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AWS Activate / Amazon Bedrock free tier

AWS Activate provides application-based cloud credits for eligible startups, including use of Amazon Bedrock. Founders awards start at $1,000; qualifying Portfolio applicants may receive up to $200,000.

200K USDUsage-basedCredits

Free-tier allowances

Potential Portfolio credits
$200,000 credits total
Up to $200,000 for qualifying AWS Activate Portfolio applicants.
Evidence: official pricing page (accessed 2026-09-13)

Requirements and restrictions

Requirements

  • Startup application and program approval required.

Restrictions

  • Founders and Portfolio awards have different eligibility rules and amounts.

Verify conditions at the official source.

Provider snapshot

Primary vertical
AI Cloud Platform
Target customer
Startups
Country
USA
Founded
2006

Also serves: Foundation models, compute, storage

Developer experience

Credit size depends on eligibility and application approval; the maximum is not an automatic signup grant.

Features

  • Application-based AWS credits usable with eligible services including Bedrock

Core products

AI cloud platform

Categories

Subcategories: LLM / generative AI (Bedrock)

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