Meta gives every accepted hackathon builder $150 in Model API credits.
20,000 spots, rolling review - apply by Oct 25 (11:59 PM ET), earlier if the cap fills.
10 days virtual, Oct 26-Nov 4; $1M prize pool on top.
No confidentiality in the waiver - read it first. Your idea ready?
MetaMeta Global AI Developer HackathonModel APIs
$150 in Meta Model API credits per selected participant, plus a $1M prize pool
Meta's ten-day virtual AI hackathon (Oct 26 to Nov 4) gives each selected participant $150 in Meta Model API credits to build with, plus a shot at a $1M prize pool.
LiveVerified Oct 23, 2026 against the official page
- Who qualifies
- Selected applicants worldwide, up to 20,000, on the indie developer and student track or the startup track. Not open to people in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, China, Syria or sanctioned regions
- How to claim
- Apply on the hackathon page; credits go to accepted participants
- Expiry
- 2026-10-25 11:59 PM ET (applications), or sooner if the 20,000 spots fill
- Released
- Oct 13, 2026 Source ↗
Heads up. The $150 credit amount appears only in the linked Application Overview and Event Waiver on cerebralvalley.ai, not on Meta's main hackathon page. Credits go only to selected applicants, with rolling review, and applications can close early once 20,000 spots fill. Not open to people in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, China, Syria or sanctioned regions. The waiver says submitted materials are not kept confidential, so read it before applying.
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