Mistral AI StudioMistral models through an APIMistral Studio Free mode: free API access by default, no cardMistral AI's Experiment plan lets developers try the Mistral API for free with only a verified phone number and no credit card. Requests on this plan may be used to train Mistral's models.Free planOfficialNo credit cardFreeUnverifiedView dealfor Mistral AI Studio (opens provider site in a new tab)
Cloudflare Workers AIRun AI models on Cloudflare's networkCloudflare Workers AI: 10,000 Neurons a day freeWorkers AI includes 10,000 Neurons per day at no charge on both the Workers Free and Workers Paid plans; usage above that costs $0.011 per 1,000 Neurons.Free planOfficialFreeUnverifiedView dealfor Cloudflare Workers AI (opens provider site in a new tab)
Together AIAI cloud for open-source modelsTogether AI Startup Accelerator: up to $50K in platform credits for AI-native startupsStartups accepted to Together AI's Startup Accelerator get free platform credits (up to $30K, or up to $50K for companies that have raised over $10M), plus engineering time and go-to-market support.Startup perkOfficialApproval neededup to 50K USD free creditsUnverifiedView dealfor Together AI (opens provider site in a new tab)
VercelFrontend cloud for web appsVercel AI Gateway: $5 of free model credits every 30 daysVercel accounts get $5 of AI Gateway credits every 30 days to try models from the gateway's catalog; the free credit stops once you buy AI Gateway credits.Free creditsOfficial$5 creditUnverifiedView dealfor Vercel (opens provider site in a new tab)
Claude Developer PlatformAnthropic's API and console for building with ClaudeAnthropic AI for Science: free Claude API credits for research projectsResearchers at academic and nonprofit institutions can apply for free Claude API credits for high-impact scientific projects; Anthropic reviews applications monthly.Free creditsOfficialApproval neededVerified Nov 2View dealfor Claude Developer Platform (opens provider site in a new tab)
GroqCloudFast inference API for open modelsGroqCloud Free plan: try the Groq API at $0 within free-tier rate limitsGroqCloud's Free plan lets anyone build and test with the Groq API at no cost, with usage capped by organization-level rate limits.Free planOfficialFreeUnverifiedView dealfor GroqCloud (opens provider site in a new tab)
RunwayAI video and image generationRunway Free plan: 125 one-time credits for AI video and imagesRunway's Free plan includes a one-time grant of 125 credits that doesn't expire, for trying a limited set of its generative tools.Free planOfficialFreeUnverifiedView dealfor Runway (opens provider site in a new tab)
GitHub CopilotAI coding assistant from GitHubGitHub Copilot Free: 2,000 code completions a month at no costCopilot Free gives any GitHub user 2,000 code completions a month plus limited chat and agent usage, with access to models such as Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5 mini.Free planOfficialFreeUnverifiedView dealfor GitHub Copilot (opens provider site in a new tab)
KreaAI image and video generation and editingKrea Free plan: 100 compute units a dayKrea's Free plan gives 100 compute units a day for AI image generation and editing with Krea's own models, with no credit card required.Free planOfficialNo credit card100 compute units a dayUnverifiedView dealfor Krea (opens provider site in a new tab)
OpenAI APIAPI access to OpenAI modelsOpenAI for Startups: API credits for startups backed by partner VCsStartups backed by a VC in OpenAI's partner network may get free API credits, rate limit upgrades and time with OpenAI's technical team, using a referral code from their investor.Startup perkOfficialVerified Oct 23View dealfor OpenAI API (opens provider site in a new tab)
Gemini APIGoogle's developer API for Gemini modelsGemini 4 Argon introductory API pricing: $2 input / $10 output per 1M tokens until November 30, 2026Google is charging an introductory rate for Gemini 4 Argon on the Gemini API's paid tier until November 30, 2026, after which the price doubles to $4 input and $20 output per 1M tokens.DiscountOfficialLimited regionsEnds Nov 30UnverifiedView dealfor Gemini API (opens provider site in a new tab)
GitHub CopilotAI coding assistant from GitHubGitHub Copilot Student: free Copilot plan for verified studentsStudents verified through GitHub Education can activate Copilot Student, a free Copilot plan that includes an allowance of GitHub AI Credits and most agent features.Student offerOfficialStudent verificationFree for verified studentsVerified Nov 2View dealfor GitHub Copilot (opens provider site in a new tab)
PerplexityAI answer enginePerplexity Education Pro: discounted Pro for verified students and educatorsPerplexity offers Education Pro, its Pro plan at a discount for students and educators verified through SheerID, with learning-focused features.Student offerOfficialStudent verificationPro at a discount for verified students and educatorsUnverifiedView dealfor Perplexity (opens provider site in a new tab)
HHeyGenAI video and voice generationHeyGen Voice Turbo text-to-speech free on the HeyGen API (through November 30, 2026)HeyGen's Turbo Free text-to-speech model, heygen-voice-1-turbo-free, can be called at no cost through November 30, 2026, with no credit balance needed. It runs on shared capacity with no availability guarantee.Free planOfficialFreeEnds Nov 30Verified Oct 23View dealfor HeyGen (opens provider site in a new tab)
Microsoft AzureMicrosoft's cloud computing and AI platformMicrosoft for Startups: up to $150,000 in Startup creditsMicrosoft for Startups gives startups access to AI models, developer tools and up to $150,000 in Startup credits that can be used on eligible Azure services.Startup perkOfficialApproval neededUp to $150,000 in Startup creditsVerified Nov 2View dealfor Microsoft Azure (opens provider site in a new tab)