HopHacks Fall 2026

Prize breakdown

• Best Overall Hack

  Open to all HopHacks hackers! Take this open-ended opportunity to collaborate alongside others of all skills and experience levels and hack to your heart’s desire. 1st Place - $1024, 2nd Place - $512, 3rd Place - $256

  Non-cash3 winners

• [MLH] Best Use of Gemini API

  Google Swag Kits It’s time to push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?

  Non-cash

• [MLH] Best Use of ElevenLabs

  Wireless Earbuds Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI.

  Non-cash

• [MLH] Best Use of Solana

  Ledger Nano S Plus The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable.

  Non-cash

• [MLH] Best Use of Tiger Data

  Stream Deck Mini Building high-performance apps under hackathon deadlines shouldn't mean spending half your weekend configuring complex databases or learning obscure query languages. Tiger Data extends PostgreSQL to give student developers an ultra-fast foundation for real-time data, time-series metrics, and complex analytics.

  Non-cash

• [MLH] Best Use of Backboard

  Tile Essentials Pack Every AI model API is stateless by default. That means your app forgets everything the second a session ends. State management should be the first step of any AI build, regardless of what LLM you are using, and Backboard gives you that for free. But Backboard is not just state management. It is a single, unified API built on the world’s #1 AI memory that gives you everything you need in one place: long-term memory, RAG, embeddings, tool calls, model routing across 17,000+ LLMs, and persistent context that stays alive across every page refresh, session, and user. No stitching together five different services. One API. One integration. Built on the best memory in AI.

  Non-cash

• [MLH] Best Use of DigitalOcean

  Retro Wireless Mouse DigitalOcean offers a reliable and easy-to-use cloud platform for every stage of your project. Leverage core services like Droplets, Managed Databases, and App Platform to build, deploy, and scale your application effortlessly. Building with AI? DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI enables you to build, train, and deploy machine learning models, including access to GPU infrastructure and serverless inference!

  Non-cash

• [MLH] Best Use of Snowflake API

  Raspberry Pi 4 Play with industry-leading LLMs on a single account using the Snowflake APIs. Adding AI capabilities into your application can be as simple as a single CURL command to Snowflake’s REST API.

  Non-cash

• [MLH] Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry

  Digital Gift Card GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win some amazing prizes!

  Non-cash

Timeline

1. Submissions openSep 19, 2026
2. Submission deadlineSep 20, 2026

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