Prompt
Are there any GPU cloud instances that offer spot instances for batch AI workloads?
Latest observation
Yes. Several GPU cloud providers offer spot/preemptible/interruptible instances that are well-suited for batch AI workloads where jobs can be paused or retried.
Common options include:
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AWS EC2 Spot Instances
GPU families like g4, g5, p3, p4, p5 can be available as Spot, depending on region/capacity. -
Google Cloud Preemptible / Spot VMs
GPU-enabled instances with NVIDIA GPUs can be run as Spot VMs for lower cost. -
Azure Spot Virtual Machines
Supports GPU VM sizes, though availability varies by region and SKU. -
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Preemptible instances
GPU options are available in some regions for batch or fault-tolerant workloads. -
Runpod
Offers lower-cost interruptible/spot-like GPU instances aimed at training and batch inference. -
Lambda Cloud
Has on-demand GPU instances and sometimes discounted or capacity-based options; availability depends on current offerings. -
CoreWeave
Often supports cost-optimized or spot-like GPU capacity for large-scale workloads. -
Vast.ai
Marketplace-style GPU rentals with very low-cost instances, often suitable for flexible batch workloads.
For batch AI workloads, the usual best practices are:
- make jobs checkpointable
- store intermediate outputs in object storage
- use a queue-based worker model
- retry jobs automatically if interrupted
If you want, I can also give you:
- a comparison table of spot GPU providers, or
- the cheapest options for training vs inference.
Observation history
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