Modal Starter plan: $30 of free compute every month
Modal$30/month in free compute
- Cost
- The Starter plan is $0/month plus compute. The first $30 of compute each month is included.
- How long
- Monthly. The included compute resets each month.
- Last verified
- Nov 9, 2026 · modal.com
What you get
- $30 a month of included compute (GPU, CPU and memory, billed per second) on the Starter plan.
- Up to 3 workspace seats, 100 containers and 10 concurrent GPUs.
- Separate applications for startup credits and academic credits (Modal says up to $10k for academics).
Limits
- The included compute doesn't cover Shared Endpoints (per-token billing). Modal bills tokens from the first request; this applies since September 1, 2026.
- Usage over $30 is billed pay-as-you-go. Set a workspace budget to cap spending.
Who qualifies
- Anyone who signs up for the Starter plan.
Claim it with an AI agent
A browser or computer-use AI agent, for example Grok Bot or Meta's Muse, can do most of the clicking and setup. You keep the steps tied to your identity, money and legal consent.
The agent can do
- Install the Modal client, write a small GPU function and deploy it from your own machine or box, once you've authenticated.
- Set a workspace budget so spending stops at the free amount.
You do yourself
- Create the account and authorize the CLI token yourself.
- Add any payment method yourself.
Example prompt: "Open the official Modal page (modal.com) and check that this offer still matches what it says there. Once I've signed in, set it up for me. Stop and hand control back to me at any sign-in, phone or ID check, card field, captcha or terms acceptance."
The included credit is per workspace. Use one workspace, as Modal intends.
Sources
Checked Nov 9, 2026 on the official pages above. Offers change, and the official page always wins. All deals