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Stripe Radar now offers a one-click solution to prevent free trial abuse, powered by a new AI model trained on payment and device data across Stripe's network.
•From November 2025 to February 2026, Stripe detected 6.2x more abusive free trials, with AI companies being the primary targets due to expensive compute resources
•AI startups offering self-serve signups and direct API access see 10x more attempted abuse than enterprise AI companies
•Radar predicts abusive behavior (repeated trial signups, missed cancellations) with 90% accuracy using payment instrument, device, and payment history signals
•The system leverages BIN range analysis to identify virtual card brands, and detects temporary email domains and suspicious session timing
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In the first 2 months across 4 high-growth AI businesses, Radar blocked 550,000+ high-risk free trials, preventing an estimated $4.4M in compute cost losses
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