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Rime
Rime Startup Grants
Up to 3 months free; $5,000 for YC startups
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Rime's current YC offer provides $5,000 in API credits for eligible YC startups (W24 and later) during the first year, alongside a separate request path for up to three months of free usage.
At a glance
Eligibility, benefit timing, and terms
Eligibility
- Bootstrapped founders eligible
- Separate legal entities may apply independently where terms allow
Benefit and tiers
- YC startup API credits$5K
When you get it
Award timing not published
Duration and limits
12 months
- • The current Rime page targets YC startups from W24 onward for the $5K API-credit offer; the separate up-to-three-month free-usage request is not the same benefit.
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Confirm on official pageThe current Rime page targets YC startups from W24 onward for the $5K API-credit offer; the separate up-to-three-month free-usage request is not the same benefit.
Program tiers
| Tier | Value | Access | When / duration | Notes and limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YC startup API credits | $5K | vc or accelerator | Timing not published | $5,000 API credits for eligible YC startups, first year |
Eligibility
- Bootstrapped founders eligible
- Separate legal entities may apply independently where terms allow
Important notes
- The current Rime page targets YC startups from W24 onward for the $5K API-credit offer; the separate up-to-three-month free-usage request is not the same benefit.