by Alibaba Cloud
Alibaba Cloud AI Catalyst Program: up to $120k in credits for AI startups
AI-first companies founded within the last 10 years can apply for up to $120k in Alibaba Cloud credits and up to 2B free Model Studio tokens. The promotion runs until 31 March 2027.
- Approval needed
up to $120k cloud credits support
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About this offer
Alibaba Cloud's AI Catalyst Program supports companies that use AI as their core technology. Selected companies can receive up to US$120k in cloud credits and up to 2 billion free tokens on Model Studio, Alibaba Cloud's model platform, together with support from industry experts, access to AI products and tools, and go-to-market resources.
Applicants must be unlisted, founded within the last 10 years and have an accessible website, and must submit a proposal for how they plan to use Alibaba Cloud and its AI tools. Accounts under resellers or distributors aren't eligible, and acceptance is at Alibaba Cloud's discretion. Credit amounts and validity vary; credits can't be used on domain purchases, CDN, Alibaba Cloud Academy, Alibaba Cloud Marketplace or prepaid products. The startup credit terms say the promotion runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Who's eligible
- Uses AI as its core technology to develop its main products or solutions
- Unlisted and founded within the last 10 years
- Has an accessible website
- Submits a proposal for how it will use Alibaba Cloud and its AI tools
- Not an account under a reseller or distributor
How to redeem
- 1Go to the AI Catalyst Program page
- 2Submit the application and proposal
- 3Wait for Alibaba Cloud's review
Terms and restrictions
- Credits can't be applied to domain purchases, CDN, Alibaba Cloud Academy, Alibaba Cloud Marketplace or prepaid products and services
- Credit validity varies with the credit amount
- The promotion runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2027
Terms are summarised from the provider's page and may change. The provider's terms always take precedence.
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Alibaba Cloud provides compute, storage, networking, databases and AI services, including the Model Studio platform for Qwen models.
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