The Groq Superpower

Nikke is fast because upload, server startup, and AI inference are connected with zero wait time. Processing begins the moment audio arrives, the server responds instantly, and a specialized chip generates text at high speed. This design eliminates accumulated wait times, creating the perceived speed.

Nikke uses Groq’s LPU (Language Processing Unit), a specialized chip. Compared to standard GPUs, it reads data 40-60x faster. Since most AI processing time is spent reading data, accelerating this alone dramatically reduces total processing time.

Standard GPUs have many small processing units working independently, causing queuing and congestion. LPUs, however, move in unison across the entire chip, eliminating congestion. This allows chip performance utilization above 90%. LPUs also read data directly, making processing time nearly constant every time. While GPUs can vary 20-30% depending on conditions, LPUs don’t. For real-time processing, this consistency is crucial.

LPUs are designed specifically for AI language processing, not general-purpose computing. Since the processing flow is predetermined, no extra decision-making or preparation is needed, and processing completes via the shortest route. This makes per-character processing time extremely short.