Groq model API pricing
Groq GPT OSS Safeguard 20B API pricing
Groq GPT OSS Safeguard 20B API pricing is $0.075 per 1M input tokens and $0.300 per 1M output tokens in the ByteCosts provider pricing index. For an equal 1M input plus 1M output token plan, the listed token cost is $0.375. Context window: 128K. Prompt cache prices: read $0.037, write -, 1h write - per 1M tokens. The confidence grade is A+: Read from the provider's official pricing page. The source was last checked 2026-07-19. At a reference workload of 1M input tokens and 250K output tokens per month, the listed token cost is $0.150 / month. This is a planning estimate; real invoices can differ because taxes, discounts, commitments, gateway fees, and non-token charges are excluded.
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Pricing snapshot
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Groq |
| Model | GPT OSS Safeguard 20B |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.075 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.300 |
| Cache read / 1M tokens | $0.037 |
| Cache write / 1M tokens | - |
| Cache write 1h / 1M tokens | - |
| Context window | 128K |
| Reference monthly workload | $0.150 / month |
The reference workload is 1M input tokens plus 250K output tokens per month. It excludes taxes, discounts, gateway fees, and non-token charges.
Reference workload examples
Each example is pure arithmetic from this committed record's input and output token prices. The assumptions are shown inline.
| Example | Assumed monthly tokens | Estimated token cost |
|---|---|---|
| Light reference | 1M input + 250K output tokens/month | $0.150 / month |
| Production reference | 10M input + 2.5M output tokens/month | $1.50 / month |
| Heavy reference | 100M input + 25M output tokens/month | $15.00 / month |
Examples exclude taxes, discounts, commitments, gateway fees, cache effects, and non-token charges unless those charges are part of the committed token price record.
When this model is cost-effective
GPT OSS Safeguard 20B ranks 3 of 10 Groq records by combined list price ($0.375 for 1M input plus 1M output tokens). That puts it in the lower-priced third of this provider's committed records.
Cached input reads are listed at $0.037 per 1M tokens, 50% of the fresh input rate, so repeated cached prompts have a lower committed input-token cost than fresh prompts.
The committed context window is 128K; use that as the only long-context signal on this page, not as a quality or latency claim.
Cheaper alternatives
These records have a lower committed input+output list price than this page's record. Same-provider records and same-model cross-provider records are preferred when available.
| Record | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Combined / 1M + 1M | Detail page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groq Llama 3.1 8B Instant 128k | $0.050 | $0.080 | $0.130 | /tools/ai-provider-pricing/groq--llama-3.1-8b-instant-128k |
| Z.AI GLM-4.7-Flash | $0 | $0 | $0 | /tools/ai-provider-pricing/zai--glm-4.7-flash |
| Z.AI GLM-4.5-Flash | $0 | $0 | $0 | /tools/ai-provider-pricing/zai--glm-4.5-flash |
Evidence and freshness
ByteCosts grades this row A+. Read from the provider's official pricing page. The record was first tracked on 2026-05-30 and last checked on 2026-07-19.
The source URL is kept with the record so readers can verify the provider page before making a purchasing or architecture decision. Prices change often, so quote the last-checked date with any copied number.
Watch-outs
- No hidden-cost flags are attached to this source-backed record.
Price history
| When | Field | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | tracking | not tracked | current row | no changes recorded |
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT OSS Safeguard 20B free to use?
This ByteCosts row is not marked free. Use the listed token rates and verify the provider source for discounts, commitments, and account-specific terms.
Does this page include all possible charges?
No. The page focuses on source-backed token pricing and known cache/context fields. It does not include taxes, enterprise commitments, gateway markups, storage, retrieval, fine-tuning, or platform fees unless those charges are present in the source-backed row.
Groq GPT OSS Safeguard 20B API pricing. ByteCosts. Updated 2026-07-19. https://bytecosts.com/tools/ai-provider-pricing/groq--gpt-oss-safeguard-20b/