Runware gives early AI teams up to $1,000 in free credits

Runware is one API for image, video, audio, 3D and language models. Its startup program gives early AI teams credits that work across every model, serverless and compute on the platform.

What you get

• Starter: up to $1,000 in free credits with no deposit, awarded in $100 steps based on your product, traction and integration plan.
• Growth: deposit $25,000 and Runware adds $10,000.
• Scale: deposit $50,000 and Runware adds $30,000.
• Credits never expire, and Runware takes no equity.

Who can apply

• Companies up to and including Series A with a company-domain email and a live website. Personal email addresses are declined.
• AI generation must be core to the product, and you need a live product or beta.
• Starter and Growth are for bootstrapped or pre-seed teams; Scale is for seed to Series A companies running inference in production.

How to apply

Create a Runware account, then pick a tier and apply on the Runware startup program page. You usually hear back by email within a week, and Starter credits go straight to your account.