Paid AI plans you can get for free

Telecom operators, AI companies and student programs sometimes give paid AI plans away for months. Here are the official offers, with last dates and links.

Heads-up: many offers need a card and renew as paid plans. Cancel before the free period ends if you don't want to pay.

Active offers

Google · Gemini · claim by 31 December 2026

College students 18+ in India can get Google AI Plus free for a year: higher Gemini limits and 400 GB of storage. Claim it by 31 December 2026; a card is needed and the plan renews at ₹399/month unless you cancel.

  1. Open one.google.com/ai-student (linked from the Gemini for Students page).
  2. Verify student status via SheerID.
  3. Add a payment method; no charge during the free year.
Official page → checked 16 Oct

GitHub · GitHub Copilot Free · no end date published

Students verified through GitHub Education can use Copilot Student for free: unlimited code completions plus a monthly allowance of AI credits. Models are chosen automatically, so you can't pick a specific one.

  1. Go to github.com/settings/education/benefits and apply for student verification.
  2. After approval, open the free developer resources section and activate Copilot Student.
  3. Activation can take several days after approval.
Official page → checked 16 Oct

Reliance Jio · Gemini · no end date published

Jio users aged 18+ on an unlimited 5G plan of ₹349 or more can claim 18 months of Google AI Pro, worth ₹35,100, from the MyJio app. The benefit lasts only while the 5G plan stays active.

  1. Open the MyJio app and log in.
  2. Tap the Google Gemini banner at the top of the home screen.
  3. Register with your Gmail ID.
Official page → checked 16 Oct

Ended offers

OpenAI · ChatGPT · ended on 21 January 2026

OpenAI made ChatGPT Go free for 12 months for users in India who signed up from November 4, 2025. New sign-ups closed on January 21, 2026; if you claimed it, your free year ends between November 2026 and January 2027 and then renews at the regular price unless you cancel.

  1. Was: ChatGPT web or Android app → Upgrade → Go, add card or UPI; no promo code needed.
Official page → checked 16 Oct

Bharti Airtel · Perplexity · ended on 16 January 2026

Airtel customers could claim a free year of Perplexity Pro in the Airtel Thanks app. New redemptions stopped on January 16, 2026; existing users keep Pro until their 12 months run out, and it may then renew automatically.

  1. Was: Airtel Thanks app → Rewards → Perplexity Pro card → claim, then sign in at perplexity.ai.
Official page → checked 16 Oct

Google · Gemini · ended on 15 September 2025

Students 18+ in India could register for a free year of Google AI Pro until September 15, 2025. Those free years ended between July and September 2026; the current student offer is a free year of Google AI Plus, claimable until 31 December 2026.

  1. Was: register with student verification by September 15, 2025.
Official page → checked 16 Oct

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