The 9 Best AI Affiliate Programs in 2026
By the OpenAffiliate team · Terms checked between 2026-10-12 and 2026-10-18
AI tools are easy to recommend right now: people search for them by name, and most of them sell a monthly plan, so a good referral can keep paying. The catch is that their terms change fast. Every figure below comes from the program's own terms page, and each one shows the day we last checked it.
How we make money: some links on this page are tracked so we can see which programs readers choose. Rankings are never paid for. Kyma API and Affitor are built by the team behind OpenAffiliate.
Quick picks
- Best for video creators:Runway· $15 per new subscriber
- Best for voice and audio:ElevenLabs· 22% recurring for 12 months
- Best for marketers:AdCreative.ai· 30%-40% tiered, for life
- Best for presentations:Gamma· 25% recurring for 12 months
- Best for developers:Kyma API· 12% recurring for 18 months
Side by side
| Program | You earn | Cookie | Payout | Terms checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | $15 per new subscriber | Not published | Monthly | 2026-10-18 |
 | 35% recurring for 3 months | 30 days | Monthly, $100 minimum | 2026-10-12 |
 | 30%-40% tiered, for life | Not published | No minimum | 2026-10-18 |
 | 40% recurring + $1/signup (work email); 25% (personal email), for 12 months | 90 days | Monthly | 2026-10-12 |
 | 22% recurring for 12 months | Not published | Monthly, $5 minimum | 2026-10-12 |
 | 12% recurring for 18 months | 30 days | $20 minimum | 2026-10-18 |
 | 25% recurring for 12 months | 60 days | Monthly | 2026-10-12 |
 | 25% recurring, length: see full terms | 60 days | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
 | 25% recurring for 12 months | Not published | Monthly, $20 minimum | 2026-10-12 |
1. Runway
Best for filmmakers and video creators
Runway is an AI creative suite for generating and editing video, used by filmmakers, content creators and creative agencies. Its program pays a flat amount for each new paying subscriber who uses your code, and your audience gets a discount.
Not for: Recurring income: the payout is once per subscriber.
- You earn
- $15 per new subscriber
- Cookie
- Not published
- Payout
- Monthly
- Runs on
- Its own program
2. HeyGen
Best for video creators with an audience
HeyGen turns text into videos with realistic AI avatars, which makes it an easy recommendation for marketers and sales teams scaling video.
Not for: Bloggers and SEO sites: the program is open to creators with a following who publish original video, and it does not accept blog-only promotion.
- You earn
- 35% recurring for 3 months
- Cookie
- 30 days
- Payout
- Monthly, $100 minimum
- Runs on
- Its own program
3. AdCreative.ai
Best for performance marketers
AdCreative.ai generates ad creatives, product visuals, videos and copy, and adds creative scoring and competitor analysis. It fits agencies, advertisers and e-commerce teams, and its rate climbs with the revenue you bring.
- You earn
- 30%-40% tiered, for life
- Cookie
- Not published
- Payout
- No minimum
- Runs on
- PartnerStack
4. Reclaim AI
Best for productivity audiences
Reclaim AI schedules tasks, habits, meetings and breaks around an existing calendar. Its commission depends on whether the person you refer signs up with a work email, so it pays best with business readers.
- You earn
- 40% recurring + $1/signup (work email); 25% (personal email), for 12 months
- Cookie
- 90 days
- Payout
- Monthly
- Runs on
- PartnerStack
5. ElevenLabs
Best for audio and voice content
ElevenLabs covers lifelike speech, voice cloning, music and sound effects, plus voice agents and an API for developers. It fits creators who make voiceovers for video, podcasts or audiobooks.
Not for: Enterprise deals: enterprise purchases earn no commission.
- You earn
- 22% recurring for 12 months
- Cookie
- Not published
- Payout
- Monthly, $5 minimum
- Runs on
- PartnerStack
6. Kyma API
Best for developer audiences
Kyma API gives developers one account, key and balance for chat, reasoning, image, video and audio models. It fits newsletters and channels about building with AI rather than using it.
Not for: Non-technical readers: it is an API, not an app.
- You earn
- 12% recurring for 18 months
- Cookie
- 30 days
- Payout
- $20 minimum
- Runs on
- Affitor
7. Gamma
Best for presentations
Gamma builds slides, documents and webpages from a prompt, with no design skills needed. Founders making pitch decks and marketers making one-pagers are the natural audience.
- You earn
- 25% recurring for 12 months
- Cookie
- 60 days
- Payout
- Monthly
- Runs on
- PartnerStack
8. Synthesia
Best for training video
Synthesia makes training videos, product demos and internal updates with AI avatars, for learning and development teams.
Not for: Large company accounts: commission is paid on the Starter and Creator plans only.
- You earn
- 25% recurring, length: see full terms
- Cookie
- 60 days
- Payout
- Not published
- Runs on
- Rewardful
9. OpusClip
Best for podcasters
OpusClip cuts long videos, podcasts and interviews into short clips with captions. Podcasters and creators growing on short-form platforms are a natural fit.
- You earn
- 25% recurring for 12 months
- Cookie
- Not published
- Payout
- Monthly, $20 minimum
- Runs on
- Rewardful
If you write for developers, Kyma API is also on the Affitor marketplace, the affiliate network for SaaS that maintains OpenAffiliate.
How we chose
We started from the AI programs in the OpenAffiliate registry whose terms we have verified on the brand's own page, then our editors picked and ordered them, starting with the programs readers find us for in Google search. Commission size is shown, not scored: a higher rate is not always a better fit for your audience. Programs whose terms we have not re-checked in the last 90 days are left out until we do.
Left out: Jasper, its old affiliate agreement is still online, but its application now leads to a partner program for agencies, not independent affiliates.
FAQ
- Which of these programs list a recurring commission?
- HeyGen (35% recurring for 3 months), ElevenLabs (22% recurring for 12 months), Kyma API (12% recurring for 18 months), Gamma (25% recurring for 12 months), Synthesia (25% recurring, length: see full terms) and OpusClip (25% recurring for 12 months) list their commission as recurring. The others list theirs as one-time, tiered and hybrid; each block gives the details.
- How long do cookies last on these programs?
- 5 of the 9 programs on this page publish a cookie window: HeyGen (30 days), Reclaim AI (90 days), Kyma API (30 days), Gamma (60 days) and Synthesia (60 days). The others do not publish one.
- When were these terms checked?
- Each program's terms were checked on its own affiliate page between 2026-10-12 and 2026-10-18; every block shows its own date. Programs whose terms we have not re-checked in the last 90 days are left out until we do.