Alibaba Cloud for startups: Up to $120k credits + free Qwen tokens
Cloud provider and Qwen AI models, strong in Asia. What Alibaba Cloud gives startups, who qualifies and how to claim it, checked against Alibaba Cloud's own page on 26 October 2026.
How to claim it
- Check you meet the criteria on this page.
- Apply on alibabacloud.com. Alibaba Cloud decides who's approved, usually by email.
- If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.
Good to know
Focus areas: AI video/image creation, model aggregators, content moderation. Decision in 4-5 business days.
Questions about Alibaba Cloud's deal
- Can a bootstrapped startup get Alibaba Cloud's deal?
- Yes. Company that uses AI as its core technology, unlisted, founded within 10 years, with an accessible website; solid proposal for using Alibaba Cloud AI. Accounts under resellers/distributors excluded.
- What does Alibaba Cloud give startups?
- Up to $120k cloud credits, up to 2B free Model Studio (Qwen) tokens, POC coupons, 1:1 AI expert office hours. Worth up to $120k in US dollars.
- How do I claim it?
- Check you meet the criteria on this page. Apply on alibabacloud.com. Alibaba Cloud decides who's approved, usually by email. If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.
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- Backblaze: Up to $100,000 B2 storage credits
- Datadog: Up to $100k Datadog credits
- The deal
- Up to $120k cloud credits, up to 2B free Model Studio (Qwen) tokens, POC coupons, 1:1 AI expert office hours
- Worth up to
- $120k (US dollars, the programme's maximum)
- Who qualifies
- Company that uses AI as its core technology, unlisted, founded within 10 years, with an accessible website; solid proposal for using Alibaba Cloud AI. Accounts under resellers/distributors excluded
- Bootstrapped
- Yes, no funding needed
- How to claim
- Apply on alibabacloud.com
- Category
- Dev & infrastructure
- Checked
- 26 October 2026, on alibabacloud.com
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