IBM Cloud Free Tier: $200 Credits + 40 Always-free Products
IBM Cloud Free Tier: $200 Credits + 40 Always-free Products
Offer Details
$200
IBM Cloud offers a free account (“Pay-As-You-Go” by default) which includes
- A USD $200 credit valid for 30 days for new accounts, to explore any eligible IBM Cloud product.
This means you can experiment, build projects, and explore services like AI & databases, without upfront cost (as long as you stay within free-or-credit usage).
How to Claim this Deal
- Access to 40+ “always-free” Lite-plan services (they never expire) and 50+ free-tier services.
- A USD $200 credit valid for 30 days for new accounts, to explore any eligible IBM Cloud product.
Key Benefits
- Access to 40+ always-free services (zero cost, no expiry)
- USD 200 cloud credit to explore full catalog in first 30 days
- Suitable for students/educators via academic trial accounts
- No long-term commitment, pay only if you upgrade/use paid services
- Ideal for prototyping, learning cloud, AI & data-services
Deal link: Open provider offer →
Eligibility
- Student email address (.edu / academic) • Requires valid credit card or payment method
- Requires new IBM Cloud account (for the USD 200 credit) under Pay-As-You-Go.
- For educational trial: students or educators at accredited degree-granting academic institutions.
Terms & Conditions ↗ (cloud.ibm.com)
Terms & Important Notes
Provider terms: cloud.ibm.com
- Access to 40+ “always-free” Lite-plan services (they never expire) and 50+ free-tier services.
For students and educators: Trial account option via academic registration (for faculty & students at accredited institutions) which may expire after 30 days.