Groq Reduces GPT OSS 20B Input and Output Token Prices by 25% and 40%, Enhancing Cost Efficiency for Users
What happened
Between the Oct 5, 2025 and Jan 1, 2026 captures of Groq's pricing page, Pulse recorded 7 changes: GPT OSS Safeguard 20B content moderation model added with input price $0.075 and output price $0.30 per million tokens; Canopy Labs Orpheus English text-to-speech model added at $22.00 per M characters; PlayAI Dialog v1.0 text-to-speech model removed (was priced at $50.00 per M characters); GPT OSS 20B output token price decreased from $0.50 to $0.30 per million tokens (40% decrease); Canopy Labs Orpheus Arabic Saudi text-to-speech model added at $40.00 per M characters; GPT OSS 20B input token price decreased from $0.10 to $0.075 per million tokens (25% decrease); GPT OSS 120B output token price decreased from $0.75 to $0.60 per million tokens (20% decrease). Pulse files it as a pricing change (new plan, plan removed, price decrease) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Sep 20, 2026) lists GPT OSS 20B at $0.08 per 1M input tokens + $0.3 per 1M output tokens, Whisper Large v3 (ASR) at $0.11 per hour transcribed, Whisper Large V3 Turbo (ASR) at $0.04 per hour transcribed, Canopy Labs Orpheus Arabic Saudi (TTS) at $40 per 1M characters and Canopy Labs Orpheus V1 English (TTS) at $22 per 1M characters.
Groq's previous recorded change was "Groq swaps PlayAI for Orpheus TTS, cuts text-to-speech price 56%" (Week 1, 2026). Groq has been tracked since 2024-11-17.
In the same window Anthropic also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · PlanAdded
BeforeNot listed
AfterGPT OSS Safeguard 20B content moderation model
- — · PlanAdded
BeforeNot listed
AfterCanopy Labs Orpheus English text-to-speech model
- — · PlanPlan removed
PlayAI Dialog v1.0 text-to-speech model removed (was priced at $50.00 per M characters)
- GPT OSS 20B · Price−40%$0.50$0.30 per million tokens
- — · PlanAdded
BeforeNot listed
AfterCanopy Labs Orpheus Arabic Saudi text-to-speech model
- GPT OSS 20B · Price−25%
Before$0.10
After$0.075 per million tokens
- GPT OSS 120B · Price−20%$0.75$0.60 per million tokens
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Plan | Not listed | GPT OSS Safeguard 20B content moderation model | Added |
| — | Plan | Not listed | Canopy Labs Orpheus English text-to-speech model | Added |
| — | Plan | — | $50.00 per M | Plan removed |
| GPT OSS 20B | Price | $0.50 | $0.30 per million tokens | −40% |
| — | Plan | Not listed | Canopy Labs Orpheus Arabic Saudi text-to-speech model | Added |
| GPT OSS 20B | Price | $0.10 | $0.075 per million tokens | −25% |
| GPT OSS 120B | Price | $0.75 | $0.60 per million tokens | −20% |
Values as written on Groq's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Groq's pricing page (groq.com) from Oct 5, 2025 and Jan 1, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where gpt oss 20b price reads $0.50 and then $0.30 per million tokens.
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Groq, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 20, 2026packagingGroq drops Compound from Featured Models, leaving only GPT-OSS 120B
- Jul 20, 2026packagingGroq drops Llama 4 Scout and Qwen3 32B, upgrades Minimax to M2.7
- Jul 3, 2026improvedGroq: Qwen 3.6 27B added, new Enterprise-only LLM tier + 1 more change
- Jan 10, 2026decreaseGroq Reduces GPT OSS 20B Input and Output Token Prices by 25% and 40%, Enhancing Cost Efficiency for Users · this change
- Week 1, 2026packagingGroq swaps PlayAI for Orpheus TTS, cuts text-to-speech price 56%
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- AnthropicJan 10Anthropic API Introduces Tiered Pricing and Prompt Caching for Sonnet 4.5, Restructuring Costs Based on Token Length
- AnthropicJan 10Anthropic API Introduces Code Execution Tool with 50 Free Hours Daily, Enhancing Service Offerings and Flexibility for Users
- AnthropicJan 10Anthropic API Cuts Flagship Opus Model Prices by 67% in Major Update to Version 4.5, Launching New Pricing Structure
- AnthropicJan 10Anthropic Max Plan Now Includes Memory Across Conversations, Enhancing User Experience and Functionality
- AnthropicJan 10Anthropic Introduces Max Plan at $100+/Month, Offering 5x-20x More Usage Than Pro Plan
Questions about this change
Did Groq raise prices in January 2026?
No — prices went down. Between Oct 5, 2025 and Jan 1, 2026 Groq's pricing page showed 3 price cuts: GPT OSS 20B: $0.50 → $0.30 per million tokens (−40%); GPT OSS 20B: $0.10 → $0.075 per million tokens (−25%); GPT OSS 120B: $0.75 → $0.60 per million tokens (−20%).
What changed on Groq's pricing page between Oct 5, 2025 and Jan 1, 2026?
Plan: Not listed → GPT OSS Safeguard 20B content moderation model, added; plan: Not listed → Canopy Labs Orpheus English text-to-speech model, added; PlayAI Dialog v1.0 text-to-speech model removed (was priced at $50.00 per M characters); GPT OSS 20B price: $0.50 → $0.30 per million tokens (−40%); plan: Not listed → Canopy Labs Orpheus Arabic Saudi text-to-speech model, added; GPT OSS 20B price: $0.10 → $0.075 per million tokens (−25%); GPT OSS 120B price: $0.75 → $0.60 per million tokens (−20%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 5, 2025 and Jan 1, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Groq change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Groq in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Groq swaps PlayAI for Orpheus TTS, cuts text-to-speech price 56%" in Week 1, 2026; Groq has been tracked since 2024-11-17.