> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://doc.rapida.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Groq STT

> Configure Groq speech-to-text with ultra-fast Whisper inference in assistant-api.

Groq provides speech-to-text via an OpenAI Whisper-compatible HTTP API, accelerated by its LPU inference engine for extremely fast transcription. It is well-suited for real-time voice assistant pipelines that require near-instant transcripts.

**Provider identifier:** `groq`

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## Vault Credential

| Key   | Description                                            |
| ----- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| `key` | Groq API key from [groq.com](https://console.groq.com) |

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## Setup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get a Groq API key">
    Sign in at [console.groq.com](https://console.groq.com) → **API Keys → Create API Key**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add to Rapida vault">
    In the Rapida dashboard → **Credentials → Create Credential**, select provider **Groq**, enter `key` = your API key.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the assistant">
    In the assistant settings → **STT Provider**, select **Groq**.

    | Option     | Example                  | Description                                                                                                                           |
    | ---------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
    | `model`    | `whisper-large-v3-turbo` | Model: `whisper-large-v3-turbo` (fast), `whisper-large-v3` (highest accuracy)                                                         |
    | `language` | `en`                     | ISO-639-1 language code: `en`, `es`, `fr`, `de`, `it`, `pt`, `ja`, `zh`, `ar`, and more. Leave blank for automatic language detection |

    See supported models and languages in the [Groq STT documentation](https://console.groq.com/docs/speech-text).
  </Step>
</Steps>

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