How popular is Groq among developers?

Groq has 13.0M combined package downloads per month (2.4M npm for groq-sdk, 10.6M PyPI for groq), 582 GitHub stars, ranked #40 on the AI-Buzz Developer Momentum Index. Metrics are updated daily from npm, PyPI, and GitHub.

What is Groq's developer sentiment?

Groq has a negative developer sentiment on Hacker News, with 0% positive mentions across 142 analyzed comments (high confidence). Sentiment is derived from AI-Buzz's automated analysis of Hacker News discussions.

How much funding has Groq raised?

Groq has raised $650M across 3 funding rounds. The most recent was a Series D.

What is Groq's Developer Momentum Index score?

Groq has a Developer Momentum Index (DMI) score of 18/100, ranking it #40 among all AI companies tracked by AI-Buzz. The DMI is a composite score combining developer adoption (package downloads), community signals (Hacker News mentions and sentiment), GitHub activity, and search demand.

Groq

Data confidence: High

Fast inference for LLMs. Hardware-accelerated AI inference platform.

Founded by: Jonathan Ross

DMI: 18#40 of 262 (Top 16%)HN 30d: 144

582 · 53 forks

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Groq has a Developer Momentum Index of 18, ranking #40 of 262 companies. Key metrics include 13.0M monthly package downloads, 582 GitHub stars, $650M in total funding.

Developer Adoption

Package downloads and ecosystem metrics, 30-day window

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npm Downloads (30d)

2.4M

groq-sdk

PyPI Downloads (30d)

10.6M

groq

Total Downloads (30d)

13.0M

npm + PyPI combined

Active Contributors (30d)

Unique committers, 30-day window

npm Dependents

314

Packages using groq-sdk

Active Contributors Trend

90-day trend

github contributors remained stable at 1 over the last 90 days.

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Date	github contributors
Mar 5, 2026	1
Mar 6, 2026	1

npm Dependents Trend

Trend data not yet available

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npm Download Trend

90-day trend

npm Downloads remained stable at 2,434,173 over the last 90 days.

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Date	npm downloads
Mar 5, 2026	2,434,173
Mar 6, 2026	2,434,173

PyPI Download Trend

90-day trend

PyPI Downloads grew from 10,502,625 to 10,561,127 over the last 90 days.

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Date	pypi downloads
Mar 5, 2026	10,502,625
Mar 6, 2026	10,561,127

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Key Signals

Developer Community Metrics

How we calculate →

Metrics computed from HN discussion, GitHub activity, and funding data.

HN Discussion Rank#6 in AI Infrastructure by HN mentions (out of 75 tracked)

HN vs Category72.0x category median (144 vs 2 median)

Funding Trajectory2 rounds in 78 months, ($10M → $640M)

Community Sentiment0% positive HN sentiment (142 comments) • High confidence

Category Benchmark

75 AI Infrastructure companies

13.0M downloads/mo934% above median

0Median: 1.3M2.5M+

30-Day Trends

npm Downloads

90-day trend

npm Downloads remained stable at 2,434,173 over the last 90 days.

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Date	npm downloads
Mar 5, 2026	2,434,173
Mar 6, 2026	2,434,173

PyPI Downloads

90-day trend

PyPI Downloads grew from 10,502,625 to 10,561,127 over the last 90 days.

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Date	pypi downloads
Mar 5, 2026	10,502,625
Mar 6, 2026	10,561,127

GitHub Stars

90-day trend↑ +1.0%

GitHub Stars grew from 576 to 582 (+1.0%) over the last 90 days.

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Date	github stars
Feb 1, 2026	576
Feb 2, 2026	576
Feb 7, 2026	576
Feb 8, 2026	576
Feb 9, 2026	576
Feb 10, 2026	576
Feb 12, 2026	576
Feb 13, 2026	576
Feb 14, 2026	576
Feb 15, 2026	576
Feb 16, 2026	577
Feb 17, 2026	577
Feb 19, 2026	579
Feb 21, 2026	581
Feb 22, 2026	581
Feb 23, 2026	581
Feb 24, 2026	580
Feb 25, 2026	580
Feb 26, 2026	581
Feb 27, 2026	581
Feb 28, 2026	582

HN Mentions

90-day trend↑ +178.8%

HN Mentions grew from 52 to 145 (+178.8%) over the last 90 days.

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Date	hn mentions
Jan 6, 2026	52
Jan 9, 2026	54
Jan 10, 2026	54
Jan 15, 2026	65
Jan 16, 2026	59
Jan 17, 2026	64
Jan 18, 2026	77
Jan 20, 2026	83
Jan 21, 2026	85
Jan 22, 2026	87
Jan 23, 2026	89
Jan 24, 2026	94
Jan 25, 2026	95
Jan 27, 2026	109
Jan 29, 2026	109
Jan 30, 2026	113
Jan 31, 2026	113
Feb 1, 2026	125
Feb 2, 2026	129
Feb 3, 2026	130
Feb 4, 2026	144
Feb 5, 2026	145

Funding Rounds

Series D$640M

2024

Series C$30K

2021

Series A$10M

2018 · Social Capital

Investors

Social Capital

Cite This Data

According to AI-Buzz, Groq has 2,434,173 npm downloads in 30 days, with 10,561,127 PyPI downloads in 30 days, with 1 active contributors in 30 days, with 314 npm dependent packages, ranks #6 in AI Infrastructure for HN discussion share (out of 75 tracked with 8.7% of HN discussion), with 0% positive developer sentiment (142 HN comments analyzed).

Source: https://www.ai-buzz.com/companies/groq?utm_source=citation&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cite_this_data

Metrics derived from public APIs (HN Algolia, GitHub, npm/PyPI). Sentiment classified by AI. See methodology for details →

About

Description

Fast inference for LLMs. Hardware-accelerated AI inference platform.

Estimated Company Size

51 - 100 employees

Website

groq.com

Details

Founded

2016

Description

Groq builds AI inference chips. Ultra-fast LLM inference. Powers real-time AI applications. Raised $300M Series C.

Developer Signals

How we calculate →

Community engagement metrics that indicate developer traction and interest.

Hacker News Mentions(30 days)

Mentions in HN discussions. Source: Hacker News Algolia API.

144current

↑72.0x category median

90-day trend↑ +367.7%

HN Mentions grew from 31 to 145 (+367.7%) over the last 90 days.

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Date	hn mentions
Apr 7, 2025	31
May 7, 2025	45
Jun 6, 2025	31
Jul 6, 2025	79
Aug 5, 2025	42
Sep 4, 2025	44
Oct 4, 2025	49
Nov 3, 2025	36
Dec 3, 2025	221
Jan 2, 2026	64
Feb 1, 2026	145

Community Sentiment(142 comments analyzed)High confidence

Sentiment analysis of Hacker News comments only. Does not include Reddit, Discord, or other platforms.

0% positive

365-day trend

No HN Sentiment (Positive) data recorded in this period.

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Date	hn sentiment positive
Feb 1, 2026	0

GitHub Stars(total)

Total stars indicate project popularity and developer adoption.

582current

↓0.1x category median

90-day trend↑ +1.0%

GitHub Stars grew from 576 to 582 (+1.0%) over the last 90 days.

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Date	github stars
Jan 31, 2026	576
Feb 7, 2026	576
Feb 14, 2026	577
Feb 21, 2026	580
Feb 28, 2026	582

GitHub Forks

Forks indicate active developer engagement and contribution interest.

Commit Velocity(weekly)

Weekly commit activity indicates ongoing development momentum and team productivity.

1commits/week

90-day trend

github commits remained stable at 1 over the last 90 days.

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Date	github commits
Mar 8, 2025	1
Mar 15, 2025	1
Mar 29, 2025	2
Apr 19, 2025	2
Apr 26, 2025	1
May 10, 2025	2
May 24, 2025	1
Jun 7, 2025	2
Jun 21, 2025	2
Jul 5, 2025	2
Aug 2, 2025	1
Aug 30, 2025	2
Sep 20, 2025	1
Oct 18, 2025	1
Nov 8, 2025	2
Nov 15, 2025	4
Nov 29, 2025	2
Dec 13, 2025	1
Feb 14, 2026	0
Feb 21, 2026	0
Feb 28, 2026	1

Products & Tools

Groq LPU Inference Engine

An ultra-low latency inference engine optimized for large language models, enabling real-time AI applications.

GroqChip

A custom-built processor designed for AI inference, delivering unparalleled speed and efficiency for demanding AI workloads.

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96/ 100

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