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Offer on record
OpenRouter for Startups
Eligible early-stage startups get up to $5,000 in universal inference credits and 0% processing fees for 12 months across models on OpenRouter.
Apply at openrouter.aiWhat you get
2 benefits on record
- Up to $5,000credit · 6 monthsUp to $5,000 in universal inference credits usable across all models on OpenRouter.
- 100% offon OpenRouter processing fees · 1 year0% processing fees (including platform fees and BYOK fees) for 12 months.
- Nothing to payNo purchase or commitment is part of this offer.
Who qualifies
7 conditions
All of these:
- Pre-Series B stage startupcheckable · stage = Pre Series B
- Building an AI-native productcheckable · industry includes AI
- Referred by an approved OpenRouter partnerverified externally
- Have a public company websitecheckable · has public website = yes
- Apply with a company email address, associated with an OpenRouter accountverified externally
- Have less than $500 in lifetime OpenRouter spendcheckable · openrouter spend < $500
- Haven't previously received startup creditsverified externally
How to apply
- AvailabilityBy referral from a partner or existing customer.
- MethodApplication form at openrouter.ai/startup-program
- Operated byOpenRouter sets the terms and handles access.
- TermsNo separate terms page on record.
- On record since
Where this comes from
Offered by
Everything an early-stage team needs to build, experiment, and scale with AI — without managing multiple providers.
In this program
Program offering credits, fee waivers, and multi-model API access to early-stage startups building with AI.