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If the official status page shows an incident, it is down for everyone. If it shows all systems operational and only you are affected, try the troubleshooting steps on this page: another device or network, a hard refresh, and sign out and back in once.

What should I do if Groq is down?

Wait for the provider's fix, and use a free alternative in the meantime. The alternatives on this page are from our live-verified free APIs catalog, so you are not switching blind.

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Is it down? · Checked 25 Oct 2026 · Not a real-time monitor

Is Groq Down?

Q: Is Groq down right now?

The authoritative answer is on the provider's own status page, linked on this page. At our check on 25 Oct 2026, At our check on 25 Oct 2026 the Groq status page said it was fully operational, with no issues affecting its systems. Our own catalog also lists Groq as a free-key API, last checked 23 Oct 2026.

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⚡ Quick answer: This page is not a live monitor — Groq runs Groq, not us. The authoritative check is the provider's own status page: Groq status page ↗. At our check on 25 Oct 2026 the Groq status page said it was fully operational, with no issues affecting its systems. Our own catalog also lists Groq as a free-key API, last checked 23 Oct 2026.

🔍 Check in 30 seconds

Open the official status page above and look for an incident, not just the headline.
If it shows an incident, Groq is down for everyone — wait for the provider's fix.
If it shows all systems operational, work through the "just you" steps below before assuming an outage.

Our own weekly check log for this API: check history → · full listing →

🚨 Signs it is actually down

API calls time out or return 5xx errors
Requests succeed but are far slower than usual
A specific model errors while others answer

🛠️ If it is just you

Check the Groq status page, then our Groq history page for the weekly check log
Retry once after a minute — a single 5xx is often transient
Test a different model to rule out a model-specific issue, and check your key and rate limit before assuming an outage

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Free alternatives from our live-verified catalog — no blind switch:

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❓ Frequently asked

Is Groq down right now?
At our check on 25 Oct 2026 the Groq status page said it was fully operational, with no issues affecting its systems. Our own catalog also lists Groq as a free-key API, last checked 23 Oct 2026.

Is it down for everyone or just me?
If the official status page shows an incident, it is everyone. If it is green and only you are affected, try another device or network, a hard refresh, and sign out and back in once.

What should I do if it is down?
Wait for the provider's fix and use a free alternative above in the meantime. Do not rotate API keys or reinstall apps during a confirmed provider outage — that rarely helps and can break a working setup.

⚠️ Honest limits

Statuses change by the minute. The check note above is dated 25 Oct 2026 and will be stale the next time Groq has an incident. Always trust the provider's own status page over this page for the current minute. This page is a guide, not a monitoring service.