Claude Free Credits 2026: API Grants, Enterprise Credits & Free Trials

Anthropic is offering eligible Claude Enterprise organizations up to $25,000 in promotional Claude Security usage credits per month for two consecutive months, for a theoretical maximum of $50,000.

• Credits are applied automatically to eligible usage in the updated Claude Security experience. No promotional code or separate credit application is needed.
• The offer started October 21, 2026, for existing Enterprise customers. New Enterprise organizations become eligible from their subscription start date.

Important: The promotion ends December 31, 2026, UTC, even if the organization's two-month period is incomplete. Organizations joining after November 1, 2026, cannot receive two full months. Unused monthly credits do not roll over.

• Credits cover eligible Claude Security usage, not general Claude chat, Claude Code, or unrelated API usage.

What happens after the deal?

Claude Security continues at direct token cost after the credits are exhausted or the promotion expires. There is no additional platform fee.

Eligible paid Claude Enterprise organizations can claim between $10,000 and $50,000 in promotional Code Review credits.

• The amount depends on the organization's active Claude Code seats when an Owner or Primary Owner claims the offer.
• Credits cover eligible Code Review pull-request reviews for 30 days after claiming, or until exhausted. The claim window runs from October 15, 2026, to January 15, 2027.
• Unlike Claude Security credits, these credits must be manually claimed.
• Set up Code Review on the repositories before claiming because the 30-day validity starts immediately. Only one claim is permitted per organization.
• Credits do not cover the Claude Code CLI's /code-review command, self-hosted review actions, regular Claude Code usage, or general API usage.

What happens after the deal?

Code Review continues with normal usage-based charges within the organization's configured spending limits unless disabled.

Anthropic's AI for Science program provides free Claude API credits to researchers working on high-impact scientific projects.

• Anthropic announced expanded grants of up to $50,000 per project on August 27, 2026. Applications are reviewed on scientific merit, potential impact, technical feasibility, and the usefulness of AI to the proposed research.
• The program supports scientific fields such as biology, chemistry, medicine, physics, mathematics, and computer science.
• This is not an automatic signup bonus. Applicants must submit a research proposal and receive approval.

Verification note: Anthropic's older Help Center article still states up to $20,000 in credits over six months, while its later August announcement states up to $50,000 per project. The current application form does not guarantee a particular grant amount or duration.

• The credits are for eligible Claude API usage, not Claude.ai subscription fees.

Expanded grant announcement: https://www.anthropic.com/news/expanding-support-for-scientists?utm_source=resourify.com

What happens after the deal?

The grant ends according to the awarded terms. Researchers who continue using the API after their credits expire or run out must fund additional usage.

Claude Max and Ultra subscribers receive recurring monthly Claude Platform API credits as part of their paid subscriptions.

1. Max: $100 in API credits per month.
2. Ultra: $200 in API credits per month.

These credits are separate from Claude's regular chat and coding usage limits. They can be used for Claude API requests, the Claude Console Playground, Claude Managed Agents, and eligible Agent SDK workloads.

• New subscribers can claim the credits after seven days on an eligible plan. Users must link a Claude Console organization from their billing settings.
• Unused credits expire at the end of each billing cycle and do not roll over.
• The credits do not cover interactive Claude Code sessions, Claude Cowork overages, or usage through third-party cloud platforms.

What happens after the deal?

Credits refresh each billing cycle while the qualifying subscription stays active. When the balance runs out, API requests stop unless other purchased credits or auto-reload are available.

Claude Team subscriptions include pooled API credits for the organization's linked Claude Console account.

Monthly credit amounts are calculated as follows:

1. Standard seat: $20 per month.
2. Premium seat: $100 per month.
3. Maximum pooled credit: $500 per month per Team organization.

• These benefits are also available to eligible discounted Team plans for scientists and nonprofit organizations.
• An Owner or Primary Owner must claim the credits by linking a Console organization after the Team plan has been active for seven days.
• Credit amounts are recalculated based on the eligible seat count each billing cycle. Unused balances expire rather than rolling forward.

What happens after the deal?

Monthly credits continue while the Team plan remains eligible. If the balance runs out, API usage requires purchased credits or another supported billing arrangement.