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What is On-demand vs reserved?
On-demand GPUs are rented by the hour with no commitment and released when you are done. Reserved GPUs are committed for a period, usually at a lower hourly rate, whether or not you use them.
Why it matters when renting a GPU
Reservations pay off only when utilization stays high. Short experiments and bursty workloads usually cost less on demand.
EverXCloud rents by the hour on a prepaid balance, without long-term contracts.
Worked example
A GPU reserved for a 30-day month is billed for 24 × 30 = 720 GPU-hours. If you use it 8 hours a day, utilization is 33.3% (240 ÷ 720), and the reserved rate must be under a third of the on-demand rate to break even.
Frequently asked questions
- Does EverXCloud offer reserved capacity?
- EverXCloud rents by the hour on a prepaid balance. For specific needs, organizations can describe them through the capacity request form.