Vector databases: free credits & startup programs
8 verified vector databases offers: startup programs, free tiers, signup credits and student deals. Each one is quoted from the vendor's own page with a last-verified timestamp.
8 offers · latest verification
Cloud & GPU 33LLM APIs 25Agents & automation 16Observability & analytics 11Voice & audio 11Developer tools 10Perk marketplaces 9Databases & backend 8Vector databases 8Image & video 2Productivity 2Accelerators 1
| Vendor | Offer | Type | Eligibility | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chroma | Starter plan $0 + $5 in free credits | free tier | New Chroma Cloud accounts | |
| Qdrant | Free forever single-node cluster (1GB RAM / 4GB disk) | free tier | Anyone | |
| Upstash | Free vector DB, 10K daily query/update limit | free tier | Anyone | |
| Weaviate | Free Forever cluster ($0/mo, 100,000 objects, 1 GB memory) | free tier | 1 cluster per user | |
| Zilliz Cloud | Free plan: 5 GB storage, 2.5M vCUs/month | free tier | Anyone | |
| Pinecone | 3-week Standard trial includes $300 credit | signup credit | New Standard-plan trial users | |
| Pinecone | Free Standard Tier + Pro Support, plus usage credits and discounts | startup program | <100 employees, Series A or earlier | |
| Qdrant | Cloud discount valid 12 months | startup program | Pre-seed/Seed/Series A, <5 years old, <$5M funding |
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