Build with Paritok: The Token-Efficiency Hackathon
By Paritok
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Quick Answer
A token-efficiency hackathon on Devpost with a $630 prize pool — open to global participants including Indian teams.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹57,960
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- Paritok
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 5 August 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Paritok. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this competition
Build with Paritok: The Token-Efficiency Hackathon is a virtual competition hosted by Paritok on Devpost. The challenge focuses on building applications that demonstrate token efficiency — optimising how tokens are used in AI/ML workflows, productivity tools, or open-ended creative projects.
Who Should Apply Open to developers, AI/ML engineers, product builders, and students worldwide. Solo participants and teams are welcome. No geographic restrictions — Indian teams and individuals can participate.
Tracks / Themes The hackathon is open-ended but encourages submissions in Machine Learning/AI and Productivity. Participants are free to choose their own problem statement as long as the solution demonstrates token efficiency.
Format & Timeline This is a fully online hackathon hosted on Devpost. Submissions open from July 20, 2026 to August 5, 2026. Participants build and submit their projects via the Devpost platform. Judging criteria and detailed rules are available on the official Devpost page.
Prizes Total prize pool of $630 (approximately ₹57,960 at the conversion rate of 92 INR/USD). The exact distribution across ranks is not specified.
Eligibility Open to all participants globally. No team size restrictions mentioned. No age or stage restrictions.
About the Organiser Paritok is the organiser of this hackathon. Further details about the organisation are not available in the provided data.
How to Apply Register and submit your project through the official Devpost page linked above. The registration deadline is August 5, 2026.
Eligibility
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Organizers
Organizer
Paritok
Prizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹57,960
What You Get
Cash prizes are awarded across five categories: 1st Place $150, 2nd Place $100, 3rd Place $80, three Social Blitz Prizes of $50 each for the top #BuiltWithParitok posts, and three Most Valuable Feedback Prizes of $50 each for the most actionable GitHub-issue feedback. The top three winners also get featured on Paritok's official social channels, a spot in the Paritok Showcase, and a special LinkedIn badge. Every participant builds free on Paritok's hosted GPU server, with a real-time dashboard tracking token and cost savings, plus access to Paritok's open-source token-optimization models, documentation, and Discord community/technical support throughout the hackathon.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 2
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
