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)
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)
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)
Alibaba CloudCloud computing and AI services from Alibaba GroupAlibaba Cloud AI Catalyst Program: up to $120k in credits for AI startupsAI-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.Startup perkOfficialApproval neededup to $120k cloud credits supportEnds Mar 31, 2027UnverifiedView dealfor Alibaba Cloud (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)
TavilyWeb search API for AI agentsTavily Researcher plan: 1,000 free search API credits a month, no credit cardTavily's free Researcher plan includes 1,000 API credits each month for its web search API, with no credit card required.Free planOfficialNo credit cardFreeUnverifiedView dealfor Tavily (opens provider site in a new tab)
AssemblyAISpeech-to-text and speech understanding APIAssemblyAI: $50 in free speech-to-text credits that don't expireNew AssemblyAI accounts get $50 in credits for pre-recorded and real-time speech-to-text, Speech Understanding and Guardrails; the credits don't expire.Free creditsOfficial$50 creditUnverifiedView dealfor AssemblyAI (opens provider site in a new tab)