November 27, 2023-Update
We're pleased to unveil the latest updates here at Vast.ai, geared toward achieving the best possible product experience for new and existing customers alike! Our aim is to provide you with a GPU rental platform that offers best-in-class service at a fraction of the price.
To that end, we work tirelessly to stay on top of the game when it comes to delivering improvements and enhancements. Bug fixes are always first on the agenda so we can ensure our customers enjoy a seamless experience at all times. Here are some of the latest fixes we've implemented:
Updating our product isn't just about bug fixes – we also extend our focus to implementing meaningful enhancements in a variety of ways. We want all of our customers to be able to make the most of their time on Vast! Below are some highlights of the latest changes:
Documents and guides for Autoscaler (in beta) are now available – https://vast.ai/docs/autoscaler/introduction
Contact us (on website chat or via email at contact@vast.ai) if you want to try out the Autoscaler for automating the provisioning of GPU workers for dynamic workloads.
Added support for Oobabooga and Stable Diffusion for the Autoscaler beta
Added warning to user for contract expiration
Added example CLI autoscale script
Added in PDF and CSV billing reports for clients with a date range picker
Added a clean modal for hosts to manage machines in the GUI with a beta flag
We've also recently updated our Terms of Service, which can be read here. The full change log for our November 2023 product updates is included at the bottom of this page for your convenience – there are plenty of additional improvements we've made in recent weeks that you can check out below.
If you're new to Vast and looking for a cost-effective cloud GPU rental solution for any number of potential use cases (a few of which we outlined in a recent blog post) we invite you to discover what our platform can do for you! Please reach out at any time via the chatbox at the bottom right or email us at support@vast.ai with any questions – we're happy to help!
Templates can now specify recommended disk size
Added docs for Autoscaler (in beta) - https://vast.ai/docs/autoscaler/introduction
Contact us (on website chat or email at contact@vast.ai) if you want to try out the Autoscaler for automating the provisioning of GPU workers for dynamic workloads.
Added links to the txn for Crypto payments in billing
Added confirmation on reboot
Copy modal now has a pop-up with indication of success or failure
For reserved instances, a pop-up now appears if there's not enough credit
Updated our hosting landing page with info on how to become a datacenter partner (https://vast.ai/hosting)
Bugfix: issues with de-verification email to hosts
Bugfix: issue with setting internet pricing on host machine page
Bugfix: refreshing now no longer deselects the selected template
Bugfix: payment information on billing page fixed
Bugfix: fixes for templates with filters, such as GLX desktop
Bugfix: SSH proxy port was wrong, now fixed
Added in equivalent CLI command in each template
/Host/setup is now the only place an account can be converted to a host account
Added better code snippet text in docs
Reworked the email notification system for when balance is zero
Added warning to user for contract expiration
Added example CLI autoscale script
Bugfix: args for templates now filter machines properly
Bugfix: autoscroll issues fixed
Added in PDF and CSV billing reports for clients with a date range picker
Added in multi-region support in the geo filter
Added more clear arrows for the cloud copy UI to make it clear you can swap directions
Added a warning pop-up for when you set your autobilling threshold above 0 (which could result in an immediate charge)
Fixed the client referral earnings page to be more clear
Instance deposits for reserved discounts now show instance ID in billing page
Add or change invoices CLI/API endpoint to get charge history for a set of instances with contract-based filters (like instance tag for autoscaling groups)
Bugfix: billing page now correctly displays no charges for offline instances
Bugfix: fixed overflow/spacing issues on mobile browsers on the homepage
Bugfix: GPU filters now working for all GPU types; added L40 and A6000ada
Bugfix: fixed issue with payouts appearing on client billing pages
Bugfix: invoices now use start date and end date properly
Added support for Oobabooga and Stable Diffusion for the Autoscaler beta
Added additional documentation for the Autoscaler
Added in an easy switch link to the login & register modal
Added feedback notifications and spinners on PDF exports for invoices
Bugfix: fixed incorrect invoice charges summation
Bugfix: fixed scroll issues on instance page
Bugfix: date range is now properly set for hosts on the invoice/earnings page
Bugfix: full invoice address now in the PDF invoices
We have updated our Terms of Service (https://vast.ai/terms)
Added a clean modal for hosts to manage machines in the GUI with a beta flag
Added a South America filter
Added a verification email re-sent button on account page
Added additional documentation and guides for the Autoscaler beta
Template name and image are now displayed when available in the UI
You can now override the entrypoint for args launch instances using the option --onstart-cmd (or aliased as --entrypoint). For example: vastai create instance 7277200 --image pytorch/pytorch --disk 40 --onstart-cmd 'bash' --args -c 'echo hello; sleep infinity;'
Bugfix: client earnings page now shows payouts for referrals
Bugfix: frontend GUI now enforcing 8GB minimum disk size
Bugfix: added additional detections and deletions for instances that failed to load