Koyeb Startup Program
AI Platform Credits
$30,000 in credits
Get up to $30k of compute credits and specialized support to accelerate go-to-market for early-stage startups. The program offers high-performance cloud infrast
Who qualifies
Every condition below is taken from the vendor’s own published criteria. Read them before you spend an afternoon on the application.
Startups
The programme is aimed at startups. Vendors read this loosely, but expect to describe the company and what you are building on the application.
Get up to $30k of compute credits and specialized support to accelerate go-to-market for early-stage startups. The program offers high-performance cloud infrastructure with a seamless developer experience.
About Koyeb Startup Program
Quick answer
Get up to $30k of compute credits and specialized support to accelerate go-to-market for early-stage startups. The program offers high-performance cloud infrast
Koyeb is a serverless cloud platform optimized for deploying containerized applications, APIs, and AI workloads with global edge distribution. The Startup Program grants early-stage founders up to $30,000 in platform credits, dedicated technical onboarding, priority support, and exclusive beta features to reduce infrastructure costs during critical growth phases.
Koyeb Startup Program at a glance
Koyeb is a serverless cloud platform optimized for deploying containerized applications, APIs, and AI workloads with global edge distribution. The Startup Program grants early-stage founders up to $30,000 in platform credits, dedicated technical onboarding, priority support, and exclusive beta features to reduce infrastructure costs during critical growth phases.
- $30,000Max compute credits
- GPU + StandardCredit-eligible instance types
- 24/7 PriorityDedicated Slack support channel
- GlobalEdge-distributed deployment regions
The Koyeb Startup Program offer explained
Koyeb credits are applied directly to your account and cover compute costs for both standard and GPU-accelerated instances across the platform. Credits are non-transferable and typically valid for a defined program period; unused balance expires at term end. The credit grant is paired with hands-on migration support and a dedicated solutions engineer to maximize infrastructure efficiency.
Heads up: credit programs change their terms and caps regularly — confirm the current offer on the application page before you plan around it.
Apply to Koyeb Startup ProgramHow Koyeb Startup Program compares
Here's how Koyeb Startup Program stacks up against other AI/ML platform credits in the same category:
| Program | Headline offer | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Koyeb Startup Program | $30,000 in credits | This page |
| Together AI for Startups | $50K in free open-source AI inference credits | AI Platform Credits |
| Mistral Mistralship | $30K in free Mistral API credits | AI Platform Credits |
| Perplexity for Startups | $5K in free Perplexity API credits | AI Platform Credits |
Who should apply — and who shouldn't
Apply if
- You're building LLM applications or inference APIs and need GPU compute without upfront capex.
- Your team values hands-on technical support and wants a dedicated engineer to optimize your deployment architecture.
- You're migrating from another cloud provider and want white-glove assistance to minimize downtime and re-architecture effort.
- You need global edge distribution for low-latency inference or APIs serving multiple regions.
Skip if
- Your startup is already well-funded and infrastructure costs are not a constraint.
- You require long-term price guarantees or multi-year reserved capacity (Koyeb credits are time-limited).
- Your workload is primarily batch processing or data warehousing rather than containerized applications or real-time inference.
More AI Platform Credits
If Koyeb Startup Program isn't the right fit, compare it against Together AI for Startups, Mistral Mistralship, Perplexity for Startups, Cohere for Startups — or browse the full AI Platform Credits category.
What the credit covers
- Up to $30,000 in compute credits
- GPU and standard instance coverage
- Dedicated solutions engineer onboarding
- White-glove migration assistance
- Priority 24/7 Slack support channel
- Early access to beta features
- Global edge-distributed deployment
- Serverless container orchestration
- No VC sponsor requirement
- Full-stack application and database support
Programme tracks
What Koyeb Startup Program publishes for each stage — confirm on the application, since credit programmes are re-cut more often than list pricing.
| Track | Value | Who it is for | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startup Program (Tier 1) | $0 (up to $30K credits) | Program period (typically 12 months) | Up to $30,000 in compute credits · Standard and GPU instances · Dedicated solutions engineer · White-glove migration support · Priority 24/7 Slack support |
| Post-Program (Pay-as-you-go) | Variable per compute hour | Monthly billing after credits exhaust | Standard support (community or paid tier) · On-demand compute pricing · No credit expiry pressure · Full platform access |
How to apply
4 steps. The last one is the part most people skip.
- 1
Open Koyeb Startup Program through the link on this page
It carries our referral tag. The terms you get are identical either way, and it never changes what this page says about the programme.
- 2
Have the eligibility evidence ready
Applications are checked against one condition — startups. Incorporation date, cap table and a one-line description of what you are building cover most of it.
- 3
Size the migration against the 12 months window
Credits start burning from activation, not from when you get round to using them. Work out what you will genuinely consume in that window before you move production workloads across.
- 4
Know the rate you land on when it runs out
Get up to $30k of compute credits and specialized support to accelerate go-to-market for early-stage startups. The program offers high-performance cloud infrastructure with a seamless developer experience.
Where this programme wins and loses
What works
- No VC sponsor required Direct application pathway removes dependency on investor relationships or third-party endorsement.
- GPU credits included Covers both standard and GPU instances, critical for LLM inference and model training workloads.
- Dedicated solutions engineer White-glove onboarding and migration assistance reduces time-to-deployment and architectural mistakes.
- Priority 24/7 support Dedicated Slack channel ensures fast incident response during critical product launches or scaling events.
- Beta feature access Early access to new platform capabilities gives competitive advantage and product feedback influence.
- Global edge infrastructure Serverless deployment across multiple regions enables low-latency inference and API serving without manual multi-region setup.
What doesn't
- Credit expiry Credits are time-limited and non-transferable; unused balance forfeits at program end, creating pressure to spend or lose value.
- Vendor lock-in risk Containerized workloads are portable, but Koyeb-specific features (edge routing, serverless scaling) may complicate future migration.
- Limited to Koyeb platform Credits cannot be applied to third-party services; if you need multi-cloud strategy, this program covers only Koyeb infrastructure.
The bottom line
The $30K credit grant is substantial for early-stage teams, and the inclusion of dedicated onboarding, priority support, and zero VC-sponsor requirement lowers friction significantly. The program is well-suited for AI/ML founders and carries minimal downside risk given the no-lock-in application process.
Koyeb Startup Program FAQ
The questions we actually get asked about this programme.
Ask us something elsePre-seed, seed, and Series A startups building AI/ML, API, or full-stack applications. Unfunded teams are considered on a case-by-case basis. No VC sponsor is required.
Credit validity period is not explicitly stated in available materials; confirm with Koyeb during application. Typically 12 months is standard for startup programs, but verify at signup.
No. Koyeb's program accepts direct applications from founders without requiring VC backing or third-party endorsement.
You transition to standard pay-as-you-go pricing. Koyeb does not auto-suspend; you remain responsible for any overage charges beyond the credit grant.
Combination policies are not detailed in public materials; contact Koyeb's startup team to confirm stacking eligibility with other vendor programs.
Most applications are reviewed within 3–7 business days. Onboarding and credit activation follow within 1–2 weeks of approval.
