Restricted to startup (Microsoft for Startups Startup Program) applicants — not generally available. As of 2026-09-02, startups.microsoft.com/en-us reads: Access cutting-edge AI models, developer tools, and up to $150,000 in credits. Our stored Microsoft for Startups terms are superseded and withheld. See the recorded change history.
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Limits, pricing history. Catalogue date August 2026. Last updated 2026-09-18.
Restricted to startup (Microsoft for Startups Startup Program) applicants — not generally available. As of 2026-09-02, startups.microsoft.com/en-us reads: Access cutting-edge AI models, developer tools, and up to $150,000 in credits. We are not publishing our stored Microsoft for Startups terms beside it — our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-02, names them as the previous ones. Microsoft for Startups has a stable pricing history.
The day we last read the vendor's page. Our last read of it, on 2026-09-18, found the page different from the terms we hold. We hold no confirmation of the terms we publish — the 2026-08-13 beside this date is not one we can source to a read that confirmed them.
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Superseded: As of 2026-09-02, startups.microsoft.com/en-us reads: Access cutting-edge AI models, developer tools, and up to $150,000 in credits. We are not publishing our stored Microsoft for Startups terms beside it — our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-02, names them as the previous ones. Read what we recorded ↓
We read that on 2026-09-18 from https://startups.microsoft.com/en-us/, and our check recorded: the page names Microsoft for Startups as "microsoft for startups". A source check reads the cited page for the service's name and a price; the limits above are from our own record.
The program now offers up to $150,000 in credits. Source ↗
Before: Get access to a wide range of benefits—from technical resources and free Azure cloud, to selling alongside Microsoft salespeople and partner channel.
After: Access cutting-edge AI models, developer tools, and up to $150,000 in credits
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Restricted to startup (Microsoft for Startups Startup Program) applicants — not generally available. As of 2026-09-02, startups.microsoft.com/en-us reads: Access cutting-edge AI models, developer tools, and up to $150,000 in credits. We are not publishing our stored Microsoft for Startups terms beside it — our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-02, names them as the previous ones. What our record says changed: The program now offers up to $150,000 in credits. Source: https://startups.microsoft.com/en-us/
What is Microsoft for Startups's free tier?
Restricted to startup (Microsoft for Startups Startup Program) applicants — not generally available. Microsoft for Startups's free tier is called "Startup Program". As of 2026-09-02, startups.microsoft.com/en-us reads: Access cutting-edge AI models, developer tools, and up to $150,000 in credits. We are not publishing our stored Microsoft for Startups terms beside it — our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-02, names them as the previous ones.
Is Microsoft for Startups's free tier good for production?
Restricted to startup (Microsoft for Startups Startup Program) applicants — not generally available. As of 2026-09-02, startups.microsoft.com/en-us reads: Access cutting-edge AI models, developer tools, and up to $150,000 in credits. We are not publishing our stored Microsoft for Startups terms beside it — our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-02, names them as the previous ones. Until we have re-read the page we cannot say what capacity Microsoft for Startups gives you, so we are not recommending it for production on figures we have already superseded.
What changed in Microsoft for Startups's pricing?
Microsoft for Startups has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: The program now offers up to $150,000 in credits. Source: https://startups.microsoft.com/en-us/ (discovered 2026-09-02).
What category is Microsoft for Startups in?
Microsoft for Startups is categorized under Startup Perks on AgentDeals.
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