Orpheus V1 English (text to speech) on Groq

Groq (GroqCloud) Free API tier

The catch: Only 8K tokens a minute on the chat models (far below their 131K context), and the free list is down to 10 models. Groq may log inputs and outputs for up to 30 days for reliability or abuse checks unless you turn on Zero Data Retention.

Access	Free API tier
Free limits	Preview text-to-speech model; Free Plan limits are 10 requests a minute, 100 a day, 1,200 tokens a minute and 3,600 tokens a day.
Modality	audio
Credit card	Not required
Commercial use	Allowed
Trains on your data	No
Licence or terms	Groq Services Agreement (last modified 22 Jun 2026)
Context window	4,000 tokens
Model id	`canopylabs/orpheus-v1-english`
Base URL	`https://api.groq.com/openai/v1`
Last checked	8 Oct 2026

How to use Orpheus V1 English (text to speech)

It speaks the OpenAI API at https://api.groq.com/openai/v1, so the OpenAI SDK you already use works once you change the base URL and key.

Quickstart

curl https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/audio/speech -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $GROQ_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"model":"canopylabs/orpheus-v1-english","input":"Hello from Groq.","voice":"austin","response_format":"wav"}' --output speech.wav

Paste into Claude Code

I want to use the free AI model "Orpheus V1 English (text to speech)" from Groq (model id: canopylabs/orpheus-v1-english) in my project.
Please:
1. Check the provider docs and give me the exact steps to get a free API key.
2. Give me a minimal working example that reads the key from an environment variable.
3. Tell me the real free limits and any catch (commercial use, card, data use). Listed limits: 10 RPM · 100 RPD · 1.2K TPM · 3.6K TPD.
4. If the same provider has a more generous free option, mention it.

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Before you ship on it

Only 8K tokens a minute on the chat models (far below their 131K context), and the free list is down to 10 models. Groq may log inputs and outputs for up to 30 days for reliability or abuse checks unless you turn on Zero Data Retention.
The Groq Services Agreement (last modified 22 Jun 2026) covers GroqCloud 'for developers, businesses, or enterprise organizations' and says the services 'are not for consumer use'. No free-plan limit on commercial use;…
Free tiers are shared capacity: treat the limits as a ceiling, not a promise, and keep a paid fallback.

Questions

Is Orpheus V1 English (text to speech) on Groq free?

Yes. Groq offers it as free api tier, with these limits: 10 RPM · 100 RPD · 1.2K TPM · 3.6K TPD. No credit card is needed.

Can I use Orpheus V1 English (text to speech) on Groq commercially?

Yes, under Groq Services Agreement (last modified 22 Jun 2026). Check the current terms before you ship.

How do I start with Orpheus V1 English (text to speech) on Groq?

It speaks the OpenAI API at https://api.groq.com/openai/v1, so the OpenAI SDK you already use works once you change the base URL and key.

Source: console.groq.com/docs/rate-limits, checked 8 Oct 2026.