THROUGHPUTS
Startup Program

AI infrastructure your startup can actually afford.

Get 30% off Coding and Bundle plans for 12 months. Access 400+ AI models through a single API, built for teams shipping fast.

Save 60–70% on API costsPay-as-you-go onlyServerless LLMs

$4,200+

Avg Savings

180+

Startups Enrolled

12

Months Discounted

30%

Discount

Why startups choose THROUGHPUTS

Ship faster

One API key, 400+ models. No per-vendor contracts, no procurement delays. Switch models in one line of code.

Scale without surprise

Transparent per-token pricing with no platform fees. Predictable costs from prototype to production.

Built for small teams

Built-in concurrency, rate limits, and observability that punch above their weight — ideal for 2–25 person teams.

Eligibility Criteria

Requirements for the startup discount program

Funding Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, or Series A

Company Age

Founded within the last 2 years

Team Size

Fewer than 25 employees

Funding Amount

Under $5M total raised

Discount Terms

Conditions of the 30% startup discount

+30% discount applies to Coding and Bundle plan subscription fees
+Discount is valid for 12 months from approval date
+Per-token usage charges remain at standard rates
+Approved applicants may switch plans during the discount period
+Program is non-transferable and tied to one organization
+THROUGHPUTS may revoke the discount if eligibility criteria are no longer met

Founders who shipped with us

THROUGHPUTS' startup program let us ship our AI features 3 months sooner. The 30% discount made 400+ models affordable on a seed budget.

Maya Chen

CTO, Lumen AI

We swapped between Claude, GPT, and Llama models without renegotiating contracts. The flat discount applied everywhere.

Dev Patel

Founder, Sketchwave

Best developer experience of any AI platform we tried — and the startup program made the math work for a bootstrapped team.

Sara Okafor

Lead Engineer, Northstar Labs

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