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AI Catalyst Program.
Alibaba Cloud’s international startup program, pairing cloud credits with a large allowance of free Model Studio (Qwen) tokens for AI startups.
Credit
Up to $120,000 + up to 2B Model Studio tokens
Window
Apply by March 31, 2027
Who qualifies
Alibaba Cloud account; reviewed case by case
Worth knowing
Alibaba sets each startup’s amount.
The program runs from August 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 and also includes proof-of-concept coupons. Credits can’t be transferred and don’t cover domains, CDN, Marketplace or prepaid products. Alibaba hasn’t published how long the credits last.
Checked against the provider’s own terms on November 2, 2026. Providers change these terms without notice, so confirm on their site before you apply. We don’t run this program or issue its credits.