GPU credits for AI startups
Training and serving models is expensive, and GPUs are the line item that scares most AI founders. Several programs exist specifically to cut that cost: through cloud GPU credits, discounted hardware, or dedicated compute grants.
These are the GPU and compute programs we track for AI startups. Each links to the full eligibility and how to apply.
GPU credits for AI startups
19 programs
NVIDIA Inception
NVIDIA
Free membership, GPU discounts + up to $100k in partner cloud credits
$100k in credits
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Google Cloud
Up to $200k in GCP credits over 2 years ($350k for AI startups)
$350k in credits
Baseten Inference for Startups
Baseten
Baseten startup credits and perks
Nebius for Startups
Nebius
Up to $150K in Nebius credits
$150k in credits
Crusoe Cloud for Startups
Crusoe Energy
Crusoe Energy startup credits and perks
Paperspace for Startups
Paperspace (DigitalOcean)
Paperspace (DigitalOcean) startup credits and perks
Vast.ai for Startups
Vast.ai
Vast.ai startup credits and perks
Together Compute for Startups
Together AI
Together AI startup credits and perks
Anyscale for Startups
Anyscale
Anyscale startup credits and perks
Baseten AI Startup Program
Baseten
Baseten startup credits and perks
CoreWeave Startup Accelerator Program
CoreWeave
CoreWeave startup credits and perks
CoreWeave for Startups
CoreWeave
CoreWeave startup credits and perks
Lambda GPU Cloud for Startups
Lambda
Lambda startup credits and perks
RunPod for Startups
RunPod
RunPod startup credits and perks
Modal for Startups
Modal
Modal startup credits and perks
Groq for Startups
Groq
Groq startup credits and perks
Together AI for Startups
Together AI
Together AI startup credits and perks
Replicate for Startups
Replicate
Replicate startup credits and perks
Vultr for Startups
Vultr
Vultr startup credits and perks
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