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AI tools hand out free credits all the time — launch grants, student programs, Black Friday bonuses, and free tiers that never expire. The problem is finding them before they end. This page lists the free credit offers that are actually live right now, each one verified on the vendor's official page on 7 November 2026. No coupon-code roundups, no expired deals, no offers we could not confirm. If an offer is not on this page, we could not verify it today.

Free AI credits live today

ToolWhat you get freeEndsClaim
Deepgram$200 free credit on pay-as-you-go — roughly 700 hours of transcription. No credit card required.No expiry statedClaim →
Context.dev1,000 free API credits every month, plus 10,000 one-time Logo Link requests. No credit card required.Renews monthlyClaim →
Lovable1 year of Pro Lite plus a one-time bonus of 300 credits — for active LinkedIn Premium members in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, on a new or free workspace.No end date publishedClaim →
Google Gemini1 year of Google AI Pro free for eligible US college students (18+): 4x higher Gemini limits, 5 TB storage, Gemini Spark and Gemini Omni.Redeem by 31 Dec 2026Claim →
Firecrawl10,000 free credits for verified students with an academic email. No credit card required.No end date publishedClaim →
DataCampPremium free for a full week — 700+ courses, 160+ projects, tracks and certifications. No credit card required.Ends 8 Nov 2026Claim →
OpenAI Codex$100 in ChatGPT credits (2,500 credits) for verified university students in the US and Canada, to use in Codex.Credits expire 12 months after the grantClaim →
Nuelink6 months free in your first year on yearly plans with code BFCM26 (or 25% off monthly for your first 3 paid months).Ends 1 Dec 2026Claim →
Perplexity+$40 free Computer credits with Pro annual ($17/month billed annually). Max annual gets +$450.Limited-time offerClaim →
GitHub CopilotCopilot Student free for verified students — unlimited code completions plus an allowance of GitHub AI Credits.While you are a studentClaim →

Every figure above is exactly as the vendor states it on its official page, checked 7 November 2026. Where no expiry is stated, the vendor publishes none — that does not mean the offer lasts forever.

Student offers: the biggest free haul

Four of the ten offers on this page are for students, and together they are worth far more than any single Black Friday deal. Google's free year of AI Pro, OpenAI's $100 in Codex credits, Firecrawl's 10,000 credits and GitHub Copilot Student all need the same thing: proof you are enrolled. Each vendor verifies differently — Google checks eligibility each year, OpenAI uses SheerID-style verification through your ChatGPT account and university email, Firecrawl wants an academic email and a code entered in Settings → Billing, and GitHub needs enrolment verification for the Student Developer Pack. Apply for all four in one sitting; the verifications are independent, so one rejection does not block the others.

What to check before you claim

Three things catch people out. First, the auto-renew trap: Google's student plan charges $19.99 a month after the free year unless you cancel, and Lovable's offer is single-use on a new or free workspace — existing paid subscribers do not qualify. Second, the region lock: Lovable's LinkedIn offer is US, UK, Canada and Australia only at launch, and the student offers are mostly US and Canada. Third, the expiry: DataCamp's free week ends today, Nuelink's Black Friday code ends 1 December, and Codex credits die 12 months after the grant. Claim the time-sensitive ones first, and set a reminder to cancel anything that auto-renews.

Frequently asked questions

What are free AI credits?

Free credits are a balance a vendor gives you to use its paid product without paying — for example $200 of API usage, 1,000 API calls a month, or a year of a paid plan. They are different from a free trial: a trial ends after a set number of days, while credits last until you spend them or they expire.

Do free credits need a credit card?

Not always. Deepgram's $200 credit, Context.dev's 1,000 monthly credits, Firecrawl's 10,000 student credits and DataCamp's Free Access Week all state no credit card is required. Student offers usually need a verified student email instead. Always check the official page before signing up, because terms change.

Do free credits expire?

Some do, some do not. Deepgram's $200 credit does not expire. OpenAI's $100 Codex credits expire 12 months after the grant date. Google's student AI Pro plan must be redeemed by 31 December 2026 and then runs for a year. DataCamp's Free Access Week ends 8 November 2026. The table on this page lists the expiry exactly as each vendor states it.

Who can claim the student offers?

Each vendor sets its own rules. Google's AI Pro offer is for eligible US college students aged 18 and over. OpenAI's Codex credits are for verified students at degree-granting universities in the US and Canada. Firecrawl and GitHub Copilot need a valid academic email and enrolment verification. Check the eligibility section on the vendor's own page before applying.

How often is this page updated?

This page was last checked on 7 November 2026. Every offer on it was verified on the vendor's official page that day. Offers change fast — some end within days — so always confirm the current terms on the official site before signing up, and check back here for the next update.