Gemini (via program)

Gemini via Google for Startups Cloud Program

Google Cloud credits you can spend on Gemini: up to $2,000 on the Start tier, up to $200,000 on Scale.

Up to $200,000 in Google Cloud credits

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What you get

Google Cloud credits you can spend on Gemini: up to $2,000 on the Start tier, up to $200,000 on Scale. Gemini is Google's most capable AI model family, featuring Gemini for fast multimodal tasks, Gemini Pro for complex reasoning, and Gemini Ultra for the most demanding applications. Built natively multimodal, Gemini processes text, images, audio, video, and code seamlessly. Features include function calling, grounding with Google Search, and context windows up to 2M tokens. With competitive pricing and state-of-the-art performance, Gemini powers AI features across Google products and third-party applications

Eligibility

Founded within the last five years; start tier: a digital-native tech startup with a working MVP, a clear business model and plans to raise venture funding; not yet received Google Cloud credits beyond the free trial.

Founded within the last five years
Start tier: a digital-native tech startup with a working MVP, a clear business model and plans to raise venture funding; not yet received Google Cloud credits beyond the free trial
Scale tier: Pre-Seed or Seed raised within the last 5 years, or Series A within the last 12 months, from institutional investors or VCs
SAFEs qualify, as do verifiable token raises and blockchain foundation grants
Not yet received more than $5,000 in Google Cloud credits
Stealth startups accepted once funding is verified

Stages

Pre-Seed to Series A

Duration

Start: one year. Scale: two years

Exclusions

Private equity, government innovation grants, prize money, crowdfunding, angel and friends-and-family funding do not qualify for Scale. The company domain must not have had a paid Google Workspace plan within 31 days of applying. Third-party models are billed separately and not covered.