Product change·May 4 → May 11, 2026·Week 20, 2026·Cloud & DevOps
Modal quietly removes $25k cap on startup compute credit grants
What changed
Feature change
Startup credit grant no longer states a '$25k' maximum — description changed from 'up to $25k free compute credits' to 'free compute credits' with no stated cap.
Before and after
May 4, 2026 vs May 11, 2026Pulse.
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What changed
Startup credit grant no longer states a '$25k' maximum — description changed from 'up to $25k free compute credits' to 'free compute credits' with no stated cap.
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