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Nebius x NVIDIA Global AI Hackathon 2026

Global AI-building competition with more than USD 50,000 in cash, hardware and sponsor awards.

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Funding amount
USD 50,000 in prizes; USD 20,000 grand prize, USD 10,000 second prize, USD 6,000 third prize
Scheme
Nebius x NVIDIA Global AI Hackathon
Open for
The competition is open internationally to individuals above the legal age of majority, teams and eligible organizations., India is not included in the specifically named excluded territories. Standard legal and sanctions restrictions apply.
Deadline
Submissions close 30 October 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT

About the Program

Nebius and NVIDIA invite global developers, founders and technology teams to build AI applications using NVIDIA open-source models through Nebius Token Factory or Nebius AI Cloud. The competition includes coding and agentic engineering, applications and agents, personal AI and physical AI tracks.

Eligibility requirements

  • Projects must use NVIDIA Nemotron or another eligible NVIDIA open-source model through Nebius Token Factory or Nebius AI Cloud.
  • Entrants must satisfy the applicable track requirements and submit the required working project and demonstration materials.
  • Participants must be of legal age in their place of residence.

Offerings / Benefits

  • USD 20,000 grand prize.
  • USD 10,000 second-place prize.
  • USD 6,000 third-place prize.
  • NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano hardware for each of four track winners.
  • USD 3,000 Best Use of Tavily award.
  • Twenty USD 500 city-winner awards for eligible in-person event participants.
  • Ten USD 100 feedback awards with NVIDIA merchandise.
  • Free Nebius Token Factory credits and possible additional Nebius Builders Programme credits.

Sectors supported

Artificial intelligence, agentic engineering, AI applications, personal AI, physical AI, autonomous agents, developer tools and open-source model applications.AI & Artificial Intelligence

Selection process

  • Projects are assessed on technological implementation, product design, potential impact and originality.
  • Each project may win one overall award or one track award, plus one bonus award, subject to the official multiple-prize rules.

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