Free AI from Y Combinator
1 free offer from Y Combinator in the aifree.dev catalog, 1 verified: what is free, the catch, card rules and limits.
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Looking for free AI from Y Combinator? The catalog lists one offer: student program. It is verified by aifree.dev. It does not ask for a credit card. Aimed at startups and students.
Offers
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| Tool | What's free | Key limits | Card required? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000one-time | Must attend a YC university event (Fall 2025 onward) · Access lasts one year from the… | No card required | Verified · Oct 12, 2026 |
What's free from Y Combinator
YC AI Student Starter Pack · $25,000
Over $25,000 in credits from 20+ companies for students who attend a YC university event: $10,000 AWS + $10,000 Azure cloud credits, $1,000 OpenAI, $500 Anthropic, plus credits from YC-backed AI devtools (Vapi, Firecrawl, Browser Use, Deepgram, Supabase and more).
The catch: Only for students who attend a YC university event (Fall 2025 onward); access expires one year from the qualifying event.
- Must attend a YC university event (Fall 2025 onward)
- Access lasts one year from the qualifying event
- Each deal must be redeemed individually via a Hacker News account
Eligibility
- No credit card needed.
- Needs an account sign-up.
- Students who attend a YC university event starting Fall 2025; eligibility is auto-detected via the Hacker News account used to RSVP.
- Available worldwide.
- Attend a YC university event (starting Fall 2025).
- Receive the confirmation email after the event.
- Sign in with the same Hacker News account used to RSVP.
- Redeem each deal individually.
- Student status: Attend a YC university event (starting Fall 2025).
Recent changes
All changes- · Change detected: YC AI Student Starter Pack (+1 -2 pricing sentences)
- · Terms updated: YC AI Student Starter Pack (Content updated from https://deals.ycombinator.com/students (checked 2026-10-21).)
- · Verified: YC AI Student Starter Pack
- · Listed: YC AI Student Starter Pack
Y Combinator FAQ
- Do I need a credit card for the free Y Combinator offer?
- No. YC AI Student Starter Pack does not ask for a credit card.
- Is there a free Y Combinator offer for students?
- Yes. YC AI Student Starter Pack is aimed at students (YC AI Student Starter Pack: student program, eligibility rules apply).
Every section above is built from the offer data; the sitewide changelog lists all changes.