Best GPU Rental for AI Training in India
Training LLMs? Fine-tuning models? Here's which GPU you actually need (and which ones are overkill). GPU Requirements by Model Size Small Models (7B-13B parameters) Examples: Llama 3.1 8B, Mistral ...
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Training LLMs? Fine-tuning models? Here's which GPU you actually need (and which ones are overkill). GPU Requirements by Model Size Small Models (7B-13B parameters) Examples: Llama 3.1 8B, Mistral 7B, Phi-3 Recommended: RTX 4090 (24GB) Cost: ₹73/hr Training time: 2-4 hours Why: 24GB VRAM is enough. No need for expensive datacenter GPUs. Medium Models (30B-70B parameters) Examples: Llama 3.1 70B, Mixtral 8x7B Recommended: A100 80GB Cost: ₹173/hr Training time: 8-12 hours Why: 80GB VRAM handles full model. Faster than multi-GPU setups. Large Models (100B+ parameters) Examples: Llama 3.1 405B, GPT-4 scale Recommended: H100 80GB Cost: ₹583/hr Training time: 24+ hours Why: Only option for models this large. Worth the cost. Fine-Tuning vs Full Training Fine-Tuning (LoRA/QLoRA) Cheaper, faster, good enough for most use cases. 7B model: RTX 3090 (₹35/hr) 13B model: RTX 4090 (₹73/hr) 70B model: A100 (₹173/hr) Total cost: ₹200-500 per model Full Pre-Training Expensive, slow, only if you need it.
