Runware Startup Program
Runware · Generative media API
$1KStarter tier: up to $1,000 in free credits, no deposit (awarded in $100 steps). Growth/Scale tiers add $10k/$30k bonus credits on top of a $25k/$50k deposit
Free starter credits for bootstrapped and pre-seed teams building AI generation (image, video and other generative media) on Runware's API; larger bonus tiers require a paid deposit.
Key terms
- Only the Starter tier is free (up to $1,000); Growth and Scale bonuses require a non-refundable prepaid deposit
- Need a live product or credible MVP with AI inference at its core
- Business email on your company domain and a live website; personal addresses are declined
- Companies up to and including Series A; a Runware account is required
- Credits do not expire; reply usually within a week
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- Yes
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Live product or credible MVP required
- Through Series A only
How to apply
Fill in the form on the program page and pick the Starter tier; credits go straight onto your Runware account if approved.
- Benefit
- credits
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- Usually within a week
- Credit validity
- No expiry
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-30 · source
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