Cloudflare Workers AI vs Groq free API
| Cloudflare Workers AI | Groq | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 10,000 Neurons/day shared across models (not a request count) | 30 RPM, 1,000 requests/day, 200K tokens/day |
| Models | Llama 3.3 70B fp8-fast, Llama 3.1 8B fast, Qwen 2.5 | GPT-OSS 20B/120B, Qwen3.8 27B |
| Integration | Native Workers binding, edge deployment, REST API | OpenAI-compatible REST API |
| Best for | Free hosted Llama, apps already on Cloudflare | Fast inference with predictable per-minute caps |
Verdict
Cloudflare is now the main free hosted Llama route after Groq retired Llama on 2026-08-16. Groq fits OpenAI-compatible apps that can switch to GPT-OSS or Qwen3.8.