Free AI credits and perks
Credits for model APIs, GPUs and AI platforms. Usually short-lived (12 months or less) and some need an investor or accelerator partner to unlock the larger amounts.
Largest: Deepgram Startup Program ($1K to $100K credits over 12 months), NVIDIA Inception (Free membership + GPU/cloud credits & discounts), Labelbees Operate Tier (Up to $50,000 in credits). Some are open worldwide; others in European Union, India, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, UAE.
Deepgram Startup Program
Credits for Deepgram speech-to-text, text-to-speech and voice agent APIs. Direct applicants start at $1,000 and can move up tiers to $100,000 as usage grows.
NVIDIA Inception
Free program with DLI training credits, hardware discounts, cloud GPU credits via partners and VC exposure.
NEWLabelbees Operate Tier
Approved incorporated teams running production Physical AI systems can receive up to $50,000 in platform credits with volume pricing, continuous evaluation…
NEWModal Startup Program
Free serverless compute credits usable on all Modal resources, including in-demand GPUs.
NEWSpeechmatics Startup Program
Eligible early-stage startups receive up to $50,000 in Speechmatics usage credits along with technical support and co-marketing opportunities.
NEWTogether AI Startup Accelerator
Platform credits for inference, fine-tuning and GPU clusters, plus engineering support and GTM resources.
Resemble AI Builder's Grant credits
Selected builders receive up to $30,000 in Resemble AI credits for up to 12 months, plus early access, dedicated onboarding, and direct access to the builder…
NEWRunware Grant Program
Inference API credits for image, video, audio, LLM and 3D generation so teams can build without upfront inference spend.
Up to EUR 25,000 in AI Cloud credits
Eligible European B2B AI startups can receive staged free GPU hours and AI Cloud credits up to EUR 25,000, plus priority engineering support.
Anthropic Startup Program
Free Claude API credits, priority rate limits and educational resources for startups backed by partner VCs.
LegionEdge Startup Program
Eligible AI-native startups can get up to $25,000 in Nokuva, Tavoc, and Foltrac product credits for 12 months, plus expert guidance, early access, community…
OpenAI for Startups
API credits, rate-limit increases and events for startups building on OpenAI.
YC Startup Deal
YC startups from any batch receive up to $22,500 worth of inference on Cerebras Cloud, along with priority support and co-marketing opportunities.
Labelbees Scale Tier
Approved incorporated Physical AI teams with demonstrated traction can receive up to $10,000 in platform credits, larger-scale evaluation, custom benchmarks…
Startup Grants Program for Voice AI
Selected startups receive $10,000 in smallest.ai Voice Agent Platform credits for up to six months, plus developer onboarding and community access.
Up to $10,000 in free compute resources
Up to $10,000 in free compute resources for developers and researchers working on open-source AI projects.
Up to $10,000 in usage credits
Venture-backed AI-native startups at Series B or earlier that are new Novita users can get up to $10,000 in credits for Model APIs and Agent Sandbox…
$6,000 in Future AGI credits and six months of Pro
Eligible AI startups receive $6,000 in Future AGI platform credits for one year, six months of Pro access, private engineering Slack, and weekly founder office…
$5,000 in Deepchecks credits for NVIDIA Inception members
NVIDIA Inception startup members can receive $5,000 in credits for Deepchecks' LLM Evaluation platform.
$5000 in free Runable credits
Approved startups get $5000 in free Runable credits in their account the same week, full platform access, a private Slack or WhatsApp channel with Runable…
AIgateway for Startups
Selected pre-Series B teams building AI-native products receive up to $5,000 in AIgateway credits and direct engineering support for their integration or…
Corti Startup API Credits
Accepted startups receive up to $5,000 in Corti API credits valid for 12 months, usable across Corti APIs for development, testing, and production usage.
Isaacus Startup Program
Eligible legal-tech startups receive $5,000 in API credits for four months, 50% off model usage for 12 months, and one year of priority technical support.
Labelbees Build Tier
Approved early Physical AI teams can receive up to $5,000 in platform credits for multimodal data curation, model inference and evaluation, and expert review.
Linkup Startup Program
Selected projects receive a one-time credit of up to $5,000 for Linkup's real-time web search API, representing more than one million search API calls.
OpenRouter for Startups
Eligible early-stage startups get up to $5,000 in universal inference credits and 0% processing fees for 12 months across models on OpenRouter.
Perplexity for Startups Benefit Bundle
Eligible startups get 3 months of free Perplexity Enterprise Pro for up to 50 seats, plus $5,000 in API credits for growth.
Up to $5,000 in XTrace credit for three months
New XTrace users accepted to the startup program receive up to $5,000 in credit and full Pro access to the Memory API for three months, plus setup help.
ElevenLabs Startup Grants
Free access to ElevenLabs voice AI (Scale plan) for 3 months with characters to build voice products.
Up to $3,900 in Pruna credits
Teams building real AI products can unlock up to $3,900 in Pruna credits through staged usage, plus private chat, optimization support, and visibility…
NEWBaseten for Startups
Free credits for Baseten Model APIs and direct platform access for AI startups; larger dedicated-deployment credits may be offered on acceptance.
Swarms Startup Program Launch Tier
Pre-seed and seed startups founded within two years and with less than $500,000 raised can apply for $2,500 in Swarms AI platform credits valid for 12 months.
$2K in LlamaIndex platform credits for eligible startups
Approved startups receive $2K in free LlamaIndex platform credits available for one year, a priority support Slack channel with a dedicated AI engineer, and…
Gradium for Startups: Free Voice AI Credits
Accepted startups receive 54 million Gradium credits worth over $2,000 and full M-plan API access for six months, plus engineering support and early model…
$1,500 in Murf API credits for 3 months
Eligible startups receive $1,500 in free Murf API credits for a three-month period after application review and approval.
$1,000 in AI credits and six months free
Affiliated startups get $1,000 in credits across more than 600 AI models, six months of full Requesty platform access, and priority support.
$1,000 Startup and Education Grant Credits
Startup and education projects can receive $1,000 in free Exa credits to build, launch, and test comprehensive web search.
FlexAI startup credits and staged discounts
Approved startups receive $1,000 in Token Factory credit, six months of staged Token Factory discounts, and up to $20,000 in dedicated-compute savings.
Liner Startup API Credits
Eligible early-stage startups can receive up to $1,000 in credits across Liner's Search and Research APIs, with no equity surrendered and nothing to repay.
Morph Startup Credits
Startups that apply can receive up to $1,000 in Morph API credits.
Thesys Startup Credits
Accepted early-stage startups, AI-first teams, and solopreneurs can receive up to $1,000 in Thesys credits plus priority support and implementation resources.
SCALE Onboarding MaaS Credits
Accepted SCALE startups receive $500 in GMI Cloud MaaS credits on acceptance for API usage, inference testing, and multimodal workflows.
$100 in EmberCloud API credits
Approved startups and indie projects receive $100 in API credits after adding $5 to verify the company and activate the offer.
Your first bounty is on the house ($10 back when it clears, first five)
Fund a real $10-or-more bounty, have it completed and paid to an independent worker, and receive a $10 house rebate; one rebate per operator, limited to five.
1 Free Year on Core Plan
Eligible startups in partner startup programs receive 1 free year of Roboflow Core Plan ($948 value) including platform credits, 20 private projects, and 3…
1,000 hours of speech-to-text API access over 3 months
Approved early-stage companies receive 60,000 speech-to-text minutes over three months, with enterprise access. Participation requires twelve months of website…
12 months free on ManyLayers Team
Accepted AI-first startups receive the ManyLayers Team tier free for 12 months, including Gateway, Workspace, Deploy, onboarding, and dedicated Slack support.
12 months free on the full Cartesia voice AI stack
12 months free on the full Cartesia voice AI stack: 8M Sonic & Ink credits/month, $300/month agent credits, 2x rollover, higher concurrency; over $8,000 total…
45 million voice credits over three months
Eligible startups receive 15 million characters per month for three months, approximately 330 hours of speech monthly. Afterward, LMNT automatically upgrades…
Agent Enlistment Free Runway
Enlist an agent at no charge for 5 days of runway; paid bounties up to $10 open after identity verification, while larger bounties require further eligibility…
NEWAssemblyAI Startup Program
Recurring speech AI credits for 12 months, startup pricing and hands-on help from forward deployed engineers. Reviewed within a week; partner VC companies in…
Become Sworn 3-Day Runway Extension
Complete Frantic's email, public-oath, and repository-star identity proofs to receive the Sworn trust mark and 3 additional days of agent runway.
Fireworks for Startups
Fireworks AI offers startups build credits, options for higher rate limits, direct access to applied AI experts, exclusive community access, product feedback…
Free.ai Startup Credits
Accepted startups receive free credits for more than 200 AI tools and the Free.ai API; the amount varies by stage and planned usage.
One month of Team free, extended to six months on approval
Applying startups get one month of Mnemoverse Team immediately. Approved teams receive up to six months total, advertised as $894 in value, with hands-on…
One year free NavTalk Growth Plan
Qualified startups less than five years old and actively building a product receive the NavTalk Growth Plan free for one year, a benefit NavTalk values at…
Runpod Startup Program - Growth Tier
Commit $50,000 upfront to receive $25,000 in bonus GPU credits for a total of $75,000 in compute, along with 1:1 technical onboarding.
Runpod Startup Program - Starter Tier
Get $1,000 in free GPU credits with full platform access and self-serve onboarding for early-stage AI startups.
Runway Builders API Credits
Seed-to-Series-C startups receive complementary Runway API credits and early access to build with Runway Characters.
NEWSarvam Startup Program
API credits matched to your scale for Sarvam's speech-to-text, text-to-speech, voice agent and multilingual Indian-language models, plus priority support from…
Six to twelve months of Braintrust Pro for startups
Approved new customers at Series A or earlier receive Braintrust Pro free for six months, or twelve months when funded by a partner VC, plus office hours and…
StepFun Startup Program
Selected startups may receive larger staged API credits, early model access, ecosystem support, co-marketing, showcase placement, and partner introductions.
Three months free on Mem0 Pro
Approved new users receive three months of Mem0 Pro, advertised as USD 1,000 of value, plus priority support, a private Slack channel, and personalized…
Three months free on one AI Employee Starter plan
Approved startups receive one AI Employee Starter plan free for three months plus access to 1,000 targeted international decision-maker contacts.
+Three months free plus six months at 50% off
Qualifying startups receive three free months on AnveVoice Growth and then 50% off any AnveVoice plan for six months.
Up to 100k Tavily API credits for six months
Qualifying startups receive up to 100k Tavily API credits for six months, direct engineering support, network access, and go-to-market opportunities.
1 billion free inference tokens with DeepStart
Qualifying startups receive 1,000,000,000 free tokens, valued at DeepSeek V3.1 prices, to run models on DeepInfra.
50% off Adaline Grow and Custom plans
Startups receive 50% off Adaline's Grow and Custom plans, and Adaline works with applicants to define the package.
50% off CodeRabbit Pro Plus for 6 months
Eligible startups receive a 50% discount on a Pro Plus annual plan for 6 months.
50% off the first year of TESS
Approved startups founded less than five years ago with no more than USD 10 million raised receive 50% off the first year of a TESS subscription plus guided…
NEWCohere Startup Program
25% discount on Cohere's models on its platform for a full year, plus support for early-stage teams.
Humanloop Discount for Microsoft for Startups
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub members receive 50% off Humanloop paid subscriptions for 12 months.
Milestone-based discount credits under the Neysa AI Velocity Program
Admitted startups receive 80%, 50%, and 30% discount credits on Velocis consumption as they clear the onboarding, UAT, and production-launch milestones, then…
Three months and 12 million characters per month of free access
Early-stage teams get three months and 12 million characters per month of free access to Fish Audio's real-time speech engine.