001 / AI compute
2026
Free credits for AI compute
38 verified offers across 55 providers. Official sources, checked and dated.
Plain notes on VPS, GPU cloud, serverless, and sandboxes, plus the free credits that actually exist. One writer, official pages only, no hype.
Official pages only. Numbers carry a last-checked date. Checked 2026.09.18.
002 / Current index
Checked 2026.09.18
- providers tracked
- 55
- verified offers
- 38
- no-credit findingsverified absence of signup credit
- 17
55 providers · 38 verified offers · 17 confirmed no-credit findings
003 / Credit index
Current credit index
- Google CloudThe hyperscale cloud with a $300 Welcome credit for new customers over 90 days, plus an always-free tier that stays available after the trial ends·Signup credit·90 days after signup (terms also say 3 months)$300Verified·09.02
- CivoA cloud provider focused on fast-launching Kubernetes and compute instances, with GPU instances up to Nvidia B200 on public pricing·Signup credit·31 calendar days$250Verified·09.02
- DaytonaA cloud sandbox platform for running AI-generated code, billed per second for CPU, memory, and storage·Signup credit·Not stated officially$200 in free computeVerified·09.02
- Cloudflare WorkersA serverless platform that runs your code on Cloudflare's edge network, with Workers AI for running models on the same free plan·Always-free tier·Daily limits reset at 00:00 UTC100,000 requests per dayVerified·09.02
- E2BIsolated cloud sandboxes for AI agents with a one-time $100 usage credit on the free Hobby plan, no credit card required to start·Signup credit·Not stated officially$100 (one-time)Verified·09.02
- ModalA serverless compute platform where you deploy Python functions that can attach GPUs, billed at per-second rates·Monthly free tier·Monthly allowance on the Starter plan; rollover of unused credit is not stated officially$30 per monthVerified·09.02
- AnthropicThe API platform for Claude models, paid with prepaid usage credits·Signup credit·Not stated for the signup credits; purchased credits expire one year from purchaseNot quantified officiallyVerified·09.18
- CerebriumA serverless GPU platform for deploying AI apps in Python, with a Hobby plan whose $0 price covers the plan fee, not compute·Monthly free tier·No credit exists to expire; the Hobby plan itself has no stated time limitFree plan, compute billedVerified·09.18
Source: official provider pages, last checked on the dates shown.
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005 / Compare
Budget VPS vs developer cloud
Contabo
Contabo offers Core VPS plans from EUR 4.40/month for 4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM / 100 GB SSD, billed monthly with no signup credit.
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean Basic Droplets start at $4/month for 1 vCPU / 512 MiB / 10 GB SSD, billed per second with a 60-second minimum and monthly cap, plus a $5 signup credit for 90 days.
006 / Current feed · Latest signals
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