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Claude for Startups

Anthropic offers venture-backed startups free Claude API credits and priority rate limits through Claude for Startups. The credit amount is not publicly disclosed — you apply to find out.

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Key facts

Free value
No fixed amount
Details
Free Claude API credits + priority rate limits; amount not publicly disclosed
Credit card required
No
Expiry
No fixed expiry (ongoing)
Eligibility
Your company must have received equity funding from an institutional investor, been founded within the last four years, and not previously received Anthropic startup credits.

What you get

Free credits for the first-party Claude API (via the Claude Console) plus priority rate limits for accepted startups. Standard API pricing resumes automatically when the program ends, with no migration.

How to claim it

  1. Confirm you are venture-backed and meet the eligibility criteria
  2. Apply via the Claude for Startups program page
  3. If accepted, credits are applied to your Claude Console account

Good to know

Anthropic does not publish a specific credit figure for the general program, so we list none. The often-cited "$25,000" applies only to startups backed by Anthropic's Anthology Fund — a separate, narrower program — not the general Claude for Startups credit.