IBM Cloud — $200 credit for the first 30 days
New IBM Cloud PAYGO accounts receive $200 in credit for eligible products used in the first 30 days. Card verification is required.
- Deadline
- See terms
- Access
- Sign-up
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Checked on the provider’s page
Who qualifies
New IBM Cloud accounts completing eligible PAYGO onboarding; country availability checked at signup.
The catch
The account is PAYGO, not a guaranteed spending stop at $200. A card is required. Usage outside the allowance or eligible period can generate charges; no guaranteed GPU quota is included.
What you get
- $200 new-account service credit
- Eligible consumption in the first 30 days
- Card-verified PAYGO account
- Lite/Free services are separate
At a glance
- Value
- $200
- Offer
- $200 cloud credit
- Type
- Free credits
- Provider
- IBM Cloud
- Access
- Sign-up
- Eligibility
- New IBM Cloud accounts completing eligible PAYGO onboarding; country availability checked at signup.
- Deadline
- See the provider’s offer terms
- Last checked
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026
Details
Follow IBM Cloud registration from the official getting-started tutorial. The $200 introductory balance is separate from Lite and Free catalog plans. Check product eligibility, hourly pricing and billing controls before creating resources. No recurring $200 allowance or fixed renewal subscription is promised.
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