Amazon Web Services (EC2)
The virtual server service of a very large general-purpose cloud. It covers a wide catalogue of instance types, including accelerated options for machine learning.
Where to get compute
25 ways to get compute, from hyperscalers to decentralised networks and public programmes. We describe each in plain words and send you to the provider for current prices.
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Hyperscalers
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft's cloud virtual machine service, with GPU-enabled and HPC-oriented machine types alongside general-purpose ones.
Google Cloud (Compute Engine)
Google's virtual machine service. Besides GPUs, it is the place to reach Google's own Cloud TPU accelerators for machine learning.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle's cloud compute service, including bare metal servers and GPU instances with both NVIDIA and AMD accelerators.
GPU clouds
CoreWeave
A cloud built around AI workloads, offering GPU and CPU compute, bare metal servers, storage and managed Kubernetes.
Lambda
A GPU cloud with single on-demand instances, pre-configured multi-node clusters and larger dedicated deployments.
Crusoe Cloud
An AI-focused cloud offering NVIDIA and AMD GPUs with high-speed networking, managed Kubernetes and managed Slurm.
Nebius
An AI cloud offering GPU compute with InfiniBand networking, plus managed inference and MLOps tooling.
Vultr
A general cloud provider with virtual machines, Kubernetes, storage and a range of GPU instances, spread over many regions.
DigitalOcean GPU Droplets
GPU virtual machines from a developer-oriented cloud, with NVIDIA and AMD options from single-GPU to eight-GPU configurations.
Together AI
A platform for running open models through an inference API, with fine-tuning and dedicated GPU clusters for larger jobs.
Scaleway
A European cloud provider offering GPU instances for training, inference and graphics work.
OVHcloud Public Cloud GPU
GPU instances on the public cloud of a large European provider, covering AI inference and training as well as rendering.
E2E Networks
An India-based cloud provider offering rentable NVIDIA GPUs, virtual machines, managed Kubernetes and AI model endpoints.
Marketplaces
Vast.ai
A marketplace where hosts, from individuals to data centres, list GPUs and renters choose among them.
RunPod
A GPU platform offering pods, serverless GPU endpoints and multi-node clusters from a shared catalogue in many regions.
Shadeform
A single console and billing relationship for provisioning GPUs from many separate cloud providers.
Decentralised networks
Akash Network
An open compute marketplace where independent providers bid to run containerised workloads.
io.net
A network that pools GPU capacity from many sources and offers it as on-demand clusters for AI workloads.
Render Network
A distributed GPU network aimed mainly at 3D rendering and generative imaging, where node operators contribute spare GPU capacity.
Aethir
A distributed GPU cloud where providers contribute GPU servers, with one product for AI workloads and another for cloud gaming.
Public programmes
UK AI Research Resource (AIRR)
Publicly funded AI supercomputing capacity in the UK, offered to researchers and organisations through application routes.
EuroHPC AI Factories
A European network of AI-oriented supercomputing sites offering computing resources and support services.
US NAIRR Pilot
A National Science Foundation-led pilot connecting US researchers and educators with computing, data and training resources.
Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy
A Canadian government strategy to expand domestic AI compute, including a fund to help businesses buy compute.