LLM API credits, model hosting, vector databases and AI tooling programs for startups.
9 programs, each verified against the official page.
9 perks
Claude for Startups (Anthropic)
$1,000 API credit + 1 year Claude Team (5 seats); up to $100K more via partner VCs
$1,000 API credit, a free year of Claude Team (5 seats), partner offers worth up to $45K, and up to $100K more via partner VCs.
Together AI Startup Accelerator
Up to $15K / $30K / $50K in platform credits by funding stage
Up to $15K, $30K or $50K in Together platform credits by funding stage, plus forward-deployed engineering hours.
Baseten AI Startup Program
Up to $25,000 (Dedicated Deployments/Training) + up to $2,500 (Model APIs)
Up to $25,000 in credits for Dedicated Inference or Training and up to $2,500 for Model APIs, for Seed to Series A startups.
LangSmith for Startups
Up to $10,000 in LangSmith credits (Scale) or discounted seats (Build)
Up to $10K in LangSmith credits for VC-partner-backed startups (Scale tier) or discounted seats for early-stage teams (Build tier).
ElevenLabs Startup Grants
33M characters over 12 months (ElevenLabs values it at $5,500+)
33 million characters of ElevenLabs audio generation free for 12 months for startups with fewer than 25 employees.
Fireworks for Startups
Build credits + higher rate limits (amount not published)
Build credits, higher rate limits and applied-AI engineer access for startups on the Fireworks inference platform.
Modal Startup Credits
Free Modal credits, tiered by stage (amount set on approval)
Free serverless GPU credits for new-to-Modal startups backed by partner VCs or with $1M+ raised; custom tier for Series B+.
Pinecone for Startups
Free Standard tier + Pro Support, plus usage credits and discounts (amounts not published)
Free Pinecone Standard tier and Pro Support plus usage credits and discounts for startups at Series A or earlier.
Weaviate Startup Deal
Discounted Weaviate Cloud rate for startups (discount not published)
Discounted Weaviate Cloud for startups backed by accelerators, VCs or partner programs, redeemed through the Weaviate Console.
| Company | Value | Stages | Verified | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | $1,000 API credit + 1 year Claude Team (5 seats); up to $100K more via partner VCs | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Verified on Nov 3, 2026 | Details → |
| Together AI | Up to $15K / $30K / $50K in platform credits by funding stage | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ | Verified on Nov 3, 2026 | Details → |
| Baseten | Up to $25,000 (Dedicated Deployments/Training) + up to $2,500 (Model APIs) | Seed, Series A | Verified on Nov 3, 2026 | Details → |
| LangChain | Up to $10,000 in LangSmith credits (Scale) or discounted seats (Build) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Verified on Nov 3, 2026 | Details → |
| ElevenLabs | 33M characters over 12 months (ElevenLabs values it at $5,500+) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Bootstrapped | Verified on Nov 3, 2026 | Details → |
| Fireworks AI | Build credits + higher rate limits (amount not published) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ | Partially verified on Nov 3, 2026 | Details → |
| Modal | Free Modal credits, tiered by stage (amount set on approval) | Seed, Series A, Series B+ | Partially verified on Nov 3, 2026 | Details → |
| Pinecone | Free Standard tier + Pro Support, plus usage credits and discounts (amounts not published) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Partially verified on Nov 3, 2026 | Details → |
| Weaviate | Discounted Weaviate Cloud rate for startups (discount not published) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Partially verified on Nov 3, 2026 | Details → |
