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Exhausted Compute Units Google Colab


i'm planning to subs google colab pro to get better GPU memory when doing some research. But i was wondering if i exhaust my 100 compute units in the first day due to continues usage of GPU, can i still use GPU for my google colab?

If anyone know or already tried to use GPU after having 0 compute units, is it still possible to use a GPU? please kindly share your experience


Solution

  • For what I understood reading here: Google colab subscription

    What happens if I don't have computing units? All users can access Colab resources based on availability. If you do not have computing units, you can only use Colab resources reserved for non-paying users.

    So, if you finish your compute units you'll be downgraded to the free user version of Colab. In that case, you can be assigned another gpu as a free user but with the common limitations. Another useful link to understand a little bit better about usage of computing units is the following: What exactly is a compute unit?. I'll be trying the paid version in a few days for at least a month to see if it is really worth it.

    Hope it helps!