GMI Cloud Partners With a16z speedrun to Power the Next Wave of AI Startups

GMI Cloud is now listed on the a16z speedrun marketplace, the perks program available to a16z speedrun companies. Through the marketplace, a16z speedrun companies can unlock $5,000 in inference credits on GMI Cloud once they reach $2,000 in platform spend in their first month, discounted dedicated endpoints, and a direct line to the GMI team for onboarding and support. Founders can start building on GMI today at gmicloud.ai/a16z.

Why It Matters

The teams shipping the most interesting AI products right now are small, fast, and spending a growing share of their budget on tokens. For an early-stage company, inference cost is a product decision. It shapes which models you can afford to put in front of users, how many requests you can serve per dollar, and how quickly you can move from a working demo to paying customers.

GMI Cloud was built for exactly this stage. One API key opens 200+ models, including Claude, GPT, Gemini, and the leading open-source models, at pricing that typically runs 10 to 30 percent below official token rates. Teams switch models with a single parameter change and scale to dedicated endpoints once traffic settles into a steady pattern. Underneath all of it sits GMI's own GPU infrastructure, recognized by NVIDIA as an Exemplar Cloud on GB300 NVL72 systems.

By joining the a16z speedrun marketplace, we get to put that infrastructure in the hands of some of the most promising AI companies at the moment it matters most: while they are still deciding what to build and how much it will cost to run.

What a16z speedrun Companies Get

The offer is designed to cover a company's first serious month of inference, then keep working as volume grows.

How GMI Cloud Works

GMI Cloud is an AI inference platform with its own GPU infrastructure underneath. Teams pick the layer that fits how they work:

• Inference Engine: OpenAI-compatible API access to 200+ models. Keep your existing client code, change the model name, and pay standard token rates on the model you choose.

• Dedicated endpoints: Reserved capacity for production workloads that need predictable latency and throughput.

• Bare-metal GPU compute: Dedicated NVIDIA infrastructure, including GB300 NVL72 systems, for training, fine-tuning, and large-scale serving.

Watch a video of our full console walkthrough here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNQDkHyrbfc

Get Started

If you are building with a16z speedrun, here is the path:

1. Book a short intro call at gmicloud.ai/a16z. We will learn about your use case, help you get set up, and provide a free trial run.

2. We verify and apply. We'll send you credits within 24 hours on business days, and you will receive a confirmation email.

3. Make your first call. Follow the quickstart and you are running inference in minutes.

Questions about this offer? Email [email protected] and [email protected] and we will respond within 24 hours.

About GMI Cloud

GMI Cloud is an AI-native cloud and one of seven NVIDIA Reference Platform Cloud Partners worldwide. With 200+ models behind a single API, dedicated endpoints for steady workloads, and bare-metal NVIDIA compute for training and large-scale serving, GMI Cloud helps startups and enterprises build, deploy, and scale AI applications at lower cost. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company operates GPU infrastructure across the world. Learn more at gmicloud.ai.

About a16z speedrun

speedrun is Andreessen Horowitz's accelerator program for early-stage AI startups, providing founders with funding, mentorship, and a curated perks marketplace valued at over $5M in tools and infrastructure from leading technology partners. Learn more at speedrun.a16z.com.