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summary: "Groq setup (auth + model selection + Whisper transcription)"
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title: "Groq"
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read_when:
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- You want to use Groq with OpenClaw
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- You need the API key env var or CLI auth choice
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- You are configuring Whisper audio transcription on Groq
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---
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[Groq](https://groq.com) provides ultra-fast inference on open-weight models (Llama, Gemma, Kimi, Qwen, GPT OSS, and more) using custom LPU hardware. The Groq plugin registers both an OpenAI-compatible chat provider and an audio media-understanding provider.
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| Property | Value |
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| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
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| Provider id | `groq` |
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| Plugin | official external package |
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| Auth env var | `GROQ_API_KEY` |
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| API | OpenAI-compatible (`openai-completions`) |
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| Base URL | `https://api.groq.com/openai/v1` |
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| Audio transcription | `whisper-large-v3-turbo` (default) |
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| Suggested chat default | `groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile` |
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## Install plugin
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Install the official plugin, then restart Gateway:
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```bash
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openclaw plugins install @openclaw/groq-provider
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openclaw gateway restart
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```
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## Getting started
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<Steps>
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<Step title="Get an API key">
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Create an API key at [console.groq.com/keys](https://console.groq.com/keys).
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</Step>
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<Step title="Set the API key">
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```bash
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export GROQ_API_KEY=gsk_...
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```
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</Step>
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<Step title="Set a default model">
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```json5
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{
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agents: {
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defaults: {
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model: { primary: "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile" },
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},
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},
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}
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```
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</Step>
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<Step title="Verify the catalog is reachable">
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```bash
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openclaw models list --provider groq
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```
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</Step>
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</Steps>
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### Config file example
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```json5
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{
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env: { GROQ_API_KEY: "gsk_..." },
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agents: {
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defaults: {
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model: { primary: "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile" },
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},
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},
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}
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```
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## Built-in catalog
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OpenClaw ships a manifest-backed Groq catalog with both reasoning and non-reasoning entries. Run `openclaw models list --provider groq` to see the static rows for your installed version, or check [console.groq.com/docs/models](https://console.groq.com/docs/models) for Groq's authoritative list.
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| Model ref | Name | Reasoning | Input | Context |
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| ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | --------- | ------------ | ------- |
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| `groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile` | Llama 3.3 70B Versatile | no | text | 131,072 |
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| `groq/llama-3.1-8b-instant` | Llama 3.1 8B Instant | no | text | 131,072 |
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| `groq/meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct` | Llama 4 Scout 17B | no | text + image | 131,072 |
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| `groq/openai/gpt-oss-120b` | GPT OSS 120B | yes | text | 131,072 |
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| `groq/openai/gpt-oss-20b` | GPT OSS 20B | yes | text | 131,072 |
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| `groq/openai/gpt-oss-safeguard-20b` | Safety GPT OSS 20B | yes | text | 131,072 |
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| `groq/qwen/qwen3-32b` | Qwen3 32B | yes | text | 131,072 |
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| `groq/groq/compound` | Compound | yes | text | 131,072 |
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| `groq/groq/compound-mini` | Compound Mini | yes | text | 131,072 |
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<Tip>
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The catalog evolves with each OpenClaw release. `openclaw models list --provider groq` shows the rows known to your installed version; cross-check with [console.groq.com/docs/models](https://console.groq.com/docs/models) for newly-added or deprecated models.
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</Tip>
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## Reasoning models
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Groq reasoning models (`reasoning: true` in the table above) map OpenClaw's shared `/think` levels onto `reasoning_effort` values of `low`, `medium`, or `high`. `/think off` or `/think none` omits `reasoning_effort` from the request rather than sending a disabled value.
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See [Thinking modes](/tools/thinking) for the shared `/think` levels and how OpenClaw translates them per provider.
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## Audio transcription
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Groq's plugin also registers an **audio media-understanding provider** so voice messages can be transcribed through the shared `tools.media.audio` surface.
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| Property | Value |
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| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
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| Shared config path | `tools.media.audio` |
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| Default base URL | `https://api.groq.com/openai/v1` |
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| Default model | `whisper-large-v3-turbo` |
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| Auto priority | 20 |
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| API endpoint | OpenAI-compatible `/audio/transcriptions` |
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To make Groq the default audio backend:
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```json5
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{
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tools: {
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media: {
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audio: {
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models: [{ provider: "groq" }],
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},
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},
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},
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}
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```
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<AccordionGroup>
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<Accordion title="Environment availability for the daemon">
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If the Gateway runs as a managed service (launchd, systemd, Docker), `GROQ_API_KEY` must be visible to that process — not just to your interactive shell.
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<Warning>
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A key exported only in an interactive shell will not help a launchd or systemd daemon unless that environment is imported there too. Set the key in `~/.openclaw/.env` or via `env.shellEnv` to make it readable from the gateway process.
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</Warning>
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</Accordion>
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<Accordion title="Custom Groq model ids">
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OpenClaw accepts any Groq model id at runtime. Use the exact id shown by Groq and prefix it with `groq/`. The static catalog covers the common cases; uncatalogued ids fall through to the default OpenAI-compatible template.
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```json5
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{
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agents: {
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defaults: {
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model: { primary: "groq/<your-model-id>" },
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},
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},
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}
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```
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</Accordion>
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</AccordionGroup>
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## Related
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<CardGroup cols={2}>
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<Card title="Model providers" href="/concepts/model-providers" icon="layers">
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Choosing providers, model refs, and failover behavior.
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</Card>
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<Card title="Thinking modes" href="/tools/thinking" icon="brain">
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Reasoning effort levels and provider-policy interaction.
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</Card>
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<Card title="Configuration reference" href="/gateway/configuration-reference" icon="gear">
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Full config schema including provider and audio settings.
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</Card>
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<Card title="Groq Console" href="https://console.groq.com" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square">
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Groq dashboard, API docs, and pricing.
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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