AI inference platform Groq announced it has established its first European footprint at a Equinix data center in Helsinki, Finland.
“As demand for AI inference continues at an ever-increasing pace, we know that those building fast need more – more capacity, more efficiency, and with a cost that scales,” said Jonathan Ross, CEO and Founder of Groq. “With our new European data centre, customers get the lowest latency possible and infrastructure ready today. We’re unlocking developer ambition now, not months from now.”
The new European footprint – established in collaboration with Equinix in Helsinki, Finland – brings AI inference capacity closer to users across Europe, meaning lower latency, faster response times at scale, and strong data governance. Groq and Equinix already have a relationship throught their site in Dallas, Texas. Equinix Fabric customers will be able to deploy inference workloads to GroqCloud, and new customers across the U.S. and EMEA will have the ability to access inference capacity through Equinix Fabric’s available public, private, or sovereign infrastructure.
This expansion to Europe builds on Groq's capacity in the U.S. (Equinix, DataBank), Canada (Bell Canada) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (HUMAIN), which are now serving more than 20 million tokens per second across Groq’s global network.
“There is no doubt AI is front of mind for businesses across Europe, and the Nordics is a great place to host AI infrastructure. With its sustainable energy policies, free cooling, and reliable power grid, Finland is a standout choice for hosting this new capacity,” explained Regina Donato Dahlström, Managing Director for the Nordics at Equinix. “Combining Groq’s cutting-edge technology with Equinix’s global infrastructure and vendor-neutral connectivity solutions enables efficient AI inference at scale. Our customers at Equinix will be able to securely tap into GroqCloud and lead on innovation within their enterprise,” Dahlström added.
