This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Md. Al-Amin
These days, it’s hard to go a day without using AI—but to truly get the most out of it, you usually need to pay for a pro plan. And most of us students can’t afford that. So, I’ve put together a list of top AI tools that offer premium features for **free—no credit card **required.
1. Perplexity Pro — Free for Samsung Users (1 Year)
Value: \$240/year
Works in: Most regions
You have a Samsung phone? You can claim Perplexity Pro for 1 year—free. This means access to:
- GPT-4o and Claude 3 Opus
- Pro Search (real-time + citations)
- File uploads and image generation
- No credit card, just Samsung account
- 50 Queries per month in labs
How to claim:
- Go to the Galaxy Store
- Download Perplexity AI
- Sign in and you’re upgraded automatically
2. Google Gemini Pro— Free for Students (15 Months)
Region: US & Canada
Value: \$300+ worth
Google is giving students access to Gemini Advanced (formerly Bard Pro) for 15 months. That’s more than a year of access to Gemini 2.5 Pro!
How to get started:
- Go to Google’s AI Student Offer
- Sign in with your recently created Gmail
- Verify and activate—done!
3. GitHub Copilot Pro — Free for Students
Students can get access to the GitHub Copilot Pro plan and enjoy 300 premium code completions per month along with unlimited chat access
Included with GitHub’s Student Developer Pack:
- Pro-level code completions
- Chat inside VS Code
- Agent mode support
How to claim:
- Visit GitHub Student Pack
- Verify your student status
- Enable Copilot Pro—no credit card needed
4. NotebookLM — Free Premium Access for Students
Disclaimer: If you activated a Google Pro plan using Method 2, you’ll also get access to NotebookLM Pro at no extra cost.
With a .edu email, you get:
- More uploads per notebook
- Faster, deeper AI summaries
- Audio explanations and citations
Best for: research papers, note condensing, or summarizing long PDFs.
How to access:
- Go to notebooklm.google.com
- Sign up with your .edu email
- You’re upgraded instantly
5. Notion AI Premium — Free via GitHub Student Developer Pack
Value: \$96/year
Region: Global
If you’re already claiming GitHub Copilot Pro, don’t sleep on this one—Notion AI Premium is bundled in the GitHub Student Developer Pack too!
How to claim:
- Visit GitHub Student Pack
- Scroll to Notion offer
- Sign up or connect with your student email
- Premium activates automatically—no credit card
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Md. Al-Amin