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Z.ai Startups Program
Z.ai Startups Program: Up to 1 billion GLM API tokens after startup review; allocation is conditional
Z.ai’s official startup program advertises free GLM API credits up to one billion tokens, technical support and priority rate limits. The application includes a bootstrapped funding option, so VC affiliation is not the only route shown. The maximum is subject to review and is not an automatic signup balance.
How to claim this perk
Follow these steps through Z.ai Startups Program.
Access: Direct application
- 1
Open the official Z.ai Startups Program and log in with Z.ai to unlock the application.
- 2
Describe the startup, GLM use case, funding stage and expected API demand.
- 3
After approval, confirm granted token package, permitted models, usage limits and expiry before API integration.
Who can apply?
- Log in with a Z.ai account and apply with company, country, funding stage, product and daily LLM-spend information.
- The public page does not set a guaranteed minimum, full eligibility gates, eligible-model list or credit-expiry term. Confirm these in the approval.
- Token count is not a dollar balance. Volume-pricing benefits and any paid usage are separate from awarded free tokens.