OpenAI Startup Programmes
API access to GPT models, embeddings and audio.
The offer
API credits through accelerator and fund partnerships
Who qualifies
Via partner accelerators and funds
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Startup Discounts
Free credits you are probably already eligible for.
Most early-stage tools have a startup programme and almost nobody applies. Here they are in one place, with what you get and who qualifies.
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Offers and eligibility change often, and several of the biggest programmes only accept applications through an accelerator or investor. Always confirm the current terms on the provider's own page before planning around a credit.
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5Model credits, inference and AI tooling for products with AI inside.
Anthropic for Startups
Claude API access for products with AI reasoning inside.
The offer
API credits via partner accelerators and funds
Who qualifies
Partner programme referral
ClaimAI & Models
Hugging Face Startup Programme
Hosted models, inference endpoints and datasets.
The offer
Discounted Enterprise Hub for the first year
Who qualifies
Under 5 years old, under 100 employees
ClaimAI & Models
ElevenLabs Grants
Text-to-speech and voice cloning for audio products.
The offer
Three months of free scale-tier credits
Who qualifies
Early-stage startups building with voice
ClaimAI & Models
Pinecone for Startups
Managed vector database for retrieval and semantic search.
The offer
Credits toward paid plans for early-stage teams
Who qualifies
Pre-Series A, partner referral preferred
ClaimAI & Models
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