Early-stage startup; new Replit Teams customer; direct apply at replit.com/startups; credit amount varies by stage and investor affiliation
Replit for Startups gives qualifying early-stage companies up to $25,000 in credits to build and deploy software with Replit's AI Agent and cloud development platform — covering collaborative coding, hosting, databases, and deployments without spending a second on setup.
AI-native startup; selective cohort application; no partner required but competitive; apply at vercel.com/ai-accelerator; teams building AI-powered web applications on Vercel
The Vercel AI Accelerator is a selective cohort program for AI startups, providing $216,000 in Vercel hosting credits plus access to $8M+ in AI partner credits.
Mercury customers; Eligible for startups that have raised a seed or under 30 employees. First time paying or coupon using customers. Use your work email.
Direct apply at openrouter.ai/startup-program; no partner required
OpenRouter for Startups gives qualifying early-stage companies $5000 in universal inference credits — usable across 300+ frontier and open-source AI models with 0% processing fees; through a single unified API.
Direct apply at groq.com/groq-for-startups; no partner required
Groq for Startups gives qualifying early-stage AI companies $10000 in free inference compute credits — the world's fastest AI inference platform powered by the Language Processing Unit (LPU) delivering up to 2000 tokens per second.
Listed benefitOne billion tokens valued at DeepSeek V3.1 prices
Startup must have raised between $250,000 and $10M and have been founded within the last two years. Award is subject to application.
DeepStart advertises one billion free tokens calculated at DeepSeek V3.1 prices. This is a model-price-based allowance, not a guarantee of a billion tokens on every model.
Listed benefitUp to $15,000, $30,000 or $50,000 in AI credits
Apply with company, funding and product information. Together selects participants and determines the applicable tier; advertised maxima do not guarantee an award.
Together’s Startup Accelerator scales credits with funding: $15,000 for teams with up to $5M raised, $30,000 for $5M–$10M and $50,000 above $10M. The program includes three, six or ten hours of engineering support. Reserved GPU clusters are excluded; a universal credit expiration is not published.
Listed benefitPrevious program tier; replaced by the current official offer
No current entitlement is established for this historical tier.
This older direct program tier is retained for existing links. Use the current reviewed official program on this product page; its eligibility and allocation replace this older listing.
Listed benefitUp to $30,000 in Flexible Commitment Amount
Apply through the startup team's official form. Award size, qualification and term depend on Vercel review; the public page does not publish universal thresholds.
Vercel's program offers up to $30,000 in Flexible Commitment Amount with Enterprise-tier access and startup support.
Listed benefitCurrent startup credit amount not confirmed
Ask the vendor or your program partner to confirm current eligibility and benefits.
The old Perplexity startup route now redirects to the general product site. A current $5,000 Enterprise startup entitlement was not confirmed; independently sourced partner offers remain separate.
Listed benefitScale: up to $200,000; AI-first: up to $350,000 over two years
Scale requires eligible institutional/Web3 funding from pre-seed through Series A, incorporation within five years, and no more than $5,000 in previous credits. Start requires an eligible pre-funded product company founded within 24 months and no credits beyond the free trial.
Standard Scale covers year-one usage up to $100,000 and 20% of year-two spend up to another $100,000. AI-first awards raise year-one coverage to $250,000. The separate pre-funded Start tier offers $2,000 for twelve months. Third-party models are excluded.
Listed benefitPinecone credits and Standard-plan support
Fewer than one hundred employees and Series A or earlier, with a product suited to vector search; vendor application review applies.
Pinecone’s startup program provides a Standard plan, Pro Support and a credit or discount package determined by the vendor. The public page does not state a universal dollar amount. Confirm the allocation, usage limits and expiration during approval.
Listed benefitAtlas credits and Voyage AI tokens; allocation varies
Founded less than seven years ago, Series A or earlier, building a single scalable software product. Agencies and consultants are excluded. Existing Atlas users and bootstrapped teams can apply; prior program participants cannot.
Accepted startups receive an Atlas and Voyage AI package rather than a universally published fixed award. A redemption code must be activated within twelve months; service credits then expire twelve months after activation. No cash redemption.
Listed benefitPrevious program tier; replaced by the current official offer
No current entitlement is established for this historical tier.
This older direct program tier is retained for existing links. Use the current reviewed official program on this product page; its eligibility and allocation replace this older listing.
Listed benefitClaude API credits; award amount determined on approval
Community access is open more broadly. Credits require institutional equity funding, a company founded within four years, no previous Anthropic startup credits, and a Claude Console account with business email.
Claude for Startups offers approved companies first-party API credits and increased rate limits. No current fixed dollar range is published. Credits cannot be spent on Bedrock or Vertex AI.
Listed benefit$10,000 in credits for twelve months
New or free-plan customers who have not redeemed an earlier promotion; vendor review is required. Because published thresholds conflict, Heap does not treat the broader threshold as guaranteed.
The startup program publishes $10,000 in Algolia credits for one year. The page has conflicting age/funding thresholds: the overview says under seven years and $15M; the FAQ says under three years and $5M. Obtain written eligibility confirmation before budgeting the award. Usage after exhaustion is paid.
Listed benefitFireworks credits valid for one year
Registered private for-profit company with a working website, founded within five years, more than $500,000 in venture funding, and no Series D or later round.
Approved startups receive credits, technical help and possible higher rate limits. Credits expire after a year; reserved GPU commitments, professional services and premium support are excluded.
Weights & Biases · verified · Checked Oct 17, 2026
Listed benefit50% off W&B Pro for one year
Eligible Microsoft for Startups participants using the official W&B partner redemption route; vendor validation and normal renewal terms apply.
Weights & Biases publishes a Microsoft for Startups partner offer for half-price Pro access during the first year. It covers the stated plan rather than a cash credit or an unrestricted GPU allowance.
Mozilla Builders · verified · Checked Oct 17, 2026
Listed benefitHistorical 2024 accelerator: up to $100,000
The listed 2024 application window has closed. Community and collaboration resources remain available; a new funding round must be confirmed by Mozilla.
Mozilla Builders’ published accelerator offered non-dilutive funding and a twelve-week curriculum for open-source Local AI projects. The application deadline shown is August 1, 2024. This is historical information; the reviewed page does not announce an open 2026 funding cohort.
Listed benefitPlanned $250 Computer credits; applications not open
Eligible US recipients of SBA 7(a), 504-backed loans or microloans. Final application and selection terms remain subject to the program’s opening.
Perplexity announces a $250 Computer credit package for eligible US businesses through Main Street AI Accelerator. The $25 million headline is the total program budget. The official application page currently says applications are not open; no credits can be assumed available today. No universal expiration period is published.