FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
What do you want to build?
A chatbot, an image model and a training job need different things. Choose what you want to do, and we’ll explain the cloud options.
Choose a goal to get started.
You can change your answer later.
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Run a chatbot or AI agent
Connect a model to a useful task, website or app.
POSSIBLE STARTING POINT
Model API + an app runtime
Find options for this goal: Run a chatbot or AI agent →Explore this workload : Run a chatbot or AI agent - 02
Host an open model
Choose a model and how much of the setup to manage.
POSSIBLE STARTING POINT
API, managed endpoint or GPU
Find options for this goal: Host an open model →Explore this workload : Host an open model - 03
Generate images or video
Create media with an existing model or your own setup.
POSSIBLE STARTING POINT
Generation API or GPU runtime
Find options for this goal: Generate images or video →Explore this workload : Generate images or video - 04
Train or fine-tune a model
Adapt a model using your data and a training workflow.
POSSIBLE STARTING POINT
A training-capable environment
Find options for this goal: Train or fine-tune a model →Explore this workload : Train or fine-tune a model - 05
Rent a cloud GPU
Compare hardware when you already know your requirements.
POSSIBLE STARTING POINT
A GPU instance or cluster
Find options for this goal: Rent a cloud GPU →Explore this workload : Rent a cloud GPU - 06
Explore my options
Understand the choices before picking a provider.
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A short guided starting point
Find options for this goal: Explore my options →Explore this workload : Explore my options
The right route depends on more than hardware.
Compare the work you want to run, the work you want to manage, and the cost of keeping it available.
Cost
How is usage billed, and what sits outside the headline price?
Setup effort
Who deploys, secures, updates and monitors the service?
Control
Can you choose the model, runtime, region and scaling behaviour?
If an API already runs the model you need, your own app can call it. Your app’s hosting and the model’s usage can be separate costs.