Baseten AI Startup Program
Baseten·United States
Up to $25,000 in Baseten credits for dedicated inference or training, plus up to $2,500 for Model APIs, for seed to Series A startups where AI is the core product.
What you get
“Up to $25,000 in credits for Dedicated Inference or Training; Up to $2,500 in credits for Model APIs”
Can you apply
The AI startup program was designed to support early stage AI-first and VC funded startups. AI-first startup: in order to qualify for the AI startup program, artificial intelligence needs to be core to your primary products or solutions. Funding requirement: we will only accept early stage startups. To qualify, your funding stage should be Seed to Series A and you started less than 5 years ago. Other requirements: only net new customers can be enrolled into the AI startup program. It means that you have never received any credits from Baseten before.
When
Always open, applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
What Baseten funds
Baseten runs model inference and training infrastructure, and gives its largest credit package to seed and Series A startups where AI is the core product. The gate is explicit: VC funded, under five years old, and never a Baseten credit recipient before.
Everything Baseten funds →Details
The two credit pools are separate: up to $25,000 against Dedicated Inference or Training, and up to $2,500 against Model APIs. Members get support response within a few business hours, growing to a shared Slack channel and calls, plus invitations to Baseten events and go-to-market help around launches and funding announcements. Only net new customers qualify, meaning you have never received Baseten credits before.
Read off the Baseten page on 8 Sept 2026. Funders move amounts and eligibility without announcing it, so confirm any figure here before you count on it.