Inference credits
Offered by Fireworks AI · checked October 2026
Fireworks AI gives venture-backed startups with over $500K raised credits for serverless inference, fine-tuning and on-demand GPUs, plus access to its applied AI engineers.
What you get
- Credits for serverless inference, image generation, speech-to-text, embeddings, fine-tuning and on-demand GPUs
- Options for higher rate limits
- Access to applied AI engineers, startup community events and joint marketing
- Credits do not cover reserved GPU capacity, professional services or premium support
Who qualifies
- Registered, privately held, for-profit company with a functional website
- Founded within the last 5 years
- Venture-backed with more than $500k in funding
- Not past Series C (no Series D or later)
How to apply
- Fill out the form on the Fireworks for Startups page
- The team reaches out to learn what you are building
Good to know: Fireworks sets the amount on approval and does not publish it. Credits expire after a year and do not cover reserved GPUs.
Sources
Read in October 2026 from Fireworks AI's own pages. Programs change often; the vendor's page is the final word.
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