PayPal AI Hackathon (online, due 13 Nov)

Registration deadline

Fri 13 Nov 2026, 4:00 AM (Philippine time)

Date and time

Fri 2 Oct 2026, 12:15 AM to Fri 13 Nov 2026, 4:00 AM

Philippine time (Asia/Manila).

Location

Online

Online participation open to students in the Philippines

Online on Devpost. Submissions close 12 Nov, 12:00 PM Pacific time (4:00 AM on 13 Nov, Philippine time).

Cost

Free

Eligibility

Anyone 18 or older (the age of majority in the Philippines), alone or in a team. Residents of a few sanctioned places cannot join; the Philippines is not one of them.

Team size

Solo or team entries

Prizes

USD 67,500+ in prizes: USD 12,000 (1st), USD 8,000 (2nd), USD 5,000 (3rd), plus special awards.

As stated by the organizer. Opportune does not award, value, or guarantee prizes.

Stages

Submit a working app, a public open-source code repository, and a demo video under 3 minutes. Judging 1-15 Dec; winners around 21 Dec.

Official rules

Read the official rules (official external site)

Check who owns your entry, how judging works, and any fees before you join.

Status

Upcoming

About this competition

A global online hackathon from PayPal: build an app, agent, or tool that uses both PayPal's developer platform (free sandbox) and any AI tool or model. No set tracks. Submit a working demo, a public code repository, and a short video. Free to join, alone or as a team.

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