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   "name": "Pinecone Starter plan",
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   "name": "Qdrant Cloud Free Tier",
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   "name": "Cursor Pro via MLH Hacktoberfest",
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   "name": "Airouter free tier",
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   "source": "https://x.com/YashAg946/status/2109280928724054481"
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   "name": "Claude for Startups $1K API credits + Team year",
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   "source": "https://claude.com/programs/startups"
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   "name": "Together AI signup credits",
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   "name": "DigitalOcean $200 student credit (GitHub Pack)",
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   "source": "https://docs.x.ai/console/billing"
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  {
   "name": "Anonymous 'free AI API pool' relays",
   "reason": "Unverified, scraper-drained, unclear terms",
   "source": "https://x.com/dasepmochly/status/2109751219346645297"
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