AI student discounts
Free plans and discounts that AI companies offer to students, grouped by what you'd use them for. Most need a school email or SheerID verification, and many are US-only, so check the region before you sign up.
AI assistants & chat
General-purpose chatbots and answer engines.
FreeGoogle Gemini (AI Pro)
Up to 12 months free
Google AI Pro (normally $19.99/mo): higher Gemini limits, NotebookLM, Gemini in Gmail and Docs, plus extra Google storage.
- Who:
- University students 18+. US students get AI Pro; most other countries get AI Plus. SheerID verification.
- Deadline:
- Sign up by Dec 31, 2026
FreeChatGPT Plus
4 months free
Back-to-school promo: four free billing periods of Plus, then $20/mo unless you cancel.
- Who:
- US college and grad students only. SheerID verification; a payment method is required.
- Deadline:
- Claim by Oct 31, 2026
DiscountPerplexity Pro
50% off — $10/mo
Perplexity Pro for Education at half the standard $20/mo price.
- Who:
- Students and educators, SheerID verification.
No discountClaude
No student discount
Claude for Education is bought by universities, not individual students. The free plan includes Projects, Artifacts, web search and file uploads.
- Who:
- Check whether your university has Claude for Education.
Coding & developer tools
AI coding assistants, IDEs and cloud credits.
FreeGitHub Student Developer Pack
100+ dev tools free
One verification unlocks GitHub Copilot's student plan, all JetBrains IDEs, Replit and dozens of other tools.
- Who:
- Enrolled students, verified through GitHub Education.
- Free
GitHub Copilot
Free student plan
Sign-ups reopened on June 16, 2026 after an April pause. The student plan now includes 200 AI credits a month instead of full Pro access. Copilot Free is still open to everyone.
- Who:
- Verified GitHub Education students.
- Free
Microsoft Azure for Students
$100 credit a year
Azure credit you can spend on Azure OpenAI and other services, renewable every year while enrolled.
- Who:
- Students with a school email.
EndedCursor
Free Pro year closed
Closed to new student sign-ups on June 25, 2026. Students who already signed up keep Pro until it expires. Grad students, researchers and educators can request credits.
- Who:
- No longer open to new undergrad sign-ups.
Notes, writing & productivity
Note-taking, writing help and meeting transcription.
FreeNotion
Plus free, AI 50% off
Free Plus plan for a one-member workspace (up to 100 guests). The Notion AI add-on is half price.
- Who:
- Students and educators who sign up with a school email.
DiscountOtter.ai
20% off Pro
Otter Pro for meeting and lecture transcription at about $13.59/mo.
- Who:
- Students with a .edu email.
- Discount
Grammarly
Periodic 20–25% off
No permanent student plan. UNiDAYS and Student Beans run Premium discounts from time to time.
- Who:
- Students verified via UNiDAYS or Student Beans.
Design & creative
Design tools and generative image apps.
FreeFigma
Professional plan free
Figma and FigJam Professional free for 2 years, renewable while enrolled. AI features are turned off on education plans.
- Who:
- Verified students and educators.
- Free
Canva
Pro free (K–12 only)
Canva for Education gives K–12 students and teachers Pro features for free. University students only get access if their school has Canva for Campus.
- Who:
- K–12 students and teachers, or students at a Canva for Campus school.
DiscountAdobe Creative Cloud & Firefly
~$20/mo for year one
All Apps (including Firefly generative credits) for about $20/mo in the first year instead of about $60. The free Firefly plan has 25 credits a month.
- Who:
- Students and teachers with a school email or ID.
Popular AI tools with no student discount
These don't offer public student pricing right now. Check their pages for referral offers instead.
- Claude Pro
- Midjourney
- Suno
- ElevenLabs
- Runway
- HeyGen
- Descript
Student offers change often and depend on your country and school. Always confirm the terms on the official page before you sign up.