Deals & Limited Offers

Not all pricing is published. Some AI tools use dynamic pricing, negotiation mechanics, or time-limited promotions that can significantly reduce your first-month cost—if you know how they work.

What this is: Documented pricing mechanics that require specific actions to unlock. Not standard published pricing. Not evergreen free tiers. Actual deals you can negotiate or claim.

Active Deals

Deal Categories

Historical Mechanics

• Kimi Code via Kimmmmy — The February haggling page remains dated history. The mechanic and old prices were not confirmed in the August 20 live review and are not an Active Deal.

First-Month Bonuses

Signup offers that provide extra value for new subscribers.

• ChatGPT Desktop referral offers — Benefits and eligibility vary by account and offer. Use the extra Codex usage guide; AIHackers publishes no OpenAI referral link.
• Z.AI GLM Coding invite discount — Official invite rules currently list a 10% first-order GLM Coding discount for eligible invited users; checkout controls the final amount. New plans use credits while active legacy plans can retain prior metering under the July 30 rules.
• Kimi Moonshot Together draw — Registration and paid-subscription tasks can earn draw chances. The 30-day and 365-day tiers are subscription-task-only; AIHackers publishes no Kimi referral link and redemption remains not-run.
• Kiro 500 Credits — First month bonus (documented in free stack guide, not a deal mechanic)

Capacity Promotions

Claude Code — Anthropic currently gives Pro, Max, Team, and legacy seat-based Enterprise users a 50% higher Claude Code weekly limit through August 31. Free and consumption-based Enterprise are excluded; five-hour and other Claude/Cowork limits are unchanged. It is an automatic capacity promotion, not a checkout discount.

Scope Note

Deals (this section) = Time-sensitive or negotiation-required pricing mechanics.

Not deals:

• Evergreen free tiers → See /value/free-stack/
• Published subscription tiers → See /value/smart-spend/
• Standard pricing comparisons → See /compare/
• Provider-spanning cost reduction and promotion checks → See the LLM cost-saving playbook

Verification Standards

All deals tracked here include:

• Evidence level: Screenshot verification or primary source documentation
• Last verified: Date of confirmation
• Terms link: Official terms governing the promotion
• Expiration: Known end date or “ongoing mechanic” status

See /verify/kimi-claims/ for methodology.

Last updated: August 20, 2026