast, OpenAI-compatible inference API for open models, running on custom LPU chips. Warp: Open-source terminal with built-in AI agents and cloud infrastructure for coding workflows.

Does Groq or Warp have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Groq is freemium and Warp is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Groq or Warp?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.