Groq · Cheap + Fast
Groq Openai/gpt Oss 20b
groq/openai/gpt-oss-20b — Groq's cheap + fast model, accessible through Leanroute's OpenAI-compatible AI Gateway. Pay provider list price with zero per-request markup; flat $15/mo BYOK subscription covers the platform fee.
Pricing snapshot: September 2026. Re-validated monthly against the upstream Groq pricing page.
Pricing
| Type | USD per 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.075 |
| Cached input (50% off) | $0.037 |
| Output tokens | $0.300 |
Leanroute's markup: $0. You pay the provider list price above, plus a flat $15/mo BYOK subscription (or 5% at top-up for prepaid credits). Compare pricing at /calculator.
Capabilities
Example request
curl https://api.leanroute.dev/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LEANROUTE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "groq/openai/gpt-oss-20b",
"messages": [
{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello, Groq Openai/gpt Oss 20b!" }
]
}'OpenAI-wire-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at api.leanroute.dev/v1 and set model: "groq/openai/gpt-oss-20b". Full endpoint reference at /docs/api.
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Leanroute's router picks the cheapest same-tier model automatically when cheaper-model routing is on. Config at /dashboard/settings.
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