OpenCV AI Competition 2026, powered by AWS

PRIZES

The competition offers up to $12,000 in cash prizes.

Overall Awards

    • First Place — $5,000.

    • Second Place — $3,000.

    • Third Place — $2,000.

Special Awards

    • Best Use of COOL Award — $1,000.

    • Agentic Vision Award — $1,000.

An entry may receive no more than one Overall Award and may also receive one or both Special Awards. Each Special Award will be determined independently under its own rubric and will go to the highest-scoring eligible entry; if no entry satisfies the published qualifying requirements, that Special Award may remain unawarded. OpenCV will send prizes to each Overall Award and each Special Award within 30 days of the final judging decision, provided the potential winner timely completes required eligibility and tax documentation. For a team entry, the team representative will receive payment on the team’s behalf and is responsible for distributing it. Prizes are non-transferable by the winner. Sponsor in its sole discretion has the right to make a prize substitution of equivalent or greater value.