AI Services

If you find a new cheap or free offer or simply a good tool, feel free to contact me so I can add them!

Free

ChatGPT 5.2: https://academiccloud.de/ (Login with TH Köln Account)
GitHubPro (inkl. Copilot for VSCode mit Premiummodellen): for teachers or for students
Google Cloud Coupons for eligible classes only (see below)
Internal links: RWTH HPC and own servers, see GPU compute resources
RWTH HPC: https://help.itc.rwth-aachen.de/service/rhr4fjjutttf/article/45825b06afb647e194be4a5b9f5b8768/
LLM API: https://kisski.gwdg.de/leistungen/2-02-llm-service/ (rechts auf buchen klicken)

6.90$/Month - AI Editor Windsurf with Student Discount: https://windsurf.com/editor/students (also works for educators at TH Köln)
5.99$/Month - Mistral LLM with Student Discount: https://mistral.ai/pricing

If you need LLM API Access, there is a way to get Google Cloud credits (50$), which you can also use for the LLM API (create an API key here: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/api-key) only if you are enrolled in one of my eligible classes. Educators can apply here for their own classes: https://edu.google.com/programs/credits/teaching/?modal_active=none

Please add free Google cloud credits to your account by following the instructions below:

IMPORTANT: Please remove any billing information (credit card, PayPal, …) from your Google account to make sure you are not charged after using up the free credits
Contact me personally to get the coupon retrieval link
You will be asked for a name and email address, which needs to match your school domain
A confirmation email will be sent to you with a coupon code-
You can only request only one code per unique email address
Please do not share the link with others