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GPU as a Service (GPUaaS) is a cloud model where you rent access to GPUs on demand instead of buying and maintaining your own hardware.[1][2] It is commonly used for AI/ML training and inference, rendering, simulation, and scientific or data-intensive computing.[1][4]

In practice, a provider hosts the GPU infrastructure and lets you consume it through a cloud portal, API, or remote session.[1][10] You usually pay based on usage time or consumed capacity, which makes it easier to scale up for heavy jobs and scale down when demand drops.[2][10]

Key benefits:

Lower upfront cost: avoids buying expensive GPU servers.[1][3]
Flexibility: provision more GPU power when needed.[1][2]
Less operations work: the provider handles maintenance, updates, and often security.[1][2]

You may also see the terms Cloud GPU and GPUaaS used interchangeably.[2][3]

Examples of providers and platforms that discuss or offer GPUaaS include Lenovo, DigitalOcean, MinIO, STL Partners, and NorthWind.[1][2][3][4][8]

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