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Daytona vs Modal: startup credits compared

Side-by-side amounts, eligibility and access paths, both verified against the official program pages.

Daytona$10K on acceptance; up to $100K per Daytona's page ($50K per its terms)Verified Nov 4, 2026ModalFree Modal credits, tiered by stage (amount set on approval)Verified Nov 3, 2026

At a glance

FactDaytonaModal
Value$10K on acceptance; up to $100K per Daytona's page ($50K per its terms)Free Modal credits, tiered by stage (amount set on approval)
TypeCreditsCredits
Duration1 yearNot stated
StagesPre-seed, Seed, Series A, BootstrappedSeed, Series A, Series B+
RegionsGlobalGlobal
Max funding raised$15,000,000Not stated
Max company age5 yearsNot stated
Ways to get it
  • Apply directly — $10K on acceptance; more in discretionary tranches
  • Daytona VC and accelerator partners — Same Startup Grid credits; pick your partner on the form
  • Modal VC partner network — Seed to Series A tier credits
  • Apply directly — Seed to Series A tier credits
  • AWS Activate — Additional Modal credits for Activate members
Requirements
  • Privately held company
  • Incorporated no more than 5 years before the application date
  • Less than $15M raised in total
  • Fewer than 50 full-time employees at the time of applying
  • New to Modal (no prior credits in the tier)
  • VC funding from a Modal partner fund, or more than $1M raised from any fund (Seed to Series A tier)
  • More than $30M raised or beyond Series B for the custom Scaling tier
Not eligible
  • Credits cannot be sold, transferred or used to give third parties access to Daytona
  • Does not include Daytona Enterprise or discounts on future paid plans
  • Companies that already received credits in the same tier
  • Cloud-provider credits (AWS, GCP, Azure) cannot be applied to Modal usage
VerificationPartially verified· Nov 4, 2026Partially verified· Nov 3, 2026

Which should you pick?

The two programs are not directly comparable on dollar value. Daytona accepts a wider range of funding stages, while Modal is more targeted. If you qualify for both, there is usually no reason not to apply to both; the programs are independent.

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