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- pages
- 67
- paste-into-Claude prompts
- 2
- linked sources
- 102
- checked september 2026
- 2026.09
what's inside.
“how I run 4 apps on AWS and pay $0 cash for them. and how you can apply for the same credits.”the cover
01 / the starting point
- Why I stopped trusting free, page 5
- Four apps, one bill (on the “in a hurry” route), page 6
- Free until it matters, page 8
- The same app, five ways, page 10
- A small app: $5 or $20, page 13
02 / get the credits
- The whole route on one page (on the “in a hurry” route), page 18
- Company, domain and work email, page 19
- The first $1,000, page 24
- Two budgets on day one (on the “in a hurry” route), page 31
- NVIDIA Inception, page 34
- The $9,000 offer, page 39
03 / make the runway count
- Two clocks, not one, page 46
- What credits don't pay for, page 48
- After the credits, page 54
reference
- When the route doesn't fit, page 57
- Other credit programs, page 58
- Sources, page 61
In a hurry? Read pages 6, 18 and 31, then come back. the reading map, p. 4
three real pages
p. 6 Four apps, one bill 
p. 18 The whole route on one page 
p. 31 Two budgets on day one
free until
it matters.
Every free plan has an asterisk. Turn the tags over: each catch is quoted from the company's own pricing or docs page.
AWS has 200+
services.
you need six.
- EC2
- the computer your app runs on
- S3
- where files and backups live
- IAM
- who is allowed to do what
- Budgets
- the alarm before any surprise bill
- CloudWatch
- logs that tell you what broke
- Bedrock
- Claude and other models, on your credits
claude knows the other 194. you don't have to.
when the route
doesn't fit.
this is for you if
- Your app works locally or on a free tier, and you want it live without paying for AWS yourself.
- You can register a company, in any country. NVIDIA Inception needs one.
- Your “free” tools have started turning into $25 here, $20 there, per project, per seat.
- You want the numbers first: what a small app really costs, and how long credits last.
skip it if
- You need credits guaranteed. AWS and NVIDIA decide, not me.
- A free plan already covers your app for good. Keep it.
- You already have a DevOps team and a big AWS bill.
- You won't register a company.
| the free way | the credits way | |
|---|---|---|
| cash today | $0 | $0 for AWS usage while credits last. domain and company costs are yours. |
| when you grow | a paid tier for each service | same setup, credits pay it |
| the limits | pauses, deletions, no commercial use | small quotas on new accounts. you ask for more. |
| backups | often none on free plans | yours, scripted (the vol. 2 kit) |
| who changes things | you, by hand | Claude drafts, you approve |
| the catch | it stops being free the week it matters | approval isn't guaranteed. credits expire. you need a company. AWS takes learning. |
one route.
three books.
Get the credits, let Claude deploy your app, then run AI on the same credits. Each book stands on its own. Together they are the whole route I use.
- you're here.
1 get the credits
The $0 Hosting Playbook
Get startup credits: AWS Activate, NVIDIA Inception, and the landing page that got me in.
2 let claude deploy it
Deploy Your App with AI
Claude deploys your app to AWS. You approve every step. A guard stops it deleting data.
3 add ai, same credits
The $0 AI API Playbook
Run Claude and other models on the same credits, through Amazon Bedrock.
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questions.
Anything else? ahmed@nexarlabs.co.uk
Will I get approved?
I can't promise that. AWS and NVIDIA decide. I show you exactly what I prepared, and how to avoid the mismatched details behind most rejections.
Do I need a registered company?
For NVIDIA Inception, yes, registered in any country. AWS doesn't publicly list it for the first $1,000, but reviewers can ask. Vol. 1 compares the cheapest ways to register and what they cost each year.
I'm not in the US. Does this work where I live?
Yes. NVIDIA Inception accepts a company incorporated in any country, and one registered where you live counts. You don't need a US or UK company. Vol. 1 compares registering locally, a UK Ltd and a US company, with what each costs every year.
What happens when my credits run out or expire?
You pay AWS in cash, or you move. Credits have two limits, the amount and the date, and whichever runs out first ends your $0. Vol. 1 does the math for my four apps and for a $20 app, and gives three ways out: keep paying if the app earns enough, shrink it, or move to a fixed-price server. Plan it before the date.
What do I get after I pay?
An instant download of the PDFs you bought, plus the starter kit with vol. 2 or the bundle. The same links come by email. Updates are free when AWS or NVIDIA change their screens. If it's not for you, email me within 14 days for a refund.
Are you sponsored by AWS, NVIDIA or Anthropic?
No. These are independent guides. AWS, NVIDIA and Anthropic don't sponsor or endorse them, and their names belong to them. My company, Nexar Labs, is a member of NVIDIA Inception, the program vol. 1 walks you through.