1st
FIRST_PLACE$500
Cash, to the winning team
One year of CANtutor AI Max, free, for every member of the team
$479.88
Retail value, per member
Presented by CANtutor AITHE_SERIES
Terminal X26
25 teams, 6 hours on the clock, one problem statement handed out at 9am. Open to all ages.
Terminal is a series. Terminal X26 is live and taking applications now, one day at UofT. Open to all ages: students, self-taught builders, and anyone who wants six hours and a deadline. The next two editions unlock after the one before them ships.
Sunday, November 22, 2026UofT St. George Campus, venue TBD
THE_BRIEF
Build the best web app you can ship in six hours.
You get the problem statement at 9am, not a week early. Nobody spends the first hour deciding what to make.
THE_CREDIT
$40 USDper team
OpenAI API credit, granted to every team at check-in, so your project can call a real model rather than mock one.
POWERED_BY_OPENAI
Terminal X26 is powered by OpenAI
Powered by OpenAIEvery selected team gets $40 USD of OpenAI API credit at check-in. The projects that do well here are the ones where a model does something the app could not do without it, not the ones where it writes a paragraph on a landing page.
CANtutor AI is an OpenAI API customer. OpenAI is a technology provider for Terminal X26, not a sponsor of it, and has not endorsed this event.
7
hour day
Doors at 9, demos at 4. One day, no overnight, home for dinner.
6
hours on the clock
The build runs 10 to 4. The hour either side is check-in and judging.
25
teams wanted
Teams of 5 to 10.
All
ages welcome
Students, self-taught builders, career switchers. No prior hackathon needed.
The day
Sunday, November 22, 2026, 9am to 4pm
- Nov 22, 9:00 a.m.Doors, check-in, and the problem statementOne room at UofT
- Nov 22, 10:00 a.m.The clock starts6 hours to ship
- Nov 22, 4:00 p.m.Hands off keyboards. Demos and judgingSame room
- Nov 22, 7:00 p.m.Connections, the closing mixerDowntown Toronto · venue TBA
Connections is a separate ticket at a separate venue. Read what it is.
PRIZES
Win it, and your whole team gets a year.
Judged on what runs, not on what the slide says. First place takes $500 in cash and a full year of CANtutor AI Max for every member of the team. Every other selected team still leaves with something.
2nd
Three months of CANtutor AI Max
3 months of Max for every member of the team.
$119.97
Retail value, per member
3rd
Three months of CANtutor AI Pro
3 months of Pro for every member of the team.
$89.97
Retail value, per member
$29.99
Retail value, per member
EVERY_OTHER_SELECTED_TEAM
One month of CANtutor AI Pro
Every other selected team gets 1 free month of Pro for every member. That is up to 22 of the 25 teams in the room.
Grant values are CANtutor AI list prices in USD; event passes are priced in CAD. The $500 is one payment to the winning team, not per member.
Terminal X26
Registration open
CANtutor AI presents Terminal X26.
TERMINAL_X26
Terminal X26
The first one. 25 teams, 6 hours, one room at UofT.
Registration closes
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hrs
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Sunday, November 22, 20269am to 4pm
- Where
- Location: University of Toronto (UofT), St. George Campus, venue TBD
- Team size
- 5 to 10 team members, open to all ages. Register as a team, not as individuals.
What a team gets
$40 USD in OpenAI API credit
Per team, granted at check-in. Build on real models instead of rationing a trial key all day.
A table for the whole day
Doors at 9, demos at 4. Your team keeps the same bench from check-in to judging.
Meals and mentors on the floor
Both covered by the Participant Pass. You do not leave the room to eat.
A demo slot in front of judges
Every team that ships gets time on the clock at the end.
Passes
Participant PassTeam leader buys for the team
One builder on a team, any age. Six hours of build time, meals, mentors, and judging. Bought by the team leader for the whole team.
Spectator PassBought individually
Staff, teachers, parents and anyone who wants to watch. Full floor access for the day. Not competing, and no selection step.
Connections PassBought individually
The closing mixer. Founders, startups that are hiring, and everyone who just shipped something. Included for every participant; anyone else buys their own.
Three separate purchases. Prices are on the registration page, next to the button that charges the card.
Selection, then refunds
Payment reserves your application. Up to 25 teams will be selected after registration closes. If your team isn't selected, you'll receive a full refund.
Apply with a team
One leader signs up and pays for the team. Everyone else joins from the confirmation email.
Next in the series
No dates yet. They unlock in order.
LOCKED
Terminal X27
Unlocks after Terminal X26 ships.
LOCKED
Terminal X28
Unlocks after Terminal X27 ships.
Got 5 people?
That is the whole entry requirement. Bring a team of 5 to 10, or email events@cantutor.ai and we will help you find one.
Payment reserves your application. Up to 25 teams will be selected after registration closes. If your team isn't selected, you'll receive a full refund.
Presented by CANtutor AI