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Claude has one free offer in the aifree.dev catalog (startup program). It does not ask for a credit card. Aimed at startups.
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| Tool | What's free | Key limits | Card required? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup program | Current cohort is full; no new applications right now · Applications still in review… | No card required | Re-verification in progress |
What's free from Claude
Claude for Startups · Startup program
Claude Startups members get partner offers worth up to $45,000, Applied AI group sessions and events. The current cohort is full and Anthropic is not accepting new applications; startups backed by a partner VC may get up to $100K in API credits via the VC.
The catch: New applications are closed until the next cohort; API credits come only through partner VCs and work only on the first-party Claude API.
- Current cohort is full; no new applications right now
- Applications still in review when the cohort filled were not moved forward
- Up to $100K in API credits only via VCs in Anthropic's partner network
- Credits apply only to the first-party Claude API (Claude Console), not AWS, Google Cloud or Azure
- Startup Stack partner offers worth up to $45,000, redeemed with codes in the Claude Console
- Applied AI group sessions every other week for members
Models and rate limits
Free-tier limits as the provider publishes them; a dash means none is published.
| Model | Context | RPM | RPD | TPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 | 1,000k | — | — | — |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 1,000k | — | — | — |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | 1,000k | — | — | — |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | 1,000k | — | — | — |
| Claude Opus 5 | — | — | — | — |
Eligibility
- No credit card needed.
- Needs an account sign-up.
- Open to bootstrapped, pre-seed, and venture-backed startups; apply through the Claude Console.
- Available worldwide.
- Bootstrapped, pre-seed, or venture-backed startup.
- Apply with a Claude Console account.
- Funding stage: Bootstrapped, pre-seed, or venture-backed startup.
Recent changes
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- · Change detected: Claude for Startups (Terms shifted; re-verification pending)
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Claude FAQ
- Do I need a credit card for the free Claude offer?
- No. Claude for Startups does not ask for a credit card.
Every section above is built from the offer data; the sitewide changelog lists all changes.