Grok for Startups
SpaceXSI (formerly xAI) · LLM API credits
VariesCredits sized to cover 6–12 months of real usage across Grok, Grok Build, Grok Bot and the Grok API (amount not published)
Startup credits from SpaceXSI (formerly xAI) usable as one balance across Grok, Grok Build, Grok Bot and the Grok API, plus hands-on onboarding.
Key terms
- Every application is checked for venture backing, a live product and a company email that matches your website
- Personal email addresses are not approved
- 20% of the credits are granted on approval; the other 80% is released automatically once you are up and running
- Credit amount is not published (aimed at 6–12 months of usage)
- Not yet eligible? You can reapply once you have raised; program terms apply
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- Yes
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Live product required
- Must be venture-backed (reapply after raising)
How to apply
Apply on x.ai/startups with your work email, LinkedIn, company website, funding details, revenue, current AI spend, team size and investors.
- Benefit
- credits
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-30 · source
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