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Bolt Builders Week 2026: Free Build Weekend + $10,000 Contest

Free GLM 5.3 Flash + $10k prize
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Deal Overview

Every Bolt account, including free plans, gets GLM 5.3 Flash free in the model picker from Oct 17 to Oct 18, 2026 (Pacific Time), with no code to redeem. Builders can also enter a contest built in Bolt by Oct 20, 2026 for a $10,000 grand prize.

Available Offers (2)

Deal 1Active Limited TimeFreebies

Free GLM 5.3 Flash usage · Oct 17-18, 2026 (PT)

Free build weekend on GLM 5.3 Flash

From Saturday Oct 17, 2026 at 12:00am PT to Sunday Oct 18, 2026 at 11:59pm PT, every Bolt user gets GLM 5.3 Flash free in the model picker. Free, personal paid and Teams accounts all qualify, with no plan change and no code to redeem.

Usage comes in six-hour blocks that start when you open Bolt. Paid plans get five times the free allowance in each block. GLM 5.3 Flash is the only free model that weekend, rate limits apply, and unused blocks do not carry over.

How to Claim

  1. 1

    Sign in to Bolt (opens in new tab) or create a free account.

  2. 2

    Open a new or existing project.

  3. 3

    Select GLM 5.3 Flash in the model picker.

  4. 4

    Build until your six-hour block runs out, then come back for the next block.

Key Benefits (4)

  • Free GLM 5.3 Flash usage for the whole weekend
  • A fresh allowance every six hours
  • Five times the free allowance on paid plans
  • Every member of a Teams account gets their own allowance

Eligibility & Criteria

Requirements:A Bolt account (free plan works)Use GLM 5.3 Flash; other models use your normal plan tokens
  • ›Open to every Bolt account: free, personal paid and Teams
  • ›Valid only Oct 17, 12:00am PT to Oct 18, 2026, 11:59pm PT

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Deal 2Active Limited TimeFreebies

$10,000 grand prize · $17,500 total

Builders Week contest: win up to $10,000

Submit a business idea turned into a product, or a business you already run, built primarily in Bolt. Prizes are $10,000 plus a 1:1 mentoring session with Bolt CEO Eric Simons, $5,000 for second and $2,500 for third, paid in US dollars.

Submissions close Oct 20, 2026 at 11:59pm PT. Projects are judged equally on use of Bolt, idea, implementation and design, and potential impact, and winners are announced on or about Oct 31, 2026. No purchase is necessary and the free plan can be used to enter.

How to Claim

  1. 1

    Build your project primarily in Bolt (opens in new tab); it does not need to be new.

  2. 2

    Deploy it to a public link anyone can open for free (a bolt.host (opens in new tab) URL or your own domain).

  3. 3

    Open the Builders Week page (opens in new tab) and fill in the submission form with your live link and Bolt project link.

  4. 4

    Disclose any tools you used besides Bolt and accept the official rules (opens in new tab) before Oct 20, 11:59pm PT.

Key Benefits (3)

  • $10,000 grand prize plus 1:1 mentoring with Bolt's CEO
  • $5,000 second prize and $2,500 third prize
  • No purchase or paid plan required

Eligibility & Criteria

Requirements:A live, publicly accessible project linkYour Bolt project link and a written description in EnglishOptional demo video up to five minutes on YouTube or X
  • ›Individuals 18+ (and the age of majority where they live), teams and organizations
  • ›One entry per entrant
  • ›Not open in sanctioned or restricted regions, including Brazil, China, Quebec, Russia, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria

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Common Use Cases for Bolt.new

  • Build an MVP for free
  • Launch a small business site
  • Enter a builder contest

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