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Google Colab free tier
A hosted notebook environment with some GPU and TPU access at no charge, though availability varies and is not guaranteed.
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Open at latest check: Google Colab free notebooks Checked 13 November 2026.
Students and individuals learning or testing code interactively in a notebook. Open a Colab notebook and use the free runtime for interactive programming.
GPU and TPU availability and usage limits vary. Resources are not guaranteed; free runtimes are unsuitable for dependable production hosting. Official source and next step
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Who can apply?
Anyone with a Google account.
How do I take the next step?
Sign in with a Google account and open a notebook; no application is needed.
Recorded deadline
No future deadline is recorded here. That does not establish that a call is open, closed or continuously available.
Check the official programme before applying. A recorded region is not a decision about your eligibility, and an allocation is not guaranteed.
Evidence and limits
- The FAQ says free notebooks can run for at most 12 hours and that free GPU access is heavily restricted. Source
- Idle runtimes are terminated, and usage limits are described as not guaranteed and subject to change. Source
This page reuses the directory's recorded evidence and check date. A new page does not mean the programme has been checked again.
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