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Prerequisites

  • A web browser
  • An SSH client (ssh on macOS/Linux, Windows Terminal, or PuTTY)
  • A credit or debit card
1

Create an account

Go to console.quantacloud.net and click Sign up. You can sign up with an email and password, or continue with GitHub or Google.With email, you’ll receive a verification link — click it to activate your account.A default SSH key is automatically generated for your account. Its private key can be downloaded only once, so store it somewhere safe.
2

Add credits

Navigate to Billing in the sidebar.Click one of the quick-add buttons (10,10, 25, 50,50, 100, 250,250, 500) or enter a custom amount (minimum $5). Complete payment via Stripe.Your credit balance updates immediately after payment.
3

Choose a GPU

Go to Compute Marketplace in the sidebar.
  1. Select a GPU type from the cards (e.g., RTX A6000, A100, H100).
  2. Optionally filter by region or number of GPUs.
  3. The offers table shows real-time pricing sorted by hourly cost.
  4. Click Deploy on the offer you want.
4

Configure and deploy

On the deploy page:
  1. Template — Pick PyTorch + Jupyter for a ready-to-use notebook, or Bare Metal for a plain Ubuntu VM with NVIDIA drivers and Docker.
  2. SSH key — Your managed key is pre-selected. Select a different key if preferred.
  3. Review the cost summary showing the hourly rate and your estimated runtime.
  4. Click Deploy. The first hour is charged when you deploy.
Most instances are running in about 3 minutes; 8-GPU instances take around 10. App templates take a few minutes longer while the container image is pulled.
5

Connect

Once your deployment shows Running in the Deployments page, you’ll see connection details including the host, port, and user.
Replace <port> and <host> with the values shown in your deployment details. The user is ubuntu.If you picked an app template (PyTorch + Jupyter, Open WebUI + Ollama, ComfyUI), an Open button named after the app (for example Open JupyterLab) is shown as well. It takes you to the app in your browser after a QuantaCloud login. Open WebUI then asks you to create its own account; the first account becomes its admin.
When you’re done, click Stop on the deployment in Deployments. Stopping terminates the instance and deletes its disk, so copy off anything you want to keep first. The unused seconds of the current hour are refunded to your balance.

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Next steps

Templates

What each template gives you and how to reach it.

Connect via SSH

File transfer, port forwarding, and VS Code.

API Keys

Generate API keys for programmatic access.

Billing

How charges and refunds work, and how to set up auto top-up.