Free AI from Vercel
2 free offers from Vercel in the aifree.dev catalog, 2 verified: what is free, the catch, card rules and limits.
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Vercel has two free offers in the aifree.dev catalog (free tier and startup program). Two are verified by aifree.dev. One of them asks for a credit card. Aimed at developers and startups.
Offers
Verified first
| Tool | What's free | Key limits | Card required? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5one-time | $5 of credits every 30 days per team · Free credits start on your first AI Gateway… | Card required | Verified · Oct 12, 2026 | |
| $30,000one-time | Up to $30,000 in Flexible Commitment Amount · Enterprise-tier access · Startup-focused… | No card required | Verified · Oct 12, 2026 |
What's free from Vercel
Vercel AI Gateway Free Tier · $5
Every Vercel team gets $5 of credits every 30 days for the AI Gateway's free-tier model subset, starting on the first AI Gateway request, with zero-markup provider list pricing through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
The catch: The team needs a valid payment method before using free credits; the free tier covers only a subset of models with lower rate limits, and buying credits ends the monthly free credit.
- $5 of credits every 30 days per team
- Free credits start on your first AI Gateway request
- Free tier covers a subset of models, not the full catalog
- Free tier requests rate limited per model (429 on exceed)
- Zero markup on provider token prices, including BYOK on the paid tier
Vercel for Startups · $30,000
Eligible startups can receive up to $30,000 in Flexible Commitment Amount, Enterprise-tier access, and startup-focused support to build and scale on Vercel.
The catch: Specific eligibility criteria are not published; the page only invites 'eligible teams' to apply.
- Up to $30,000 in Flexible Commitment Amount
- Enterprise-tier access
- Startup-focused support
Models and rate limits
Free-tier limits as the provider publishes them; a dash means none is published.
| Model | Offer | Context | RPM | RPD | TPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inclusionai/ling-3.1-flash | Vercel AI Gateway Free Tier | 262k | — | — | — |
| poolside/laguna-s-2.1-free | Vercel AI Gateway Free Tier | 256k | — | — | — |
| convaiinnovations/laya | Vercel AI Gateway Free Tier | 8k | — | — | — |
Eligibility
Vercel AI Gateway Free Tier
- Credit card required.
- Needs an account sign-up.
Vercel for Startups
- No credit card needed.
- Needs an account sign-up.
Recent changes
All changes- · Terms updated: Vercel AI Gateway Free Tier (Content updated from https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/faq (checked 2026-10-21).)
- · Change detected: Vercel for Startups (+3 -2 pricing sentences)
- · Verified: Vercel AI Gateway Free Tier
- · Verified: Vercel for Startups
- · Listed: Vercel AI Gateway Free Tier
Mentioned in
- Top chart: Biggest AI Startup Credits
Vercel FAQ
- Do I need a credit card for free Vercel offers?
- It depends on the offer. Vercel for Startups does not ask for a card; Vercel AI Gateway Free Tier does.
Every section above is built from the offer data; the sitewide changelog lists all changes.