Google Cloud AI Startup Program
Up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits over two years for AI startups
- Use or plan to use Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform or Gemini to deploy AI services as a foundation of the primary product
- Raised Pre-Seed/Seed within the last 5 years or Series A within the last 12 months
- Founded within the last 5 years
- Not yet received more than $5,000 in Google Cloud credits
- Institutional/VC equity funding (private equity, government grants, crowdfunding, angel money do not qualify for scale tier)
What you get from Google Cloud AI Startup Program for free
The Google Cloud AI Startup Program is designed for early-stage and venture-backed AI companies looking to develop and scale products with Google's foundation models and cloud infrastructure. Qualified AI-first startups can access up to $350,000 in total credits, technical support, and developer community resources over a two-year period.
Credit Structure
- Year 1: 100% coverage up to $250,000 in Google Cloud credits for AI-first startups (up to $100,000 for standard scale-tier startups).
- Year 2: 20% coverage up to an additional $100,000 in Google Cloud credits.
Eligible Models & Services
- Credits apply toward core Google Cloud services and Google DeepMind models, including Gemini (e.g., Gemini 3) and Gemma open models.
- Third-party models hosted on Google Cloud Marketplace are billed directly and are not covered by program credits.
Program Benefits
- Cloud & Model Credits: Offset computing, storage, and API invocation costs for production workloads.
- Direct Access to AI Experts: Exclusive webinars and live Q&As with Google Cloud AI engineers, developer advocates, and product managers.
- Product Roadmaps: Early insights into Google Cloud AI releases, agentic tools, and infrastructure updates.
Eligibility Requirements
- Product Focus: Startups that use or plan to use Gemini or the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform as a foundation of their primary product offering.
- Funding Stage: Raised Pre-Seed or Seed rounds within the last 5 years, or Series A funding within the last 12 months (institutional VC, equity, SAFE, verifiable token raises, or blockchain foundation grants).
- Company Age: Founded within the last 5 years.
- Credit History: Must not have previously received more than $5,000 in Google Cloud credits.
- Exclusions: Dev shops, agencies, consultancies, educational institutions, nonprofits, personal blogs, and crypto-mining entities are not eligible.
Check you qualify
- Other: Use or plan to use Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform or Gemini to deploy AI services as a foundation of the primary product
- Funding stage: Raised Pre-Seed/Seed within the last 5 years or Series A within the last 12 months
- Company age: Founded within the last 5 years
- Other: Not yet received more than $5,000 in Google Cloud credits
As the provider states it on the date shown above. The provider decides who qualifies.
Models served free
Limits as the provider publishes them; a dash means none is published.
| Model | Context | RPM | RPD | TPM | Tools | Vision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.8 FlashProgram credits cover Gemini on Vertex AI (offer row); listed in the Vertex AI model catalog; limits for program credits unpublished | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gemini 3.6 FlashProgram credits cover Gemini on Vertex AI (offer row); listed in the Vertex AI model catalog; limits for program credits unpublished | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteProgram credits cover Gemini on Vertex AI (offer row); listed in the Vertex AI model catalog; limits for program credits unpublished | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gemini 2.5 FlashProgram credits cover Gemini on Vertex AI (offer row); listed in the Vertex AI model catalog; limits for program credits unpublished | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gemini 3.5 TranscribeProgram credits cover Gemini on Vertex AI (offer row); listed in the Vertex AI model catalog; limits for program credits unpublished | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gemini 3.8 LiveProgram credits cover Gemini on Vertex AI (offer row); listed in the Vertex AI model catalog; limits for program credits unpublished | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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