API credits + dedicated support through eligible VC partners (amount not stated)
Eligibility: Startups backed by eligible OpenAI VC partners
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This is a free tier from OpenAI (Codex): Codex included in ChatGPT Free ($0/month) for quick coding tasks, in the vendor’s words on learn.chatgpt.com. No application is needed. Eligibility: Anyone with a ChatGPT Free account (desktop app, subject to rollout). Perq last verified it Nov 7, 2026.
Livefree tierNo applicationAnyone (sign up)
“Free Explore Codex capabilities on quick coding tasks. $0 /month”Verbatim from learn.chatgpt.com/docs/pricing, checked (HTTP 200).
Eligibility: Startups backed by eligible OpenAI VC partners
Eligibility: Eligible API orgs that enable data sharing (offer shown in settings)
Eligibility: Researchers (esp. with limited resources); reviewed quarterly
Eligibility: 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.
Eligibility: Core maintainers of public open-source projects (or projects important to the ecosystem); needs a ChatGPT account and a public GitHub profile and repository. Selection is at OpenAI's discretion, reviewed on a rolling basis.
Eligibility: Owner of a paid ChatGPT Pro or Business subscription at least 7 days old (no free trials or complimentary plans); must also own the receiving API organization
Eligibility: Eligible startups
Eligibility: Verified students 13+ (Azure offer 18+)
Eligibility: GitHub Student Pack members
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