ChatGPT Student Discount and Other AI Offers: What You Get in Your Country
Many of the guides we found are written for U.S. students. On Oct 12, 2026 we read the student offer pages of eight AI providers, in several country versions where they exist, and took dated screenshots. The result: one country table in local currency and a calculator that shows what you pay until your deadline.
Janosch & Dr. Jonathan SchulteStudyTexter editorial team
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Yes, but only for students at U.S. schools: they get four free months of ChatGPT Plus if they claim by Oct 31, 2026; then it costs $20 a month. OpenAI’s help center shows no ChatGPT Plus offer for schools in other countries, though students in the US and Canada can claim $100 in Codex credits. Google’s offer reaches far more countries: 12 free months of Gemini (AI Pro in the US, AI Plus in over 140 markets, not in Canada), and Perplexity, Microsoft, GitHub and Mistral have student prices too. For the thesis itself, StudyTexter is a one-time payment from $79, with steps 1 to 5 free.
ChatGPT for students and other AI offers by country (Oct 12, 2026)
Readers of this page come from all over the world, and the student offers of OpenAI, Google and Microsoft depend on where your college or university is. Here is what their own country pages said on Oct 12, 2026, starting with ChatGPT:
| Where you study | ChatGPT for students |
|---|---|
| United States | 4 months of Plus free if you claim by Oct 31, 2026, then $20/month[1]; plus $100 in Codex credits[3] |
| Canada | no Plus offer; $100 in Codex credits if you study at a Canadian university and live in Canada[3] |
| UK, Australia, India, Philippines, EU | no ChatGPT student offer in OpenAI’s help center[1]; ChatGPT Edu only if your university buys it[2] |
Google gives one paid plan free for 12 months, but which plan and the price after it change by country:
| Where you study | Gemini student plan, then per month |
|---|---|
| United States | AI Pro free for 12 months, then $19.99[4] |
| United Kingdom | AI Plus, then £4.49[5] |
| Canada | no student offer (ended Dec 9, 2025); regular AI Plus CA$6.99[10][11] |
| Australia | AI Plus, then A$7.99[6][11] |
| India | AI Plus, then ₹399[7] |
| Philippines | AI Plus, then ₱285[8] |
| Ireland, Italy, Spain, France, Netherlands | AI Plus, then €4.99[9] |
| Poland | AI Plus, then 23.99 zł[9] |
| Germany | AI Plus free for 1 year, but the page is inconsistent: the fine print names AI Pro at €21.99 after your student status ends or after four years at most. Check the price at checkout[9] |
Microsoft sells Microsoft 365 Personal, which includes Copilot, at half price to students:
| Where you study | Microsoft 365 Personal for students |
|---|---|
| United States | 50% off, shown as $4.99/month (regular $9.99)[19][20] |
| UK, Canada, Australia, India, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Poland, France, Spain | 50% off on each country page; the price loads only after sign-in or by script, and we did not see it[21] |
| Philippines | we found no student page (404)[21] |
Perplexity, GitHub, Mistral and Consensus name no country limit on the pages we read[14][24][25][26]. Claude has no individual student price anywhere we looked[17][18].
How many months will you pay before your deadline?
Free months run out, and discounts are paid every month. Pick the country of your school, your deadline and the length of your paper. The calculator shows how many months you would pay for each subscription before you submit, and the amount in each provider’s own currency:
Free months you can still use before your deadline: Gemini , ChatGPT Plus .
The bars count months, so we never have to convert currencies. StudyTexter shows zero subscription months because it is a single payment for one paper.
If you claim on Oct 12, 2026: when each offer charges
The free months from Google and OpenAI need a card at sign-up and renew on their own. These are the dates if you claim on Oct 12, 2026:
- Oct 12, 2026you claimDiscounts from Perplexity, Mistral and Microsoft charge the student price from the first month[14][25][19]. ChatGPT’s four free billing periods and Gemini’s 12 months start on this day[1][12].
- Oct 31, 2026ChatGPT deadlineLast day to claim OpenAI’s current student offer[1].
- Dec 31, 2026Gemini deadlineLast day to redeem Google’s student offer[12].
- about Feb 12, 2027ChatGPT renewsAfter four free billing periods, Plus renews at $20 a month unless you cancel[1].
- Oct 12, 2027Gemini renews, Codex credits expireGoogle charges your country’s price unless you cancel (or local law requires your consent first); unused Codex credits expire 12 months after the grant[12][3].
- every yearre-verifyGoogle says eligibility must be verified each year; Microsoft asks you to re-verify once a year to keep the student price[7][19].
The 9 tools at a glance
StudyTexter comes first for the paper itself; the others are ranked by how much you get and in how many countries:
| Tool | Student offer, then |
|---|---|
| StudyTexter | no student price needed: steps 1 to 5 free, then $79 to $179 once, by page count |
| Gemini[12] | 12 months of a paid plan free (redeem by Dec 31, 2026), then the price in your country; not in Canada |
| ChatGPT[1] | 4 months of Plus free for U.S. schools (claim by Oct 31, 2026), then $20/month |
| Perplexity[14] | Education Pro at $10/month (Perplexity: 50% off), monthly |
| Microsoft 365[19] | 50% off Personal with Copilot while you re-verify each year |
| GitHub Copilot[22] | Copilot Student free while verified |
| Mistral[25] | Pro at $5.99/month plus tax for up to 12 months, new users only; then $14.99 |
| Consensus[26] | up to 40% off with a school email |
| Claude[17][18] | no individual student discount; university-wide Education plan only |
A free offer (Gemini, ChatGPT in the US) costs nothing for a while and then renews at the full price; GitHub Copilot Student stays free while you are verified. With a discount (Perplexity, Microsoft 365, Mistral, Consensus) you pay the student price every month.
The AI student offers in detail
For each tool: the offer as the provider states it, who qualifies, what you pay after and how to cancel, with our own dated screenshot of the provider’s public page.
1. StudyTexter for the thesis or research paper itself
StudyTexter has no student discount. It is built for one paper, and you pay once. It guides you from your topic to a full draft of your paper or thesis, with a focus on research you can trace back to a source and a page number.
Why it is our pick for the paper
- literature search across 479M+ sources; you accept or reject every source it suggests
- every citation shows its source and page number in the Evidence View
- 2,800+ citation styles, chosen in step 3 (free); plagiarism and AI check included
Honest limits
- no general chat: for studying, explaining or coding, use the offers below
- free only for steps 1 to 5, up to your proposal draft; the literature search needs a package
- one-time packages by length: $79 (20 pages), $99 (40), $139 (80), $179 (120)
The draft is ready in up to 2 hours and exports to Word, PDF, LaTeX or Google Docs. You revise and defend it as the author. In step 3 you can check for free whether your department’s citation style is there.
Topic in your words
Describe your topic in your own words. One sentence is enough to start.
2. Gemini 12 months free in over 140 markets
Student offerAs of Oct 12, 2026- Offer
- one paid Google AI plan free for 12 months: AI Pro in the US, AI Plus in over 140 markets; not in Canada, Albania, Bolivia, Hong Kong, Macau, Tunisia[12][13]
- Who and proof
- college or university students 18+, SheerID, personal Google Account, payment method at sign-up[12]
- Deadline
- redeem by Dec 31, 2026; the 12 months start on the day you redeem[12]
- Price after
- your country’s monthly price (see the country table above), unless you cancel or local law requires Google to ask for your consent first[12]
- Best for
- quizzing yourself on readings and notes
- 1India gets Google AI Plus as its student plan.
- 2What the plan includes: 2x higher limits, 400 GB storage, Gemini Omni, unlimited uploads for study notebooks.
- 3Redeem until 31 December 2026; a payment method is required at sign-up.
- 4₹399/month after the free year, unless you cancel.
Screenshot of gemini.google/in/students, Oct 12, 2026, 08:51 UTC, taken by StudyTexter without signing in; FAQ answer opened, cookie notice hidden (not accepted), cropped. © Google.[7]
Storage rules, the full country list and what the plan includes: Gemini for students: who gets the free year.
3. ChatGPT 4 free months of Plus for U.S. schools
- Offer
- four free monthly billing periods of ChatGPT Plus[1]
- Who and proof
- full-time or part-time college and graduate students at eligible U.S. degree-granting institutions, verified by SheerID[1]
- Deadline
- claim by Oct 31, 2026; once per person[1]
- Price after
- $20 a month unless you cancel; a payment method is required[1]
- Cancel
- Plus stays on until the end of the current billing month; the remaining free months are lost[1]
- Also
- ChatGPT Edu through your university (the page describes no sign-up for individual students)[2]; $100 in Codex credits in the US and Canada, valid 12 months[3]
- Best for
- everyday chat and feedback on your own drafts
- 1Store billing: Plus bought through the Apple App Store or Google Play is not supported.
- 2Deadline: claim the offer by October 31, 2026.
- 3Four free monthly billing periods, starting on the day you claim.
- 4$20 per month after that, unless you cancel.
Screenshot of help.openai.com, Oct 12, 2026, 08:29 UTC, taken by StudyTexter without signing in, cropped and enlarged. © OpenAI.[1]
4. Perplexity AI answer engine with a student price
- Offer
- Education Pro for $10 a month, which Perplexity calls 50% off[14]
- Who and proof
- students and faculty at a university-level institution or higher, verified by SheerID; no country limit named[14][16]
- What you get
- everything in Pro (Perplexity lists 10x as many citations, Learn Mode with flashcards and quizzes, extended Research and Academic); only for Education Pro: the $10 price and education shortcuts, including in Comet[14]
- Cancel
- web: in your settings; app: in your phone’s subscription settings[14]
- Best for
- quick answers with linked sources
- 1Who qualifies: students or faculty at a university-level institution or higher.
- 2Proof: verification through SheerID.
- 3Only for Education Pro: $10/month, which Perplexity calls 50% off.
Screenshot of Perplexity’s help center (intercom.help/perplexity-ai), Oct 12, 2026, 08:53 UTC, taken by StudyTexter without signing in, cropped below the author line. © Perplexity.[14]
5. Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot for Word, PowerPoint and OneDrive
- Offer
- 50% off Microsoft 365 Personal; the US page showed $4.99 a month (regular $9.99)[19][20]
- Who and proof
- students at accredited colleges and universities; personal Microsoft account (not your EDU account), payment info, then a school email, ISIC card or documents[19]
- Price after
- the same discounted price while you re-verify once a year; then the full price[19]
- Cancel
- turn off recurring billing in your Microsoft account[19]
- Best for
- writing and presenting in Word and PowerPoint with Copilot
- 150% off Microsoft 365 Personal for college students.
- 2Proof: sign in with a Microsoft account, then verify your student status.
- 3$4.99/month on the US page; Copilot and 1 TB storage included.
Screenshot of microsoft.com/en-us, Oct 12, 2026, 08:55 UTC, taken by StudyTexter without signing in; stock photo blurred, chat prompt closed and chat button removed, cropped. © Microsoft.[19]
6. GitHub Copilot free for students who code
- Offer
- Copilot Student plan, free; Auto model selection only[22][23]
- Who and proof
- students verified through GitHub Education: 13+, enrolled, proof such as a school ID or an academic email[24]
- Price after
- free while you are verified; Copilot Pro costs $10 a month[22]
- Best for
- code for a course or the data analysis in your thesis
- 1Copilot Student is its own plan.
- 2Free for verified students.
Screenshot of docs.github.com, Oct 12, 2026, 08:53 UTC, taken by StudyTexter without signing in, cropped. © GitHub.[22]
7. Mistral chat assistant from France with a student price
- Offer
- Mistral Pro for $5.99 a month instead of $14.99, plus tax; in euros €7.19 including VAT with France selected[25]
- Limits
- for up to 12 months, for verified students at accredited higher-education institutions who have not used Le Chat or Vibe before; then $14.99 a month[25]
- Best for
- a low monthly price for everyday chat
- 1$5.99/mo for the Education plan (Mistral Pro for students).
- 2Excluding taxes in the USD view.
- 3“I'm a student” ticked by us to show the student price.
Screenshot of mistral.ai/pricing, Oct 12, 2026, 08:54 UTC, taken by StudyTexter without signing in; cookie dialog closed without consent, cropped. © Mistral AI.[25]
8. Consensus search engine for research papers
- 1Student discount under the plans.
- 2Up to 40% off with a valid school email.
Screenshot of consensus.app/pricing, Oct 12, 2026, 08:36 UTC, taken by StudyTexter without signing in, cropped and enlarged. © Consensus.[26]
9. Claude no individual student discount
- Offer
- none for individual students on Anthropic’s pricing and education pages; Anthropic sells a university-wide Education plan to institutions[17][18]
- Regular price
- Free $0; Pro $17 a month billed yearly ($200 up front) or $20 monthly[17]
- Researchers
- the same page promotes a Team plan for scientists at academic research institutions “at no cost to start”; that is not a student discount, and we did not check whether doctoral students qualify[18]
- 1A plan for institutions, which then covers their students, faculty and staff.
- 2Route for students: through a university-wide plan; the page asks institutions to contact Anthropic’s Education team.
Screenshot of claude.com/solutions/education, Oct 12, 2026, 08:52 UTC, taken by StudyTexter without signing in; promo box for the scientists program dismissed, cropped. © Anthropic.[18]
Comparing chat assistants for academic writing in general? See our ChatGPT alternatives for academic writing and StudyTexter vs other AI tools. Whatever you use, check your course’s AI policy and declare the tools if your program asks for it.
AI student discounts: FAQ
Is ChatGPT free for students?
ChatGPT has a free plan for everyone. Students at eligible U.S. schools also get four free months of ChatGPT Plus if they verify through SheerID and claim by October 31, 2026; after that, Plus costs $20 a month.
Can students outside the US get ChatGPT Plus for free?
Not with OpenAI’s current offer: what counts is a U.S. school. Students in the US and Canada can claim $100 in Codex credits, and Google offers a free Gemini year in over 140 markets (not in Canada).
Is ChatGPT Edu free for students?
Only if your university pays for it. ChatGPT Edu is sold to universities with no public price; ask your IT department or library.
Does Claude have a student discount?
Not for individual students. Anthropic sells a university-wide Education plan to institutions; without it, Claude Pro costs $20 a month or $17 a month billed yearly.
Is Perplexity Pro free for students?
Not on the pages we read. Education Pro costs $10 a month after a SheerID check, and you get everything in Pro, including Learn Mode and 10x as many citations in answers.
Which AI student offer is best for writing a thesis?
Chat assistants help you learn and get feedback, and Gemini’s free year is available in far more countries than ChatGPT’s offer. For the thesis itself you need checked sources and a page number for each citation: StudyTexter is built for that, with steps 1 to 5 free and then a one-time payment from $79.
What happens when the free months end?
The plan renews at the regular price unless you cancel first. With ChatGPT, canceling early ends the remaining free months; with Gemini, Google says your membership may stay active until the offer period ends.
Method and disclosure
We read websites, terms and reviews ourselves, back every number with a source and access date, and only add test results once we have them. Found a mistake? We correct it with a date.
On Oct 12, 2026 we read the student offer pages, help articles and pricing pages of OpenAI, Google, Perplexity, Anthropic, Microsoft, GitHub, Mistral and Consensus, in the country versions listed in the sources. Screenshots of public pages were taken from 08:29 to 08:55 UTC without signing in; originals are on file with checksums. We created no accounts and tested no tool, so this page compares offers only.
Prices are as shown, in local currency, not converted; where a page hid the price, we say so.
StudyTexter sells a guided thesis draft and is ranked first for that task, so we have an interest in this topic. Every statement about another provider has a source and date. All names are trademarks of their owners. If you find a mistake, we will correct and date the change.
Changes: Oct 12, 2026 first version; the same day, corrected after an independent fact check (Perplexity features, Mistral 12-month limit, Claude researchers program, Germany, Canada, country tables, shorter page).
Sources
- OpenAI Help Center: ChatGPT Back to School offer for studentsU.S. degree-granting institutions, SheerID, claim by Oct 31, 2026 · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- OpenAI: ChatGPT for education (ChatGPT Edu)plan for universities, no public price · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- OpenAI Help Center: Codex credits for Students, Terms of Service$100 for university students in the US or Canada · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- gemini.google: Gemini for Students, United StatesAI Pro free for 1 year, then $19.99/month · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- gemini.google: Gemini for Students, United KingdomGoogle AI Plus, then £4.49/month · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- gemini.google: Gemini for Students, AustraliaGoogle AI Plus, then $7.99/month · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- gemini.google: Gemini for Students, IndiaAI Plus, then ₹399/month; yearly re-verification · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- gemini.google: Gemini for Students, PhilippinesGoogle AI Plus, then ₱285/month · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- gemini.google: student pages for Ireland, Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Poland and GermanyAI Plus, then €4.99 or 23.99 zł; German fine print differs · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- gemini.google: Gemini for Students, Canada“Our previous student offer ended on December 9, 2025” · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- gemini.google: Subscriptions (US, UK, Australia, India, Canada)AI Plus and AI Pro prices by country · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- Google One Student Offer Terms (last updated Aug 19, 2026)12 months, 18+, SheerID, excluded countries, renewal · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- Google blog: Start the semester with one year of Gemini, on us (Aug 19, 2026)“over 140 markets where Google AI Plus is available” · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- Perplexity Help Center: What is Education Pro?everything in Pro; $10/month only for Education Pro · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- Perplexity Help Center: Which Perplexity subscription plan is right for you?Free, Pro, Max, Education Pro ($10/mo with SheerID) · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- Perplexity Help Center: How to verify your student statusany email, verify through SheerID, discounts not transferable · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- claude.com: PricingFree $0; Pro $17 yearly or $20 monthly · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- claude.com: Claude for higher educationuniversity-wide plan; scientists promo · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- Microsoft: Students save 50% on Microsoft 365 Personal (US page, FAQ)$4.99/month shown, re-verify yearly, cancel online · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- Microsoft: Compare Microsoft 365 plans (US)Microsoft 365 Personal $9.99/month or $99.99/year · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- Microsoft student pages for the UK, Canada, Australia, India, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Poland, France, Spainsame 50% student offer; Philippines page returned 404 · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- GitHub Docs: Plans for GitHub CopilotCopilot Student free, Auto model only · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- GitHub changelog: Updates to GitHub Copilot for students (Mar 13, 2026)students moved to the Copilot Student plan · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- GitHub Docs: Apply to GitHub Education as a student13+, enrolled, proof of status · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- mistral.ai: Pricing (USD and EUR, “I'm a student”)student Pro $5.99, up to 12 months, new users · accessed Oct 12, 2026
- consensus.app: PricingPro $12/month yearly; up to 40% off for students · accessed Oct 12, 2026
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