Student AI Discount Deadlines for 2026
Two big student AI offers have hard cutoffs this fall: ChatGPT Plus on October 31 and Google AI Pro on December 31. Here is who qualifies, what you get, and what it costs after the free period.
Last verified October 19, 2026.
ChatGPT Plus gives eligible US students four free months if they claim by October 31, 2026. Google AI Pro gives eligible US college students 12 months free if they redeem by December 31, 2026. Claude Pro has no individual student discount, and Perplexity Education Pro has no end date we could find. Both free offers renew into a paid plan unless you cancel, so set a reminder before the free period ends.
Next action
Claim the ChatGPT Plus offer first since it closes soonest, then redeem Google AI Pro. They are separate offers from separate companies, so you can use both if you qualify for each.
See the Google AI Pro offerKey dates at a glance
ChatGPT Plus
Last day to claim 4 free monthly billing periods. Then $20/month unless you cancel.
Google AI Pro
Last day to redeem 12 months free. Then $19.99/month unless you cancel.
Perplexity and Claude
Perplexity Education Pro depends on the live promotion. Claude Pro has no individual student discount.
Student AI offers compared
| Deal | Price | Key Feature | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google AI Pro | Free for 12 months (US students) | Gemini Spark, higher usage limits, and 5TB storage free for a year for eligible US college students via one.google.com/ai-student. Redeem by December 31, 2026. | View Deal | |
| Perplexity Education Pro | Discounted via SheerID, varies by promotion | Education Pro access is verified through SheerID; discounted student pricing is roughly $10/month when the offer is live. | View Deal | |
| Claude Pro | No public individual student discount | Student access is institution-led through Claude for Education; individual students pay the standard rate, commonly around $20/month. | View Deal | |
| ChatGPT Plus | Free for 4 months (US students, claim by Oct 31, 2026) | Eligible US degree-seeking students get four free monthly billing periods of Plus through the 2026 Back to School offer if they claim by October 31, 2026, then it renews at $20/month unless cancelled. | View Deal |
How to claim each offer
ChatGPT Plus
Open the OpenAI Back to School offer, verify student status through SheerID, and claim before October 31, 2026. Subscriptions billed through Apple or Google are not eligible, and cancelling forfeits any unused free months.
Full ChatGPT guideGoogle AI Pro
US college students 18 and older redeem through Google's student offer page before December 31, 2026, then verify again each year to keep the benefit.
Full Google guidePerplexity and Claude
Check Perplexity's student sign-up flow for the current promotion. For Claude, ask your school about Claude for Education access.
Perplexity guideA discount is only as good as what you pay after the first term. Set a calendar reminder a week before each free period ends. For more options, see the student AI tools hub, the full four-way comparison, the Claude student discount status, or the GitHub Copilot Student plan if you code.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
When does the ChatGPT Plus student offer end?
You must claim the ChatGPT Plus Back to School offer by October 31, 2026. It gives eligible US students four free monthly billing periods of Plus, starting on the day you claim. After that it renews at $20/month unless you cancel.
When does the Google AI Pro student offer end?
You must redeem the Google AI Pro student offer by December 31, 2026. Eligible US college students aged 18 and older get 12 months free, then $19.99/month unless they cancel. Google says eligibility must be verified each year.
Do I keep the free months if I sign up before the deadline?
Yes. The deadlines are for claiming or redeeming the offer, not for using it. Once you have claimed it, the free period runs from the day you claim, so you keep the full free months even if the claim window has since closed. Cancelling early on ChatGPT Plus forfeits any unused free months.
Does Claude have a student discount with a deadline?
No. Claude Pro has no public individual student discount, so there is no individual student deadline to miss. Student access to Claude is arranged through a school or institution under Claude for Education.
Is the Perplexity student discount expiring?
We did not find a published end date for Perplexity Education Pro. It is verified through SheerID and is roughly $10/month when the offer is live, but pricing varies by promotion, so confirm it on Perplexity before subscribing.
Can I claim both the ChatGPT and Google AI offers?
Yes, they are separate offers from separate companies, and you can claim both if you are eligible for each. Only keep one paid plan when the free periods end, unless you actually use both heavily.