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Can you run GPU stuff for free? From reading the Faq it seems like you can. That seems pretty awesome.
by samfisher83 8y ago
Can you run GPU stuff for free? From reading the Faq it seems like you can. That seems pretty awesome.
- harias 8y agoYep. Tesla K80 for 12 hours max at a stretch. Has awesome integration with man other services too.
- sgillen 8y agoNot sure where your 12 hour figure came from. I found this though: > Colaboratory is intended for interactive use. Long-running background computations, particularly on GPUs, may be stopped.
- brilee 8y agoYeah - this kind of tool is ripe for crypto mining abuse.
- harias 8y agoIt was mentioned in a mail inviting beta testers around November last year I think. Not sure. This article has a reference to the 12 hours claim. https://towardsdatascience.com/fast-ai-lesson-1-on-google-colab-free-gpu-d2af89f53604?gi=134ce3df2b32 https://towardsdatascience.com/fast-ai-lesson-1-on-google-co...
- dindresto 8y agoYes you can! We used it for a university project and it allowed us to test different model configurations and datasets much faster. Before that, we'd run the training over the day / night on one of our personal desktop computers with a dedicated GPU. Using Colab reduced the time needed for training by about 75%.
- minimaxir 8y agoOf note, the cost of the VM and GPU used in Colaboratory is only $0.54/hr total. If you are doing a research project, it might be more pragmatic in terms of workflow to use a more powerful machine that's slightly more expensive.