Yes, Paperspace by DigitalOcean has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes Auto-shutdown after 12 hours and 5GB storage included. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $4.00/mo.
About
Paperspace by DigitalOcean is a cloud GPU and accelerated compute platform for developing, training, and deploying machine learning workloads. The service includes managed notebooks, GPU machines, and deployment endpoints, with Core for virtual servers and Gradient for ML workflows.
The pricing page shows a perpetual free plan for Gradient with public projects, a 12 hour auto-shutdown limit, 5GB storage, and basic instances billed per hour. Core and other compute options are billed separately, including hourly and monthly GPU instances such as H100, A100, and V100.
- Managed notebooks and GPU machines
- 5GB free storage allowance
- 12 hour auto-shutdown limit
- Public projects on free plan
- Hourly billed basic instances
- Core and Gradient product lines
Free Tier Value
This free tier is a capped starter offering rather than an unlimited plan: it includes public projects, 5GB of storage, and basic instances, but paid usage still applies outside the free tier and the account signup flow does not explicitly waive credit-card entry. Compared with the cheapest paid option at $8/month, it delivers roughly half the practical value, so about $4/month is a fair estimate.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- Public projects with free account access.
- Auto-shutdown after 12 hours.
- 5GB storage included.
- Basic instances available.
See Paperspace by DigitalOcean pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Pro
- storage
- 15GB
- Private projects
- 15GB storage
- Auto-shutdown (configurable)
- Mid-range instances
- Faster free GPUs (based on availability)
Growth
- storage
- 50GB
- Private projects
- 50GB storage
- Auto-shutdown (configurable)
- High-end instances
- Expert Support
T0
- storage
- 10GB
- total_notebooks
- 10
- running_notebooks
- 1
- Low instance types
- Public notebooks
- 10GB persistent storage included
- Auto-shutdown (12 hour limit)
- Total notebooks: 10
- Running notebook limit: 1
T1
- storage
- 500GB
- total_notebooks
- 100
- running_notebooks
- 10
- Low-mid instance types
- Private notebooks
- 500GB persistent storage included
- Auto-shutdown (configurable)
- Total notebooks: 100
- Running notebook limit: 10
T2
- notebooks
- unlimited
- running_notebooks
- unlimited
- Low-high instance types
- Private notebooks
- Scalable storage
- Auto-shutdown (configurable)
- Unlimited notebooks
- Unlimited running notebooks
Pricing extracted from Paperspace by DigitalOcean's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Paperspace by DigitalOcean free forever?
Yes. Paperspace by DigitalOcean has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
What happens when you exceed Paperspace by DigitalOcean's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. Paperspace by DigitalOcean's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $8 / month.
What is Paperspace by DigitalOcean's free tier worth?
Paperspace by DigitalOcean's free tier is worth about $4.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 42/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
