Comparison
DeepInfra vs OpenRouter startup offers
Compare DeepInfra and OpenRouter startup offers: what each offer gives, who qualifies, what it costs and how access works. Check the source behind each record.
DeepInfra
About 50 billion free tokens at DeepSeek V4 Flash prices, expiring 1 year after approval
About 50 billion free inference tokens with DeepStart
Qualifying startups receive about 50 billion free tokens, valued at DeepSeek V4 Flash prices, to run models on DeepInfra.
- What you get
- BenefitAbout 50 billion free tokens at DeepSeek V4 Flash prices, expiring 1 year after approval
- Nothing to payNo purchase or commitment is part of this offer.
- Who qualifies
All of these:
- Have raised between 250K and 10M USD.verified externally
- Founded in the last 2 years.checkable
- How to access
- Open to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements. Application form at deepinfra.com/deepstart
- Terms
- No separate terms page on record.
OpenRouter
Up to $5,000in OpenRouter credits · 6 months · nothing to pay
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.
- What you get
- Up to $5,000credit · 6 monthsUp to $5,000 in universal inference credits usable across all models on OpenRouter.
- Fee waivedOpenRouter platform and BYOK processing fees for 12 months0% processing fees (including platform fees and BYOK fees) for 12 months.
- Nothing to payNo purchase or commitment is part of this offer.
- Who qualifies
All of these:
- Pre-Series B stage startupcheckable
- Building an AI-native productcheckable
- Referred by an approved OpenRouter partnerverified externally
- Have a public company websitecheckable
- Apply with a professional email that matches the company domain (not generic aliases), associated with an OpenRouter accountverified externally
- Have less than $500 in lifetime OpenRouter spendcheckable
- Haven't previously received startup creditsverified externally
- How to access
- By referral from a partner or existing customer. Application form at openrouter.ai/startup-program
- Terms
- No separate terms page on record.
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