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OpenRouter for Startups Experiment across AI models with universal inference credits and a temporary processing-fee waiver for qualifying startups.
Credits · Universal inference credits · partner route Up to $5,000 in credits Approved partner referral, pre-Series B, AI-native product and less than $500 lifetime spend required.
Partner required Recently reviewed
Explore premium benefit Free account Cartesia for Startups A year on Cartesia Scale with 8M shared Sonic/Ink credits and $299 of Managed Agents credits each month for voice products.
Credits · Official program benefit 96M model credits + agent credits Provider approval required; the award and eligible usage can vary. Source reviewed 1 Oct 2026.
Direct application Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements A Free account
AssemblyAI for Startups Speech-to-text, streaming and dictation API credits, engineering guidance and startup pricing for products launching with voice or audio.
Credits · Official program benefit 12 months of recurring voice credits Provider approval required; the award and eligible usage can vary. Source reviewed 1 Oct 2026.
Direct application Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements LiveKit for YC founders A dedicated LiveKit Cloud credit route for active Y Combinator founders building real-time voice and video products.
Credits · Partner program benefit $100,000 Cloud credits for eligible YC founders YC verification required. $100K route has founder and funding conditions.
Partner required Recently reviewed
Explore premium benefit Free account
ElevenLabs Startup Grants Turn your voice-powered product into a working business with an approved ElevenLabs startup grant.
Grant · 33 million characters included 12 months of Scale Monetized voice product, fewer than 25 employees; no agencies.
Direct application Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements Free account
NVIDIA Inception Access technical training, selected pricing benefits, and a wider ecosystem for your AI company.
Free · AI startup program Free membership No application fee, membership fee, or equity requirement.
Direct application Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements Free account
Deepgram for Startups Bring speech recognition, text-to-speech, and voice agents into your product with startup API support.
Credits · Voice AI API credits Up to $100,000 Award-based; in production or planning to launch within 6 months.
Direct application Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements Free account
Cursor · Product Pass Use an AI coding editor for your next build.
Partner offer · Eligible product offer 1 year included Separate $400/year membership. New-customer and code-availability rules apply.
Separate membership Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements Free account
n8n · Product Pass Connect your tools and automate repetitive workflows.
Partner offer · Eligible product offer 1 year included Separate $400/year membership. New-customer and code-availability rules apply.
Separate membership Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements RU Free account
Runway · Product Pass Create video and visual content for your next launch.
Partner offer · Eligible product offer 1 year included Separate $400/year membership. New-customer and code-availability rules apply.
Separate membership Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements HI Free account
Higgsfield · Product Pass Explore AI production tools for visual marketing content.
Partner offer · Eligible product offer 1 year included Separate $400/year membership. New-customer and code-availability rules apply.
Separate membership Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements GU Free account
Gumloop · Product Pass Build AI workflows across your team's everyday tools.
Partner offer · Eligible product offer 1 year included Separate $200+/year membership. New-customer and code-availability rules apply.
Separate membership Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements MA Free account
Manus · Product Pass Explore an AI agent for research, creation, and business tasks.
Partner offer · Eligible product offer 1 year included Separate $200+/year membership. New-customer and code-availability rules apply.
Separate membership Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements Free account
Warp · Product Pass Explore an agentic development environment for your coding workflow.
Partner offer · Eligible product offer 1 year included Separate $200+/year membership. New-customer and code-availability rules apply.
Separate membership Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements Fa Free account
Factory A year of a coding agent for a founder who has engineering work ready to ship.
Partner offer · Eligible product offer 12 months of Factory Pro Separate paid Annual or Insider subscription required. Check individual code availability before purchasing.
Separate membership Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements Wi Free account
Wispr Flow Explore voice dictation for writing and documenting your work.
Partner offer · Eligible product offer 12 months of Wispr Flow Pro Separate paid Annual or Insider subscription required. Check individual code availability before purchasing.
Separate membership Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements Free account
Google AI Pro Try Google’s AI subscription through the eligible Product Pass route.
Partner offer · Eligible product offer 12 months of Google AI Pro Separate paid Insider subscription required. Check individual code availability before purchasing.
Separate membership Recently reviewed
View benefit & requirements Pa Free account
Pangram Evaluate a writing-analysis tool as one review signal, with human judgment for consequential decisions.
Partner offer · Eligible product offer 12 months of Pangram Professional Separate paid Insider subscription required. Check individual code availability before purchasing.
Separate membership Recently reviewed
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