Can a bootstrapped startup get Baseten's deal?

Not usually. AI core to the primary product, Seed to Series A, started less than 5 years ago, net new Baseten customer.

What does Baseten give startups?

Up to $25,000 in credits for dedicated inference or training plus up to $2,500 for Model APIs, with engineering and GTM support. Worth up to $28k in US dollars.

Check you meet the criteria on this page. Apply on baseten.co. Baseten decides who's approved, usually by email. If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.

Baseten for startups: Up to $27,500 Baseten credits

Inference platform for deploying AI models. What Baseten gives startups, who qualifies and how to claim it, checked against Baseten's own page on 26 October 2026.

How to claim it

Check you meet the criteria on this page.
Apply on baseten.co. Baseten decides who's approved, usually by email.
If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.

Apply on baseten.co

Questions about Baseten's deal

Can a bootstrapped startup get Baseten's deal?: Not usually. AI core to the primary product, Seed to Series A, started less than 5 years ago, net new Baseten customer.
What does Baseten give startups?: Up to $25,000 in credits for dedicated inference or training plus up to $2,500 for Model APIs, with engineering and GTM support. Worth up to $28k in US dollars.
How do I claim it?: Check you meet the criteria on this page. Apply on baseten.co. Baseten 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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The deal: Up to $25,000 in credits for dedicated inference or training plus up to $2,500 for Model APIs, with engineering and GTM support
Worth up to: $28k (US dollars, the programme's maximum)
Who qualifies: AI core to the primary product, Seed to Series A, started less than 5 years ago, net new Baseten customer
Bootstrapped: Needs investor, accelerator or partner backing
How to claim: Apply on baseten.co
Category: AI tools
Checked: 26 October 2026, on baseten.co

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