Restricted to startup (Cloudflare for Startups) applicants — not generally available. Cloudflare for Startups has no ongoing free tier; what it offers is a credit grant that runs out. Credits for one year or until used up, in three tiers: Tier 3 gives $10K to bootstrapped or… Verified November 2026.
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Tier 3 ($10K): bootstrapped or self-funded, under $1M raised
Tier 2 ($100K): funded by an affiliated partner, under $5M raised
Tier 1 ($350K): funded by an affiliated partner, $5M+ raised
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Restricted to startup (Cloudflare for Startups) applicants — not generally available. Cloudflare for Startups has no ongoing free tier; what it offers is a credit grant that runs out: Credits for one year or until used up, in three tiers: Tier 3 gives $10K to bootstrapped or self-funded startups with… Cloudflare for Startups warrants caution — on 2026-12-01: From December 1, 2026, Cloudflare for Startups credits no longer pay for Workers AI for startups already in the programme, who until then keep a Workers AI cap of $2,500 (Tier 3), $10,000 (Tier 2) or $50,000 (Tier 1). Startups joining now already get no Workers AI coverage. Workers, R2 (up to $10,000) and the other usage-based services stay covered. Source: https://www.cloudflare.com/startups/ Monitor for further changes.
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Credits for one year or until used up, in three tiers: Tier 3 gives $10K to bootstrapped or self-funded startups with under $1M raised; Tier 2 ($100K) and Tier 1 ($350K) are for startups funded by an affiliated partner, Tier 1 with $5M+ raised. Credits cover usage-based services such as Workers and R2 (R2 up to $10K). Workers AI is not covered by credits for startups joining the programme now. Startups already in the programme keep Workers AI coverage, up to $2.5K for Tier 3, $10K for Tier 2 or $50K for Tier 1, until November 30, 2026. From December 1, 2026, Workers AI is not covered for them either. AI Gateway and domain registration and renewal on Cloudflare Registrar are not covered by credits. Core security and networking features are free at every tier.
We read that on 2026-11-02 from https://www.cloudflare.com/startups/, and our check recorded: the page names Cloudflare for Startups as "cloudflare for startups" and states "$350,000" and "$50,000" and "$10,000" and "$2,500".
From cloudflare.com/startups, read 2026-11-02:
Tier 3 $10k Get started with $10k in credits to build and launch your product, no minimum funding required. Criteria Bootstrapped or self-funded Under $1M raised Benefits Credits: $10k
From December 1, 2026, Cloudflare for Startups credits no longer pay for Workers AI for startups already in the programme, who until then keep a Workers AI cap of $2,500 (Tier 3), $10,000 (Tier 2) or $50,000 (Tier 1). Startups joining now already get no Workers AI coverage. Workers, R2 (up to $10,000) and the other usage-based services stay covered. Source ↗
Before: Startups already in the programme: "For existing startups until Dec 1: Workers AI is covered up to a $2,500 cap for Tier 3, $10,000 for Tier 2, and $50,000 for Tier 1 (standard partner model pricing applies)." (cloudflare.com/startups FAQ, read 2026-11-12).
After: "Effective Dec 1 and for all incoming startups: Workers AI is not covered by credits." (cloudflare.com/startups FAQ, read 2026-11-12).
By November 11, 2026, Cloudflare for Startups had stopped covering Workers AI for startups joining the programme. Members who joined earlier keep their Workers AI cap ($2,500 for Tier 3, $10,000 for Tier 2, $50,000 for Tier 1) until Dec 1. Workers, R2 (up to $10,000) and the programme's other usage-based services are still covered. Source ↗
Before: "Workers AI: Covered up to a $2,500 cap for Tier 3, $10,000 for Tier 2, and $50,000 for Tier 1 (standard partner model pricing applies)." The "Covered by Credits" list included "Workers AI (up to $50,000)" (cloudflare.com/startups, Internet Archive capture of 2026-11-03).
After: "Workers AI: Effective Dec 1 and for all incoming startups: Workers AI is not covered by credits. For existing startups until Dec 1: Workers AI is covered up to a $2,500 cap for Tier 3, $10,000 for Tier 2, and $50,000 for Tier 1 (standard partner model pricing applies)." Workers AI is no longer on the "Covered by Credits" list (cloudflare.com/startups, Internet Archive capture of 2026-11-11 and read 2026-11-12).
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-10-06). Retracted 2026-10-06: not a new change. The Internet Archive's capture of cloudflare.com/startups on 2026-05-12 already offers Tier 3 at $10k and Tier 1 at $350k, to startups "incorporated no more than 10 years ago" and "Funded up to Series B". That change is recorded on 2026-05-12 and AI Gateway's exclusion on 2026-05-28; the page's note "We recently updated our program tiers" refers to it. Source ↗
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-10-01). Retracted 2026-10-01: true of the page when read, but it bundles changes Cloudflare made on different dates, each now its own record: four tiers became three between the Internet Archive's captures of 2026-05-11 and 2026-05-12, AI Gateway stopped being covered between 2026-05-25 and 2026-05-28, Workers AI caps were set by tier between 2026-07-01 and 2026-07-02, and Tier 2's cap fell to $10,000 between 2026-08-06 and 2026-08-07. Source ↗
Cloudflare cut Tier 2's Workers AI credit cap from $25,000 to $10,000. The Internet Archive's capture of cloudflare.com/startups on 2026-08-06 says "$25,000 for Tier 2"; the capture of 2026-08-07 says "$10,000 for Tier 2". Tier 3 kept $2,500 and Tier 1 kept $50,000. Source ↗
Before: Workers AI: Covered up to a $2,500 cap for Tier 3, $25,000 for Tier 2, and $50,000 for Tier 1
After: Workers AI: Covered up to a $2,500 cap for Tier 3, $10,000 for Tier 2, and $50,000 for Tier 1
Cloudflare replaced its startup programme's single Workers AI cap with caps by tier. The Internet Archive's capture of cloudflare.com/startups on 2026-07-01 says Workers AI is "Covered up to a $50,000 cap"; the capture of 2026-07-02 says "Covered up to a $2,500 cap for Tier 3, $25,000 for Tier 2, and $50,000 for Tier 1". Source ↗
Before: Workers AI: Covered up to a $50,000 cap
After: Workers AI: Covered up to a $2,500 cap for Tier 3, $25,000 for Tier 2, and $50,000 for Tier 1
Cloudflare's startup programme stopped covering AI Gateway. The Internet Archive's capture of cloudflare.com/startups on 2026-05-25 lists "$250 on AI Gateway"; the capture of 2026-05-28 says "AI Gateway: Temporarily not covered by credits". The same capture changed Tier 2's criterion from "$1M+ raised" to "Under $5M raised". Source ↗
Before: $50,000 on Workers AI and $250 on AI Gateway; Tier 2 for startups with $1M+ raised
After: AI Gateway: Temporarily not covered by credits; Tier 2 for startups with under $5M raised
Cloudflare replaced its four startup tiers with three. In the Internet Archive's capture of 2026-05-11, cloudflare.com/forstartups offered $5K, $25K, $100K and $250K tiers. In the capture of 2026-05-12, cloudflare.com/startups offers Tier 3 at $10k (bootstrapped or self-funded, under $1M raised), Tier 2 at $100k ($1M+ raised, funded by an affiliated partner) and Tier 1 at $350k ($5M+ raised, funded by an affiliated partner), to startups founded within the last 10 years whose most recent round was within the last 12 months. Source ↗
Before: $5K Bootstrapped / Stealth, $25K Up-and-coming, $100K Seed-funded, $250K High Growth; founded within the last 5 years
After: Tier 3 $10k (under $1M raised), Tier 2 $100k ($1M+ raised, affiliated partner), Tier 1 $350k ($5M+ raised, affiliated partner); founded within the last 10 years; latest round within the last 12 months
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-10-01). Retracted 2026-10-01: wrong date and direction. Cloudflare announced its $250,000 programme on 2024-09-26 (blog.cloudflare.com/startup-program-250k-credits), and the four funding tiers, which cut bootstrapped startups to $5,000, appeared between the Internet Archive's captures of 2025-04-08 and 2025-04-17, which a separate record describes. Source ↗
Cloudflare capped its startup programme's Workers AI credits at $50,000. The Internet Archive's capture of cloudflare.com/forstartups on 2025-05-23 capped only R2 and Cache Reserve; the capture of 2025-06-04 adds "$50,000 of Credits for any Workers AI services". Source ↗
Before: Credits up to the tier's amount for usage-based services, with a cap on R2 and Cache Reserve only
After: $50,000 of Credits for any Workers AI services
Cloudflare split its startup programme into four funding tiers and capped bootstrapped startups at $5K. In the Internet Archive's capture of 2025-04-08, cloudflare.com/forstartups credited "up to $250,000 worth of service" to startups meeting one of its criteria. In the capture of 2025-04-17 a startup had to meet all of them, including "Funded up to series B", and the tiers were "$5K: Bootstrapped / Stealth Startups", "$25K: Up-and-coming Startups", "$100K: Seed-funded Startups" and "$250K: High Growth Startups". Source ↗
Before: Up to $250,000 worth of service for startups meeting one of the criteria (software product, founded within the last 5 years, valid website and email)
After: Four tiers: $5K Bootstrapped / Stealth, $25K Up-and-coming, $100K Seed-funded, $250K High Growth; funded up to Series B
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Restricted to startup (Cloudflare for Startups) applicants — not generally available. No. What Cloudflare for Startups offers is a credit grant that runs out: Credits for one year or until used up, in three tiers: Tier 3 gives $10K to bootstrapped or self-funded startups with under $1M raised; Tier 2 ($100K) and Tier 1 ($350K) are for startups funded by an ... Eligibility: Tier 3 ($10K): bootstrapped or self-funded, under $1M raised; Tier 2 ($100K): funded by an affiliated partner, under $5M raised; Tier 1 ($350K): funded by an affiliated partner, $5M+ raised.
Is Cloudflare for Startups's free offer good for production?
Restricted to startup (Cloudflare for Startups) applicants — not generally available. Not for long. It is a credit grant that runs out, so plan for paid usage before you depend on it.
What changed in Cloudflare for Startups's pricing?
Cloudflare for Startups has had 8 recorded pricing changes. Most recently: By November 11, 2026, Cloudflare for Startups had stopped covering Workers AI for startups joining the programme. Members who joined earlier keep their Workers AI cap ($2,500 for Tier 3, $10,000 for Tier 2, $50,000 for Tier 1) until Dec 1. Workers, R2 (up to $10,000) and the programme's other usage-based services are still covered. Source: https://www.cloudflare.com/startups/ (2026-11-11).
What category is Cloudflare for Startups in?
Cloudflare for Startups is categorized under Startup Perks on AgentDeals.