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YC AI Student Starter Pack

Massive student bundle: $10K AWS credits, $10K Azure credits, $2.5K OpenAI credits, $2.5K Grok/xAI credits, $500 Anthropic credits, plus 14 YC-backed AI developer tools. Requires attending a YC university event.

$25,500+ FREE
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Duration
1 Year
Verification
YC University Event Attendance + Hacker News Account
Value
$25,500+ in credits
Access
VIA PORTAL

How to Get It

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1
Check the YC events calendar for upcoming university events near you
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Attend a YC university event (available from Fall 2025 onwards)
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Create a Hacker News account if you don't have one
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Visit deals.ycombinator.com/students and sign in with your Hacker News account
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Browse and claim individual credits from AWS, Azure, OpenAI, xAI, Anthropic, and the 14 YC-backed tools

What's Included

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$10,000 AWS Cloud Credits
Full access to Amazon Web Services infrastructure for hosting, computing, storage, and more
$10,000 Microsoft Azure Credits
Azure cloud platform credits for VMs, databases, AI services, and enterprise tools
$2,500 OpenAI API Credits
Access GPT-4, DALL-E, Whisper, and other OpenAI models for your projects
$2,500 Grok/xAI API Credits
Credits for xAI's Grok models and API services
$500 Anthropic Credits
Access Claude AI models for coding, analysis, and research tasks
14 YC AI Developer Tools
Free access to Firecrawl, Deepgram, Greptile, Vapi, Gumloop, Tavus, Blaxel, Infisical, Exa, Browser Use, Roboflow, Unsloth AI, Supabase, and sync.

Common Questions

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How do I qualify for this deal?
You must attend a YC university event (starting Fall 2025). After attending, you can access the deals portal by signing in with your Hacker News account.
How long do the credits last?
Credits are valid for one year from activation. Each provider may have specific terms for their credits.
What are the 14 YC AI tools included?
Firecrawl (web scraping), Deepgram (speech-to-text), Greptile (code search), sync., Vapi (voice AI), Gumloop, Tavus (video generation), Blaxel, Infisical (secrets management), Exa (web search), Browser Use (browser automation), Roboflow (computer vision), Unsloth AI, and Supabase (database).
Can I get this without attending a YC event?
No, attending a YC university event is required to unlock access to the student deals portal.
Is this available worldwide?
It's available to students at universities where YC hosts events. Check the YC events calendar for locations.

Eligibility

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Who can get this discount?
Students who attend a YC university event (Fall 2025 onwards). Must sign in via Hacker News account to access deals portal.
How long does it last?
Credits last one year from activation. Must attend a qualifying YC university event to unlock access.
Available worldwide?
Available to students at universities where YC hosts events. Check YC events calendar for upcoming university visits.

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