Funding Your Cloud Machine
The Prepaid Model
Unlike AWS, which sends you a surprise bill at the end of the month, RunPod and Vast.ai usually work on a credit system. You deposit $10 or $25 upfront.Why is this safer?
It protects you from the \"Cloud Horror Story\" of leaving a server running by accident and owing $5,000. If you leave your RunPod server running, it simply drains your $10 balance and then turns off. It is financially fail-safe for beginners.Action Steps
- Sign up for an account.
- Go to the Billing page.
- Add $10 via Credit Card.
- (Optional) Enable \"Auto-Recharge\" only if you plan to run long training jobs overnight.
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