According to The Wall Street Journal, artificial intelligence giants are generously offering large amounts of free computing power to capture market share from startups. Some startups report receiving offers from multiple companies simultaneously, accumulating over $3 million in cloud computing credits and token credits. This amount is equivalent to the median seed funding round for a U.S. startup. **OpenAI** 1. Offers $500,000 in free token credits (without requiring equity) to all startups in the Y Combinator incubator. Startups can opt for an additional $1.5 million in token credits, but this requires giving equity to OpenAI. (The previous offer provided $2 million in token credits in exchange for equity.) 2. To promote Codex, OpenAI provides bulk purchase discounts and other incentives to attract new customers. 3. ChatGPT Pro is priced at $200/month, but users can utilize up to approximately $14,000 worth of API tokens. **Anthropic** 1. Y Combinator startups receive $500,000 in free API credits without giving up equity. (Previously, this program only offered $30,000 in free credits.) 2. Offers various promotional activities and one-time rewards to enterprise customers. 3. Claude Max is priced at $200/month, with a maximum usage of approximately $8,000 worth of API tokens. **Google** 1. Up to $500,000 in cloud computing credits. 2. Early access to Gemini. 3. Support from DeepMind engineers. **Microsoft and Amazon Cloud Services** 1. Both provide exclusive offers to startups, including cloud resources, technical support, and other startup support policies. **Cursor** 1. Offers a 75% discount until July 5.