lium.io is a usage-based GPU cloud for renting NVIDIA GPU pods through a web interface, CLI, Python SDK, API, or MCP integration.
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overview
lium.io is an agent-first GPU cloud tool that enables developers and AI practitioners to rent NVIDIA GPU capacity for AI and computing workloads. It provides GPU pods for training, fine-tuning, inference, data processing, and batch jobs, accessible through the web, CLI, Python SDK, API, and MCP integration. Billing is per second, with live marketplace prices.
features
lium.io combines GPU pod rentals with several access methods and usage-based billing. The service lists support for AI workloads and general GPU computing.
use cases
lium.io is aimed at developers and AI practitioners who need rented GPU capacity for workloads such as model development, inference, or data processing.
how to use
Users can find GPU capacity at lium.io and work through the web interface, CLI, Python SDK, API, or MCP integration. The service lists per-second billing and live marketplace prices.
pricing
lium.io uses usage-based pricing and states that GPU rentals are billed per second. The listed hourly GPU prices are marketplace rates and may vary; the product information also lists general usage pricing of $0.75 per hour, distinct from the GPU-specific rates below. A free tier is indicated, but its included resources and terms are not specified.
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