AI tools for students: free plans and discounts
What each vendor says it offers students, taken from the vendor's own pages and checked 16 Oct 2026. Offers change often, and many depend on your country, school and a verification service such as SheerID or UNiDAYS.
Dates to know: the ChatGPT Plus student offer must be claimed by 31 October 2026, and the Google AI student offer by 31 December 2026. Most other offers show no end date, but that can change. We have not tested these offers and we do not take payment from any vendor listed.
Free for a period8 tools
Free access for a set time, or for as long as you stay a student. Read who qualifies, because several are limited to certain countries.
- ChatGPT PlusFour free monthly billing periods of ChatGPT Plus for eligible college students, then $20 a month unless cancelled.
Who: Full- or part-time students at eligible U.S. degree-granting institutions, verified through SheerID. Not available for subscriptions billed through Apple or Google. A payment method is required.
Claim by 31 October 2026. Can be redeemed once. Vendor page ↗4 months free - GeminiOne year of Google AI Pro free for students in the U.S.; students in other supported markets get one year of Google AI Plus free.
Who: Eligible university students aged 18 or over, verified each year. A payment method is required and the plan renews at the normal price after the year.
Redeem by 31 December 2026. Not offered in some markets, including Canada, Hong Kong and Macau. Vendor page ↗1 year free - GitHub CopilotVerified students get free access to Copilot features through GitHub Education.
Who: Students verified through the GitHub Education application. Eligibility is re-checked every month. Teachers and maintainers of popular open-source projects can get free Copilot Pro separately.
Activation can take several days after verification. The vendor page does not name the exact student plan. Vendor page ↗Free for students - ZedZed Pro free for one year for currently enrolled university students, with $10 a month in token credits and unlimited edit predictions.
Who: Currently enrolled at an accredited university, aged 18 or over. Apply at zed.dev/education.
Excludes some premium models. Vendor page ↗1 year free - ElevenLabsThree months of free access to ElevenCreative, ElevenAgents and the ElevenAPI, plus one free year of ElevenReader Ultra.
Who: University students aged 18 or over with student verification. Offered in the U.S., Canada, the EU, Australia and the U.K., with more countries to follow.
Announced 25 September 2026. No end date shown. Vendor page ↗3 months free - Notion AIA free Education Plan for individual students and educators (one-member workspace), and for recognised student organisations.
Who: Students at colleges or universities listed in the WHED, using the school email as the primary account email. Re-verify each year.
The vendor page does not say whether Notion AI features are included, so check before relying on it. Vendor page ↗Free education plan - AirtableQualifying college and university students get 6 to 24 months of complimentary access, depending on expected graduation date.
Who: Students at accredited, non-profit educational institutions. A .edu email gets a 120-day Team trial; other applicants may need to give more information.
Airtable AI cannot be added to education plans. Vendor page ↗6 to 24 months free - Beautiful.aiEligible students at accredited universities can get free Pro access through the EDU Pro plan.
Who: Verified by .edu email or official documents, then reviewed by Beautiful.ai support. Individual applications only.
Duration is not stated. Vendor page ↗Free Pro for students
Discounts10 tools
A reduced price on a paid plan. Amounts are exactly as the vendor states them.
- Perplexity ProAn Education Pro plan at $10 a month for verified students and educators.
Who: Verified through SheerID; any email address can be used to sign up.
Another Perplexity page says 50% off Pro. Duration and countries are not stated. Vendor page ↗$10 a month - Mistral Le ChatMistral Pro for $5.99 a month instead of $14.99, for up to 12 months.
Who: Verified students at accredited higher education institutions who have not used Vibe or Le Chat before. An institutional email is required.
Prices exclude taxes. Vendor page ↗$5.99 a month - GrammarlyFor a limited time, eligible students can get 50% off Grammarly Pro.
Who: Verified through SheerID. One subscription period only, and purchases made through the App Store or Google Play are excluded.
No end date is shown. Vendor page ↗50% off - Notta50% off annual Pro ($48.99 instead of $97.99) and Business plans for students and faculty.
Who: Current and newly enrolled students and faculty with a school email on a supported domain, or an application form for other domains.
The discount covers the first year only; reapply after it ends. Vendor page ↗50% off first year - Consensus40% off for students and academic faculty.
Who: Verify an academic email address; if that fails, contact support with proof such as a student ID or enrolment letter.
Duration is not stated. Vendor page ↗40% off - DescriptA non-profit and education plan at $8 per editor a month billed annually, or $12 billed monthly, with up to 3 editor seats per drive.
Who: Students, educators and administrators at accredited institutions. Create an account with a school email, add a payment method and submit an application for review.
The review criteria are not described. Vendor page ↗From $8 a month - Adobe FireflyCreative Cloud Pro for students and teachers at $19.99 a month in the first year on an annual contract, renewing at $39.99 a month.
Who: Students and teachers verified by school email or proof of enrolment.
Adobe lists a separate free student offer in India. Prices vary by country. Vendor page ↗$19.99 first year - Runway MLA discount on paid plans (not credits) for students and educators.
Who: Enrolled in an accredited college or graduate programme, or employed at one; verified through SheerID. Accepted everywhere except China.
Two Runway pages disagree: one says 20% off, the other says 25%. Vendor page ↗20 to 25% off - SpeechifyVerified students get 25% off Premium through UNiDAYS. U.S. K-12 students can qualify for Premium at no cost through the education programme.
Who: Students verified through UNiDAYS.
This comes from a Speechify blog post rather than a pricing page. Vendor page ↗25% off - Otter.aiA student and teacher discount on the Pro individual plan, applied at checkout.
Who: Students, faculty and full-time staff of accredited institutions with a school email.
The help article was last updated in April 2024 and does not state the amount. Vendor page ↗Discount, amount not stated
Check first9 tools
These offers are unclear, narrow, or the vendor's pages disagree. Confirm on the vendor's site before you plan around them.
- CursorThe old student discount ended for new sign-ups on 25 June 2026. Cursor now points undergraduates to campus events and others to a credit request form.
Who: No amounts, durations or verification process are described. Vendor page ↗Changed in 2026 - WindsurfA student page offers over 50% off Pro with a .edu email, for up to 12 months.
Who: Students at accredited institutions.
The terms were last updated in January 2025, and the current pricing page does not mention it. Windsurf is now called Devin Desktop. Vendor page ↗Unclear - VEEDVEED lists free Pro access for teachers; no student discount is mentioned.
Who: Teachers with proof of certification and current employment.
The page says applications are not being accepted right now. Vendor page ↗Teachers only - Replit AgentReplit's education page says "Free for educators and students at top universities".
Who: Not defined.
The page gives no further terms. Vendor page ↗Terms unclear - CapCutCapCut Creative Campus gives students at partner schools a free CapCut Pro membership.
Who: Students at partner universities, who apply through a student creator form.
Offered in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany and Japan. No general student discount was found. Vendor page ↗Partner schools only - QuillBotQuillBot says it offers discounted Premium plans for students.
Who: Not stated.
We could not find the amount or terms on QuillBot's own pages. Vendor page ↗Amount not stated - PaperpalPaperpal offers student discounts to students with an institution email who also refer their institution.
Who: A registered institution email, plus a referral to the institution.
The amount is not stated and it cannot be combined with other discounts. Vendor page ↗Needs institution - Scite.aiScite offers discounts to students and academics who recommend that their institution buys a licence.
Who: Students and academics who email Scite showing the recommendation.
The amount is not stated. Vendor page ↗Needs institution - ClickUpClickUp says it offers discounts to some non-profits and educators; contact support for pricing.
Who: Educators and non-profits. Individual students are not mentioned. Vendor page ↗Educators, by request
No student offer found11 tools
We found no student offer on these vendors' own pages. That does not rule one out, only that we did not find it.
- Claude ProAnthropic sells an institutional Claude for Education plan through universities, and runs a campus ambassador programme. No individual student discount found. Vendor page ↗None found
- MidjourneyThe docs say educational use is supported but each student needs their own subscription. Vendor page ↗None found
- TodoistTodoist states it has no separate discounts for students. Vendor page ↗None found
- KagiThe Kagi FAQ says it does not offer a student discount. Vendor page ↗None found
- ElicitThe pricing page lists no student discount, but there is a free Basic plan with limited use. Vendor page ↗None found
- GammaNo education pricing on the pricing page; a free plan exists for everyone. Vendor page ↗None found
- MemThe pricing page lists no education pricing. Vendor page ↗None found
- Jenni AINo student discount in the docs we read.None found
- Suno AIOnly a campus ambassador programme, which closed in October 2024. Vendor page ↗None found
- PoeNo student offer found.None found
- GrokNo student offer found.None found
No offers match that search.
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