AI referral programs
Where to earn credits, free plan time, and extra usage for inviting people — from major AI labs to routers, aggregators, and GPU clouds.
34 programs23 with a friend bonuschecked: 2026-10-01
| # | Program ↕ | You get | Friend gets | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z.ai GLM Coding Plan — Invite Friends, Get Credits Z.ai (Zhipu) · AI labs and models |
Credits worth 10% of the friend's first payment; plus an extra 10% of the total for every 30 invited friends Credits | 10% off the first GLM Coding Plan subscription | Friend must be new (no prior paid subscription) and pay for the first subscription within 72 hours of clicking the link. Credits can be spent on GLM Coding Plan, packs and API calls. Cap: No limit on invitations; payouts start after 3 successful referrals | Open |
| 2 |  MiniMax Token Plan — Friend Referral MiniMax · AI labs and models |
MiniMax Open Platform credits equal to 10% of each paid order by the friend Credits | 10% off Token Plan subscriptions and upgrades | Credits are valid for 90 days and only offset API usage; refunds revoke the reward. | Open |
| 3 | Kimi — Moon Companion Plan (invite-only) Moonshot AI (Kimi) · AI labs and models |
1 lottery draw for Kimi Go membership credits (3, 7 or 15 days, 1 month or 1 year equivalent) Plan time | Also 1 lottery draw | Friend must buy a paid Kimi membership within 24 hours of binding via your link; only the first inviter counts. Prizes valid until 31 Dec 2026. | Open |
| 4 |  Claude Code Guest Passes (/passes) Anthropic · AI labs and models |
Claude Code guest passes to share; a reward for the referrer is not officially documented Usage | A free week of Claude Code (guest pass) | The /passes command is only visible to eligible accounts (primarily Max). Friend must be new to paid Claude plans; a card is usually required. Cap: 3 guest passes per account | Open |
| 5 | Volcengine Ark Coding Plan — 邀请好友 Volcengine (ByteDance) · AI labs and models |
A voucher worth 5% of each invited friend's order, no upper limit Credits | An extra 5% off (x0.95) the first subscription | China site volcengine.com; friend must not have bought Coding Plan before. Cap: Uncapped | Open |
| 6 | Replit Agent Referral Program Replit · AI coding tools |
$20 in Replit credits per new paying customer Credits | $20 in Replit credits | Friend must become a paying customer. Free users can share links, but earned credits unlock only after they upgrade. | Open |
| 7 | Lovable — Share Lovable Lovable · AI coding tools |
100 bonus credits per friend who pays for a first Pro or Business subscription Credits | 10 bonus credits on signup via the link | Signup alone earns nothing; first payment required. Credits expire after 12 months. Disposable and plus-addressed emails are rejected. Cap: Up to 100 signups per workspace link; 5/day on Free, 15/day on Pro | Open |
| 8 | Bolt — Refer a friend (Earn $50) StackBlitz (Bolt.new) · AI coding tools |
15% of what the friend pays, in cash (PayPal/Venmo via Cello), up to $50 per referral Cash | 20% off: first 3 months on monthly, or once on annual | Friend must subscribe to a paid Pro or Teams plan. Rewards are held for 30 days. Link available only from a personal account. Cap: $50 per referred friend | Open |
| 9 | Warp Referral Rewards Warp · AI coding tools |
Tiers: 1 — exclusive theme; 5 — stickers ($5); 10 — T-shirt ($10); 20 — $20; 35 — $35; 50 — $50; 75 — $75; 100 — backpack ($100). Gift card alternative to swag Cash | A unique Warp theme | Friend accepts via your link and logs into the Warp desktop app. Cap: Top tier at 100 referrals | Open |
| 10 | Kilo Partner (Affiliate) Program Kilo Code · AI coding tools |
One-time commission: $9.50 (Starter), $24.50 (Pro), $99.50 (Expert) per new Kilo Pass customer Cash | — | Application and approval required. 30-day cookie, 30-day hold, monthly bank payout after $100. Cap: One commission per customer; renewals not commissionable | Open |
| 11 | OpenCode Go — Refer a friend OpenCode (SST) · AI coding tools |
$5 usage credit Usage | $5 usage credit | Friend subscribes to OpenCode Go via your link. Per third-party notes, the reward lowers Go usage counters and requires an active plan. | Open |
| 12 | Base44 — Invite friends and earn credits Base44 (Wix) · AI coding tools |
30 credits when the friend publishes a first app and sends a message; 100 credits if they upgrade to paid Credits | 30 credits at signup | Friend must be new to Base44 and sign up via your link. Referral credits expire after 40 days. Cap: No limit on invitations | Open |
| 13 | Emergent Affiliate Program Emergent · AI coding tools |
20% of gross subscription revenue from each referred customer for their first 6 months Cash | — | Application and approval required; paid monthly by the 15th after a 30-day clearing period. | Open |
| 14 | SiliconFlow «推荐官» (Referral Officer) SiliconFlow (硅基流动) · Routers and inference |
A ¥16 voucher per friend Credits | A ¥16 voucher | China site siliconflow.cn. Activate the 'Referral Officer' role manually; friend must register and pass real-name verification. Vouchers last 180 days and cover API, batch and fine-tuning. Cap: Unlimited invitations until 31 Dec 2026 | Open |
| 15 | Novita AI — Give $10, Earn $10 Novita AI · Routers and inference |
$10 in LLM API credits Credits | $10 in LLM API credits | Friend signs up with your referral link or code. Cap: Up to $500 total | Open |
| 16 | Hyperbolic Referral Program Hyperbolic · Routers and inference |
$5 in platform credits Credits | $6 in credits (including $1 for phone verification) | Friend signs up via your link, verifies the account and tops up at least $5 within 14 days. Cap: No limit on referrals | Open |
| 17 | AI/ML API Affiliate Program AI/ML API · Routers and inference |
Up to 30% of referred payments, with lifetime options Cash | — | Apply via Rewardful; approval required. | Open |
| 18 | Abacus.AI ChatLLM Referrals Abacus.AI · Routers and inference |
Cash per paid referral: $3.50 (Standard; $5 after $25 earned in 90 days), $7.50 (Gold, 100+ in 90 days), $10 (Platinum, 500+). +$5 bonus when the user upgrades to Pro Cash | — | Friend must sign up for a paid ChatLLM plan via your URL. Payouts via PayPal or Stripe, no minimum. | Open |
| 19 | ElevenLabs Affiliate Program ElevenLabs · Image, video, audio |
Up to 22% commission on qualifying subscriptions over 12 months Cash | — | Application required; commission on qualifying referred subscriptions. | Open |
| 20 | HeyGen Affiliate / Social Creator Program HeyGen · Image, video, audio |
35% recurring commission for 3 months per subscription; 50% from Aug 1 to Oct 31 Cash | — | Application required; 30-day tracking window; for creators publishing original video content (no SEO-only or paid search). | Open |
| 21 | Runway Referral Codes Runway · Image, video, audio |
1,000 credits Credits | 1,000 credits | Both must stay on a paid plan for at least 2 months; the code is entered during sign-up after verification. Cap: No limit on sign-ups via your code | Open |
| 22 | PixAI Referral Program PixAI · Image, video, audio |
20,000 credits Credits | 20,000 credits | Both verify email and complete at least 1 generation; the friend must connect a third-party account. Inviter credits arrive after 7 days. Cap: No invite cap and no deadline — permanent program | Open |
| 23 | Gamma — Refer a friend Gamma · Image, video, audio |
200 credits per referral Credits | — | Free-plan users only; friend must sign up via your unique link. Cap: Up to 2,000 referral credits held at once | Open |
| 24 | Wispr Flow — Refer friends and earn Flow Pro credit Wispr · Image, video, audio |
One month of Flow Pro credit per qualifying referral Plan time | A 30-day Pro trial instead of the standard one | Friend dictates 2,000 cumulative words or has an active personal subscription/trial. Live team billing (Growth/Enterprise) earns no credit. Cap: Up to 1,000 referrals | Open |
| 25 | Otter.ai Referral Program Otter.ai · Image, video, audio |
Minutes or Otter Pro Lite access — amount stated in the invitation Plan time | 1 month of Otter Pro Lite (300 minutes/month) | Friend must confirm email; for Pro rewards the first billing cycle must complete. Rewards expire in 12 months. Not for Otter Business. Cap: Up to 10,000 minutes and 12 months of Pro Lite per account | Open |
| 26 | Fish Audio Affiliate Program Fish Audio · Image, video, audio |
20% of each valid purchase for a year after the customer's first purchase (monthly: recurring 12 months; annual: one-time); top affiliates up to 30% Cash | — | Application required; paid via FirstPromoter on NET-15. Custom/enterprise packages excluded. | Open |
| 27 | Hedra Creator & Builder Program Hedra · Image, video, audio |
15% commission on paid subscription referrals for up to 12 months each Cash | — | Apply via partner portal; tracking and payouts through Dub. No commission promised on API usage. | Open |
| 28 |  Alibaba Cloud Referral Program Alibaba Cloud · Cloud and GPUs |
$20 credit if the friend spends over $20 within 365 days, plus 10% of spend above $20 in the first 90 days (up to $280); max $300 per referral Credits | $10 cloud credit valid 60 days, no minimum purchase (select products) | Only cash spend counts (coupons excluded). Cap: Up to $300 per referral; unlimited referrals | Open |
| 29 | Runpod Referral Program Runpod · Cloud and GPUs |
5% of the friend's Serverless spend and 3% of Pod spend for 6 months (as credits) + a random $5–$500 bonus (non-EU) or $5 (EU) Credits | Random $5–$500 bonus (non-EU) or $5 (EU) after loading $10 | Friend must sign up via Google SSO, be a first-time user and load at least $10. | Open |
| 30 | Vast.ai Referral Program Vast.ai · Cloud and GPUs |
3% of the referred client's lifetime spend as credits; up to 75% can be cashed out Credits | — | Friend creates a new client account and buys credits. Cash payouts (Stripe Connect, PayPal, Wise) require a dedicated referral account with no rentals or hosting. | Open |
| 31 | Thunder Compute Referral Program Thunder Compute · Cloud and GPUs |
3% of referred users' GPU spend, for life (Thunder credits) Credits | — | Friend must create a new account via your link; credits are non-transferable and not cashable. Cap: No cap | Open |
| 32 | DigitalOcean Referral Program DigitalOcean · Cloud and GPUs |
$25 credit after the friend pays for their first $25 of usage Credits | The standard signup credit | Credit is not cashable or transferable; not supported for teams that belong to an organization. Cap: No limit | Open |
| 33 | Akamai Cloud (Linode) Referral Program Akamai · Cloud and GPUs |
A $25 non-expiring credit Credits | A $100 60-day credit | You need $25 of spend to unlock a link. Friend adds a payment method, stays active 90 days and spends $25+ after the promo credit. | Open |
| 34 | Railway Referrals & Affiliate Program Railway · Cloud and GPUs |
15% commission on every invoice the referral pays (cash or credits); first 12 months in the affiliate program Cash | $20 in Railway credits (≈ a free month of Pro) | Link in the dashboard (Refer button). Withdrawals via GitHub Sponsors or Buy Me a Coffee. | Open |
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Referral terms change often and can differ by country. Check the program page before sharing your link.
FAQ
How do I earn free AI credits by inviting people?
Open the referral section in the service settings, copy your personal link, and share it. Credits, bonus plan time, or extra usage are granted once the invitee meets the condition — signs up, pays for a plan, or spends a set amount.
Which AI services give the most per referral?
Routers and clouds usually give the most — API and GPU credits — as do AI coding tools that grant free plan time. See the table for exact amounts and caps, checked against the programs' official pages.
How is a referral program different from an affiliate program?
A referral program rewards users with in-product credits or plan time. An affiliate program usually pays cash to creators and websites for sales and needs a separate application. The catalog lists both — see the reward type in the table.
Can I refer myself?
No. Almost every program bans self-referrals and multiple accounts; violations can void credits and get the account banned.