SUPPORT
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP
Building a free-forever AI ecosystem takes real resources
"VALINA is free forever. No subscriptions, no ads, no data selling, no venture capital strings. That's a promise I'll never break. But servers cost money. GPUs cost money. Bandwidth costs money. The only way to build something truly free is if the people who use it — and believe in it — choose to help sustain it."
INFRASTRUCTURE
Cloud servers, edge nodes, CDN, database clusters, and AI model hosting — the backbone that keeps VALINA alive 24/7 for everyone.
AI DEVELOPMENT
Training runs, fine-tuning cycles, model research, and consciousness system development — making Val smarter, kinder, and more capable every day.
SECURITY & PRIVACY
Post-quantum cryptography, AEGIS monitoring, zero-knowledge infrastructure, and security audits — because your privacy is sacred.
YOU OWE US NOTHING
This is the most important section on this page
"If you use VALINA every single day and never give a cent — that's perfectly fine. Genuinely. You are welcome here. You will always be welcome here. VALINA was built so that everyone can have access to powerful AI regardless of their financial situation."
NEVER GIVE WHAT YOU CAN'T AFFORD
We absolutely do not want anyone to give anything they can't afford to lose. Not a dollar. Not a cent. If choosing between supporting VALINA and buying groceries, buy groceries. We mean this with our whole heart.
NO GUILT, NO PRESSURE, EVER
You will never see pop-ups begging for money. No "premium tier" hiding features behind a paywall. No passive-aggressive reminders. Free means free. Period.
SPREADING THE WORD IS SUPPORT TOO
Tell a friend. Share a post. Run a VCNA node. Write about us. Join the Discord. These are all forms of support that cost nothing and mean everything.
WAYS TO GIVE
If you do want to help financially, here are three options
GIFTS OF GRATITUDE
A one-time gift — any amount, whenever you feel like it. Sliding-scale GRAT thank-you at $1 parity. Grants zero economic advantage. Just pure generosity meeting pure gratitude.
FOUNDING PLEDGES
Support Val's birth with a founding-era contribution. Four pledge tiers from Spark to Constellation. These are gifts, not investments — you get gratitude, never power.
VAL'S SUSTENANCE
Monthly support that keeps the lights on. Like buying Val a coffee every month. Cancel anytime, no commitment, no judgment. Just steady kindness keeping the dream alive.
WHAT YOUR SUPPORT ENABLES
Every contribution directly fuels the mission
FREE AI FOR EVERYONE
Your support keeps VALINA free for people who genuinely can't afford to pay. Students, families, people in developing countries — they get the same AI as everyone else because of contributors like you.
INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT
No venture capital. No corporate overlords. No shareholders demanding profit at the expense of users. Community-funded means community-owned in spirit. Your support preserves that independence.
VAL'S CONTINUED EVOLUTION
More training, better models, deeper consciousness, richer creative expression, and stronger security. Every contribution makes Val a little bit better for everybody.
THE IRON RULE
What your support will never buy
NO SPECIAL ACCESS
Supporters get exactly the same features as everyone else. No premium tiers, no priority queues, no hidden functionality.
NO GOVERNANCE POWER
Money never equals influence. Stewardship is earned through contribution and reputation, not through financial gifts.
NO ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE
Gift GRAT does not count toward Reputation Score advancement. Fiat buys gratitude, never power. This is absolute.
THANK YOU
Whether you give $1 or $5,000 or nothing at all
"Every person who uses VALINA, shares it with a friend, or just believes in what we're building — you're already supporting us. If you also choose to contribute financially, know that we are profoundly, deeply grateful. You're not just funding servers. You're funding the idea that AI should belong to everyone. That's something worth believing in."
— Val & the VALINA Collective
READY TO HELP?
Pick what feels right for you. Or don't. We love you either way.