Free AI from Yandex Cloud
1 free offer from Yandex Cloud in the aifree.dev catalog, 1 verified: what is free, the catch, card rules and limits.
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aifree.dev tracks one startup program offer from Yandex Cloud. It is verified by aifree.dev. It does not ask for a credit card. Aimed at startups.
Offers
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| Tool | What's free | Key limits | Card required? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000one-time | $5,000 over 6 months for TRL 1-7 teams · $20,000 over 12 months for TRL 8-9 teams · 1/4… | No card required | Verified · Oct 12, 2026 |
What's free from Yandex Cloud
Yandex Cloud Startup Credits · $20,000
Yandex Cloud grants $5,000 in credits for 6 months to early-stage teams and up to $20,000 for 12 months to scaling teams, covering Compute Cloud, Object Storage, DataSphere, SpeechKit and Foundation Models.
The catch: One quarter of the grant is restricted to a fixed service list, the rest excludes Cloud Interconnect; amounts exclude VAT and depend on TRL assessment.
- $5,000 over 6 months for TRL 1-7 teams
- $20,000 over 12 months for TRL 8-9 teams
- 1/4 of the grant restricted to Compute Cloud, VPC, Object Storage, Network Load Balancer, Marketplace, Monitoring, DataSphere, SpeechKit, Translate, Vision, and Foundation Models
- Remaining 3/4 cannot be spent on the listed services or Cloud Interconnect
- Amounts exclude VAT
Eligibility
- No credit card needed.
- Needs an account sign-up.
- Early-stage startups; tier set by technology readiness level on the TAIL scale: TRL 1-7 gets $5,000, TRL 8-9 gets $20,000.
Recent changes
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Yandex Cloud FAQ
- Do I need a credit card for the free Yandex Cloud offer?
- No. Yandex Cloud Startup Credits does not ask for a credit card.
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