Frictionless IPU cloud on-demand
Build and deploy your AI applications on IPUs in the cloud with a zero set-up, pre-configured Jupyter development environment on Paperspace
Free + frictionless AI Cloud compute
Access high-end IPUs from your browser in seconds with free 6-hour sessions on Paperspace's cloud development environment. Choose from a range of IPU-ready ML models and self-guided tutorials on Jupyter Notebooks, powered by next generation AI compute.
Designed for ML engineers. Explore IPU-ready models at ease with Gradient Notebooks.
Gradient is an end-to-end MLOps platform providing AI practitioners and researchers with an intuitive no-fuss environment, paired with powerful native IPU support.
Built to meet the demands of ML workloads, Graphcore and Paperspace are working together to make IPUs more accessible than ever before through Gradient's simple cloud workspace - an alternative to Google Colab.
Discover a range of IPU-optimized ML models in popular domains like NLP and CV, plus new emerging areas like Graph Neural Networks, all pre-configured on IPU runtimes with self-guided tutorials, to get you running models in no time.
Developer QuickstartFeatures
Free AI compute on-demand
Available globally with six hour free sessions allowing developers to try IPUs in the cloud without friction, commitment, or any upfront costs.
One-click notebooks in seconds
Select an IPU runtime with pre-configured notebooks and launch instantly from your browser with Gradient's simple web-based Jupyter IDE.
Access powerful IPU-POD4 systems
Access IPU-POD4 Classic machines delivering 1 petaFLOP of AI compute, designed for flexible machine learning exploration.
Run AI models out-the-box
Effortlessly run state-of-the-art ML models optimised for the IPU covering NLP, Computer Vision, and Graph Neural Networks (GNNs).
Self-guided learning materials
Discover a range of educational content including hands-on tutorials and code examples to get developers up and running fast on IPUs.
ML framework support
Integrated with ML frameworks and libraries including PyTorch, PyTorch Geometric, TensorFlow2, and Hugging Face Optimum.
Unlimited AI compute on-demand
Easily pay for additional time as your computing needs grow and access a wider selection of IPU instances around the clock.
Flexible and affordable pricing
Instances outside of the free tier are charged at a flat hourly rate. Easily upgrade, downgrade or stop at any time. Only pay for what you use.
Access next-gen IPU Pod systems
Upgrade from mid-range IPU instances to our most powerful Bow Pod16 system for up to 40% faster performance and efficiency.
System scalability
Upgrade and scale to larger and more powerful IPU systems with no runtime limits. Benefit from enhanced performance across training, fine-tuning and inference.
Private workspaces
Easily create private notebooks that are only accessible to you or the teammates you choose to share and collaborate with.
More storage options
Access up to 50GB of notebook storage included with Gradient subscriptions. Easily manage and buy extra storage as you grow.
World-class developer experience
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Damien Gratadour
Associate Professor
IPU-powered Gradient Notebooks is a great way to discover the performance advantages of Graphcore IPUs in the cloud. The process is so easy - with 1 click in my browser, the team at Observatoire de Paris – PSL was able to explore a selection of out-the-box IPU-ready models covering CV, NLP & GNNs, with the simplicity of Paperspace’s cloud development environment.
