# RunPod: $1,000 in free credits (Starter Tier)

- Status: live
- Category: Cloud & GPU
- Offer type: startup program
- Credit value: $1,000 in free credits (Starter Tier)
- Eligibility: Earlier-stage startups with real AI workloads
- How to claim: Apply to Runpod Startup Program
- Claim URL: https://www.runpod.io/startup-program
- Source URL: https://www.runpod.io/startup-program
- Last verified: 2026-10-19T06:09:26-04:00 (Oct 19, 2026, 6:09 AM ET), HTTP 200

> Source quote (verbatim from the source page):
> "Get $1,000 in credits to get started on Runpod"

Page: https://perq.sh/offers/runpod-starter-tier