AI credits for startups

API and cloud credits for young companies. Usually you need a registered company and a website; some programs also ask for investment or an accelerator. Amounts range from hundreds of dollars to hundreds of thousands.

Claude for StartupsAnthropic · Direct API
Amount not publishedAPI credits

For startups with institutional investment

How hard to getHighNeeds fund investment, company under 4 years old, applications are reviewed
  • Startups
  • Apply on the Anthropic site
Google Startup PerksGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform
$10 000For partner models in Model Garden

Only for Google for Startups Scale or Scale AI members

How hard to getHighFirst join Scale, then ask a Google Cloud representative
  • Startups
  • Through a Google Cloud representative
AWS ActivateAWS · Cloud platform
Amount not publishedCloud credits

For startups that fit an Activate package

How hard to getMediumRegular application; some packages need an Activate Provider partner
  • Startups, Developers
  • Apply on the AWS site
Google for Startups Cloud Program: AIGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform
Up to $350,000Over 2 years: up to $250,000 in year one, up to $100,000 in year two

For AI startups with seed funding or a Series A

How hard to getHighNeeds institutional funding, company under 5 years old, Google decides
  • Startups
  • Apply on the Google Cloud site
Microsoft for StartupsMicrosoft · Cloud platform
Up to $150,000Azure credits grow as the company grows

For startups with their own software, before Series C

How hard to getMediumRegular application, a decision usually within three business days
  • Startups
  • Apply on the Microsoft for Startups site
Google Cloud Free TrialGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform
$300For 90 days

For new Google Cloud customers

How hard to getLowSign up with a card, no application or review
  • Developers, Startups
  • Sign-up on Google Cloud
AWS Free TierAWS · Cloud platform
Up to $200$100 at sign-up and up to $100 more for trying services, including Amazon Bedrock

For new AWS customers

How hard to getLowCreate a new account, no application
  • Developers, Startups
  • Sign-up on AWS
Azure free accountMicrosoft · Cloud platform
$200For 30 days, plus free monthly amounts of 20+ services for 12 months

For new Azure customers

How hard to getLowSign up with a card, no application
  • Developers, Startups
  • Sign-up on Azure
Cloudflare for StartupsCloudflare · Cloud platform
Up to $350,000$10,000 if bootstrapped, $100,000 with under $5M raised, $350,000 if funded by a Cloudflare partner

For startups under 10 years old

How hard to getMediumAn application; the amount depends on funding
  • Startups
  • Apply on the Cloudflare site
NVIDIA InceptionNVIDIA · Cloud platform
Amount not publishedCloud credits

For AI startups at any stage

How hard to getMediumA free application, no deadlines or cohorts
  • Startups
  • Apply on the NVIDIA site
ElevenLabs GrantsElevenLabs · Direct API
33M charactersFor 12 months, over 680 hours of agents

For startups under 25 people building with voice AI

How hard to getMediumAn application from a business email, a business model is needed
  • Startups
  • Apply on the ElevenLabs site

Other collections