Groq
groq.com · Inference & Hosting
Inference API running on custom LPU chips, known for very fast token generation.
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LLM Gateway vs OpenRouter: Which to Use?
What an LLM gateway is, and when to self host one like LiteLLM instead of using OpenRouter: routing, fallbacks, caching, keys, fees and security in 2026.
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