IBM Cloud offers a free account (“Pay-As-You-Go” by default) which includes:
- 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.
For students and educators: Trial account option via academic registration (for faculty & students at accredited institutions) which may expire after 30 days.
This means you can experiment, build projects, explore services like AI & databases, without upfront cost (as long as you stay within free-or-credit usage).
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
Eligibility
| Requirements | • Student Email Address
• Credit Card (Verification Only)
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