Student offers
AI for students: every discount, and what it costs after
What each AI company offers students, in its own words and checked September 28, 2026: who qualifies, the deadline, and what it costs once the free months end.
Other companies' plans checked . Updated .
Short answer
Google gives eligible US college students Google AI Pro free for 12 months, OpenAI gives 4 months of ChatGPT Plus, and Perplexity sells Education Pro at $10 a month. Anthropic has no individual student discount. Each needs verification, and the free ones charge after unless you cancel.
Sources: Gemini for Students (US), Gemini for Students (India), OpenAI Help Center: ChatGPT Back to School offer for students, Claude pricing, Claude Help Center: What is the Pro plan?, Perplexity Help Center: What is Education Pro? and Perplexity Help Center: Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?, checked .
Every student offer
| Offer | Where | What you get | Claim by | First year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini | United States | Google AI Pro for 12 months | December 31, 2026 | $0 |
| Gemini | India | Google AI Plus (not AI Pro) for 12 months | December 31, 2026 | Free |
| ChatGPT | United States | ChatGPT Plus for 4 monthly billing periods | October 31, 2026 | $160 |
| Claude | Everywhere | No individual discount; a university can buy the Education plan | No date given | $240 |
| Perplexity | Wherever SheerID can verify you | Education Pro: everything in Pro, at a discount | No date given | $120 |
llmwise has no student price: Pro is $20 a month for every model, see pricing.
The plans behind the offers
Questions
Which AI student offer is cheapest?
In year one: Gemini's US offer costs $0, ChatGPT Plus's $160 once its free months end, and Perplexity's Education Pro $120. llmwise Pro is $240 a year.
What do I need to claim a student offer?
Proof that you're a student (OpenAI and Perplexity verify through SheerID), and for the free offers a payment method at sign-up: they charge once the free months end unless you cancel.
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