Prize Pool
NM i AI 2026 — Norway's National AI Championship
1,000,000NOK
Placement Prizes
1st Place400,000 NOK
2nd Place300,000 NOK
3rd Place200,000 NOK
Best U23 Team
U23
100,000 NOKThe U23 prize is awarded to the highest-ranking team where all members are under 23 years of age at the competition end date (March 22, 2026). The U23 prize is combinable with placement prizes — a U23 team that places in the top 3 receives both prizes.
How It Works
- •Your overall score is the average of normalized scores across all tasks (equal weight).
- •Prizes are split equally among team members and paid out individually.
- •Prizes are paid out gross (no tax withheld by the organizer).
- •All team members must be verified via Vipps to be eligible for prizes.
Tax & Student Loan Information
We've put together information about what prize payments mean for taxes and Lanekassen (student loans), based on conversations with legal counsel.
Read the full legal information page →See the full competition rules for eligibility requirements, team rules, and scoring details.