This week in AI credits: 33 new offers, 2 closed, 4 changed (Oct 24, 2026)
By Perq team · · weekly roundup · new offers · closed offers
Offer details below are pulled from our dataset when the page is built, so they match the directory. Latest verification of offers in this post: .
Every offer on Perq is re-checked against its source page each morning. This roundup covers Tuesday, October 20 through Saturday, October 24, 2026: two offers closed, four changed in ways that matter for applicants, and 33 went live on the site.
Closed this week
Closed offers stay listed with the date we confirmed it, so anyone who finds an old link can see what happened.
Discounts and credits worth up to $45,000 from partner companies (+ Claude API credit for members)
Eligibility: Early-stage founders accepted to Claude Startups
“Our current cohort is now full, and we’re not accepting new applications right now.”
Anthropic’s Claude Startups page now says the current cohort is full and it isn’t taking new applications. The program continues for existing members, and the page offers a newsletter for the next cohort. The VC-partner credit track is a separate listing and is still live.
3 months free access to the Pro plan ($1000 of value) + priority support
Eligibility: Startups; new Mem0 users only
“Apply for 3 months of free access to our Pro plan, priority support, and direct collaboration with our team”
Mem0’s startup program page has returned a 404 since October 23, and the “Startup Program” link in Mem0’s footer now goes to the homepage. We’ve marked it closed as of October 24 and will reopen it if the page comes back.
Changed this week
| Vendor | Offer (vendor wording) | Eligibility | Verified | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algolia | $10,000 in Algolia credits valid 12 months | Startups less than 7 years old with less than $15M in total funding raised; new Algolia customers only (not a previous or existing paid subscriber) | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Stripe Atlas | $2,500 in Stripe product credits for the first year + over $50,000 in partner discounts | Companies incorporated via Stripe Atlas ($500) | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Fireworks AI | Fireworks for Startups program credits (amount not stated publicly) | Private for-profit, founded within 5 years, VC-backed >$500k, not Series D+ | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Notion | Up to 6 months free Business plan with Notion AI (up to $12,000 for 100 employees) | Eligible startups | source ↗ · claim ↗ |
- Algolia loosened its eligibility. The page now says startups less than seven years old with under $15M in total funding qualify, as long as they aren’t a previous or existing paid Algolia subscriber. The credit amount hasn’t changed.
- Stripe Atlas now lists $2,500 in Stripe product credits for your first year after incorporation, plus access to over $50,000 in partner discounts.
- Fireworks moved its startup program details to a new page. That page states the eligibility rules but not a credit amount, so our listing says the amount isn’t stated publicly.
- Notion’s page now spells out its tiers: 6 months of the Business plan with Notion AI for startups affiliated with a partner, 3 months with a valid business website and company email, and 1 month for SMBs under 10 employees.
New this week
All of these went live on Perq between October 20 and 24. Offers added since October 21 reached early-access subscribers 24 hours before they reached the site.
Startup programs for an AI product
| Vendor | Offer (vendor wording) | Eligibility | Verified | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognition (Devin) | $15k in Devin credits on approval, plus up to $50K in 1:1 matching grants on your next $100K of usage | Early-stage startups; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Fly.io | Up to $15,000 in credits | Seed or Series A startups backed by a venture firm or accelerator that haven't received Fly.io startup credits before; funding may be verified via an intro to your investor or accelerator. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Koyeb | Up to $30k in credits | Early-stage startups | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Civo | Cloud credits from $1,000 up to $50,000 | Early-stage startups accepted into the Civo Startup Program (the page doesn't list detailed criteria). | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Render | $500 in startup credits (Prototype tier); partner tiers range from $2,500 to $100K | New customer; seed funding (min $25K); less than 4 years in operation; raised less than $50M, Series A or earlier. Higher tiers require applying through an enrolled accelerator or VC partner. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Temporal | $6,000 in Temporal Cloud credits | Funded startups that have raised $30M or less | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Composio | Six months on the Pro plan, free | Accepted startups (application asks funding stage; FAQ covers eligibility) | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| fal | $1,000 in credits to start, growing to $5,000 as your fal usage scales | Teams based in Europe & Asia with a proven track record (real users, meaningful traction, or revenue) or institutional VC backing. One application per company every 3 months. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Neo4j | Up to $20K in Aura credits | Startups at Series B or earlier building a single product for many customers (dev shops, consultants and agencies aren't eligible), with a live website and a company LinkedIn profile associated with the applicant. New and existing AuraDB users can apply. | source ↗ · claim ↗ |
Most of these need funding or an accelerator. Fly.io wants seed or Series A backing, and Temporal’s cap is startups that have raised $30M or less. Devin says only that it’s for early-stage startups, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis, and Civo’s page doesn’t list detailed requirements.
Startup programs for the rest of the SaaS stack
| Vendor | Offer (vendor wording) | Eligibility | Verified | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Atlassian Cloud Premium free for 12 months, up to 50 users (Jira, Confluence, Loom, Bitbucket and more) | Not an existing Atlassian paid customer; VC funded or associated with a partner accelerator or incubator; raised no more than US$10 million in external funding. One 12-month period per startup. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| GitLab | GitLab Ultimate free for one year, up to 20 seats (Seed); 50% off for Series A/B | New GitLab customers. Seed stage: pre-seed or seed with up to $5M in external funding (free Ultimate year one, 50% off year two). Early stage: Series A or B with up to $20M (50% off year one, 25% off year two). Up to 20 users. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Sanity | 1 year free on Sanity's Growth plan ($9k in value) | Fewer than 20 employees, raised less than $5M in total funding, not a currently paying Sanity customer, and a portfolio company of a listed partner (e.g. Sequoia, Accel, Y Combinator, Antler, TinySeed). | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Attio | 80% off the annual Pro plan for the first year, 30% off the second year | Venture-backed startups (or affiliated with an Attio startup partner) that signed up within the last 90 days and were incorporated less than 10 years ago. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Prisma | Database bill covered for a year, up to $10,000 in credits | Pre-seed, seed or Series A startups that raised venture funding in the last 12 months and were founded in the last 5 years, or bootstrapped startups with at least 5k MRR for the last 6 months; two full-time team members and an active website. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Confluent | Up to one year of Confluent Cloud with free product credits | Early-stage startups accepted into Confluent for Startups. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Mintlify | 50% off Mintlify Pro for 12 months (current YC batch: 12 months free) | Startups founded in the past 2 years that have raised under $2M. Current Y Combinator batch gets 12 months free; YC alumni get 50% off for 12 months. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Mux | $500 in free Mux credits (more possible depending on your investors) | Startups that are not existing Mux customers and haven't received Mux credits before. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Zendesk | Zendesk free for up to 2 years (Professional Suite and Copilot, up to 50 agents) | New Zendesk customers with outside funding (Angel through Series B), under 10 years old, fewer than 250 employees (50-249 must be referred by a partner). 1- and 2-year terms are tied to VC and accelerator partners. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Convex | Up to 1 year free of Convex Professional (no seat fees, 30% off usage-based fees up to $30k) | Pre-seed to Series A companies that have raised less than $3 million, with a live website or MVP; must be on at least the Convex Starter plan with a card on file | source ↗ · claim ↗ |
Most of these give you a plan free or discounted rather than a credit balance. Read the funding and headcount limits before you apply. Sanity’s cap is fewer than 20 employees and less than $5M raised, while Zendesk’s runs from Angel through Series B. All of these are in the SaaS startup stack pack.
Students and researchers
| Vendor | Offer (vendor wording) | Eligibility | Verified | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI (Codex) | $100 in ChatGPT credits to use in Codex (2,500 credits), valid 12 months | Current students at degree-granting universities in the United States or Canada, residing there when claiming; verified through SheerID; one offer per student. Requires a ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus or Pro account. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Kiro (AWS) | 1,000 Kiro credits per month free for one year | Students 18 or older at an eligible (participating) university, with a Kiro account on their university-affiliated email. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Lovable | 50% off Lovable Pro (100 credits a month) for up to 12 months | Students (and teachers) who verify with a school email and confirm they're enrolled. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Thunder Compute | $20 in free GPU credit for students | Students enrolled at a US university who sign up with their university email. | source ↗ · claim ↗ | |
| Anthropic (Claude) | Up to $20,000 in API credits for a 6-month period | Researchers in academia and nonprofit organizations applying AI to high-priority scientific research, with a particular focus on biology and life sciences. | source ↗ · claim ↗ |
Codex for Students and Thunder Compute are limited to students in North America (Codex: US or Canada; Thunder: US universities). Anthropic’s AI for Science credits are for academic and nonprofit researchers. Applications are reviewed on the first Monday of each month, and unsuccessful applicants don’t get individual replies. More in the Student AI pack.
No application needed
Most of these are small credits added when you sign up. The Claude listing is different: the API credits come with paid Max or Team plans, so it only helps if you already pay for one.
Coming next
Seven more offers are with subscribers now and go live on the site tomorrow, mostly database trials and observability free tiers. Subscribe to get them a day early, or point an agent at the Perq MCP server.