IBM and Groq have announced a strategic technology and go-to-market partnership aimed at giving enterprises immediate access to Groq’s high-speed inference technology, GroqCloud, through IBM’s watsonx Orchestrate. This collaboration is designed to provide organizations with faster and more cost-efficient AI inference, helping to accelerate agentic AI deployment across industries.
As part of the partnership, IBM and Groq plan to integrate and enhance RedHat’s open-source vLLM technology with Groq’s LPU (Lightweight Processing Unit) architecture. Additionally, IBM Granite models will be supported on GroqCloud, giving IBM clients access to advanced AI capabilities right out of the box.
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Enterprises that move AI agents from pilot to production often encounter challenges related to speed, cost, and reliability especially in sectors such as healthcare, finance, government, retail, and manufacturing. By combining Groq’s rapid inference technology with IBM’s agentic AI orchestration, the partnership delivers the infrastructure enterprises need to scale AI efficiently.
GroqCloud, powered by its custom LPU, delivers inference that is over five times faster and more cost-effective than traditional GPU-based systems. Consequently, organizations experience consistently low latency and reliable performance even under large-scale global workloads. This advantage proves particularly valuable for regulated industries requiring precision and compliance.
For instance, IBM’s healthcare clients often face thousands of complex patient queries simultaneously. With Groq, AI agents can process these queries in real-time, providing accurate responses instantly. This capability not only improves patient experiences but also helps organizations make faster, more informed decisions.
Moreover, the technology extends to non-regulated sectors. IBM clients in retail and consumer packaged goods leverage Groq for HR AI agents, enhancing automation in HR processes and boosting overall employee productivity.
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“Many large enterprise organizations have a range of options with AI inferencing when they’re experimenting, but when they want to go into production, they must ensure complex workflows can be deployed successfully to ensure high-quality experiences,” said Rob Thomas, SVP, Software and Chief Commercial Officer at IBM. “Our partnership with Groq underscores IBM’s commitment to providing clients with the most advanced technologies to achieve AI deployment and drive business value.”
“With Groq’s speed and IBM’s enterprise expertise, we’re making agentic AI real for business. Together, we’re enabling organizations to unlock the full potential of AI-driven responses with the performance needed to scale,” said Jonathan Ross, CEO & Founder at Groq. “Beyond speed and resilience, this partnership is about transforming how enterprises work with AI, moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption with confidence, and opening the door to new patterns where AI can act instantly and learn continuously.”
IBM will provide immediate access to GroqCloud capabilities and will work jointly to deliver high-speed, secure, and seamlessly integrated AI inference. The solution will support diverse use cases such as customer care, employee productivity, and complex workflow execution, while enabling AI developers to leverage familiar tools, orchestrate inference efficiently, and accelerate enterprise AI adoption.
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