| Feature | Groq | ANT (Antbase) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Ultra-fast (LPU hardware) | Groq for speed + others for quality |
| Models available | ~5 open models | 20,000+ including Groq models |
| Free tier | Generous free tier | Groq free + NVIDIA, Cerebras free |
| Smart routing | You pick the model | ANT picks: Groq for speed, Opus for quality |
| Frontier models | Open-source only | GPT-5, Claude Opus, Gemini Pro + open |
| Provider failover | None | Automatic failover |
| Rate limits | Strict on free tier | Falls over to other free providers |
| Code change | N/A | One line: change base_url |
Groq is the fastest — but fast isn't always best
Groq delivers incredible latency for open-source models. But for complex reasoning or code review, a thinking model like o3 or Claude Opus produces better results. ANT uses Groq for speed-sensitive tasks and frontier models for quality-sensitive ones.
Groq rate limits don't stop you
Hit Groq's free tier limit? ANT automatically routes to Cerebras, NVIDIA, or other free providers. Your requests keep flowing.
Free models from everywhere, not just Groq
ant:free combines Groq's free models with NVIDIA NIM, Cerebras, and OpenRouter free tiers. More models, more availability, more reliability.
One line to switch
python
# Change one line — get intelligent routing
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://antbase.ai/v1",
api_key="ant_...",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="ant:auto", # ANT picks the best model
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
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Try ANT — keep your Groq code
Change one URL. Get intelligent routing, failover, and 20,000+ models. $5 free credits to start.