paperspace free tier includes ML platform (Gradient Notebooks, Workflows and Deployments) from Paperspace, now part of… Catalogue date August 2026. Compare with 7 alternatives in AI / ML.

paperspace Free Tier 2026 stable

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Limits, pricing history, and 7 alternatives. Catalogue date August 2026. Last updated 2026-08-22.

paperspace's free tier offers ML platform (Gradient Notebooks, Workflows and Deployments) from Paperspace, now part of DigitalOcean… We rate it stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. Best for ai / ml workloads — 7 alternatives available.

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Catalogue date
2026-08-22
Last read
2026-08-22
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Free Tier Details

ML platform (Gradient Notebooks, Workflows and Deployments) from Paperspace, now part of DigitalOcean. The Free plan is $0 with public projects, 5 GB of storage and free machines for Notebooks in your private workspace (Free CPU C4 and Free GPU M4000; free machines shut down after at most 6 hours). Other machines are billed per hour. Pro is $8/month for individuals and $12/month for teams; Growth is $39/month. DigitalOcean says new customers can still sign up but recommends its own GPU products instead.

We read that on 2026-09-21 from https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/pricing/, and our check recorded: the page names paperspace as "paperspace" and states "$ 39" and "$ 12". A source check reads the cited page for the service's name and a price; the limits above are from our own record.

When You'll Outgrow paperspace's Free Tier

Pricing Change History (1 recorded)

Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-27). The free tier now offers 'Free GPU' with public projects and 5GB storage. Instances are billed per hour. There are also multiple paid tiers with varying storage and instance types. All GPU and CPU instances are billed hourly'. Is now partially inaccurate as a 'Free GPU' is offered. Still billed hourly. Retracted 2026-09-27: Paperspace's pricing page did not change. Its text is identical in the Internet Archive's captures of 2026-05-19, 2026-08-21 and 2026-09-23 (a Free plan with public projects, 5GB storage and basic instances; Pro at $8 per month). The differences this record describes were between the page and our own listing. Source ↗
Before: ML platform (now part of DigitalOcean). Free Gradient plan: public projects and 5 GB storage only. No free compute — all GPU and CPU instances are billed hourly. Paid plans from $8/month.
After: There is a 'Free' tier offering public projects, 5GB storage, and basic instances (billed per hour). Other tiers include 'Pro' ($12/month), 'Growth' ($39/month), and various team plans (T0, T1, T2) with different storage and instance limits, all with utilization costs on paid instances.

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paperspace Free stable
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is paperspace free?
Yes, paperspace offers a free tier: Free. ML platform (Gradient Notebooks, Workflows and Deployments) from Paperspace, now part of DigitalOcean. The Free plan is $0 with public projects, 5 GB of storage and free machines for Notebooks in your...
What is paperspace's free tier?
paperspace's free tier is called "Free". ML platform (Gradient Notebooks, Workflows and Deployments) from Paperspace, now part of DigitalOcean. The Free plan is $0 with public projects, 5 GB of storage and free machines for Notebooks in your private workspace (Free CPU C4 and Free GPU M4000; free machines shut down after at most 6 hours). Other machines are billed per hour. Pro is $8/month for individuals and $12/month for teams; Growth is $39/month. DigitalOcean says new customers can still sign up but recommends its own GPU products instead.
Is paperspace's free tier reliable?
paperspace's free tier is considered stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. See the pricing history below.
Is paperspace's free tier good for production?
paperspace's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers ML platform (Gradient Notebooks, Workflows and Deployments) from Paperspace, now part of DigitalOcean…, so it's a reasonable starting point. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in paperspace's pricing?
The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.
What are the best free alternatives to paperspace?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 7 free alternatives to paperspace in AI / ML, each listed above with its tier. Of those, 4 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily, 3 are demoted with the reason named. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
When will I outgrow paperspace's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is paperspace in?
paperspace is categorized under AI / ML on AgentDeals. We list 7 other AI / ML services alongside it, every one of them on this page with its free tier and the stability we publish for it.

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