LightningAI: STOP PAYING for Google's Colab with this NEW & FREE Alternative (Works with VSCode)

In this video, We'll be talking about Lightning AI which is a new alternative to Google's Colab. This alternative is full free and can also self-host LLMs and Text-to-image models such as Stable Diffusion, Mixtral 8x22b, Mixtral 8x7b, GPT-4, Grok-1.5 & Gemini Code Assist. It can also be used with a Github's Copilot alternative.

[Key Takeaways]
🔍 Cloud Computing Lightning AI provides a web-based VSCode interface with 1 free studio that can run 24/7 and 22 GPU hours.
💻 It allows for persistent storage, terminal access, and customization of behaviors, making it a reliable alternative to Google Colab.
🔄 GPU Acceleration With Lightning AI, you can transform your VS Code instance into a GPU powerhouse by adding a GPU to the instance, and detach it when done.
📊 Cloud Pricing On the free tier, you can use the GPU for a total of 22 hours in a month, with pricing based on credits.
👍 AI Development Lightning AI is a simple and reliable solution for running high-end LLMs or diffusion models, with a user-friendly interface and flexible GPU options.
💸 Cost Optimization It's a cost-effective alternative to Google Colab, with no need to worry about timed out sessions or lost data.

[LukeBarousse]

dude is going places with that roast of Colab 🤣

[project-asgard]

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[avinav]

Cooool dam bruh and that roast of colab was smooth af also if u use phone number to verify u get verified instantly

[b.]

Finally found the exact kind of crap I’ve been looking for. This is it, folks!

[justjosh]

In order to keep your files on Google collab, there are plenty of collab options for whatever you're working on that include Google drive. Especially comfy.

[daryladhityahenry]

Wow 22 hrs/month.. For me, it's more than enough. Thanks for sharing thiss!!!

[theknowledgelenspro]

This is freaking awesome. Thanks finally we have an alternative to collab thanks for sharing. Please share tutorial on how to point the Ollama server to the web UI

[pqxdrnu]

Thanks a lot! I just tried Google Colab because of model training, but I don't like that. And then I dicovered your channel and video, I will try it out. 🙂

[ahmadotuoze]

Great video @AICodeKing
Just to add something I've observed from your videos. Kindly append any external link you mention in your video in the video description.
It saves us the stress of opening a new tab and searching for the links. Thanks. You're exceptional.

[ricardocosta]

Niceeee mate ty. I already use for some months now. LightningAI is the shit. And you are the goat,

[C.E.Alekperoff]

Thank you, it really does seem like an incredible alternative!

[richardbroo]

I love your videos but can you link the products you discuss in the video description?

[mickeeFPV]

Your Majesty, as I kneel before the splendor of your knowledge and wisdom, I am truly honored by your presence in my humble firefox abode. May your reign over the realm of YouTube be as noble and enduring as the stars themselves.

[peacetoall]

Awesome! Is it possible to give us a demo of how to use it to run Comfy UI for image generation?

[johnbarros]

You are the goat! I love how much you despise Google colab it is fugly af. You totally read my mind. I know it’s there and for some reason I absolutely refuse to go near it. Amazing video. Thank you!

[FireFly]

4 cores and 16 ram is better then colab, of course i will use it, thays without forgetting that it doesnt disconnect, and you env alwyas there, storage there, + the gpu all for free ❤ thats a no brainer

[NLPprompter]

> Would you use lighting AI? (answer with yes/no only)
> Yes

[rickhoro]

I especially like the HAL 9000 voice. Is that really your voice or are you generated by Lightning AI? 😁 Thanks for the video!

[OnicIN.]

Hopefully, your Chanel will reach 10k sub in few week.

[KenLacey-kz]

I can now test some RAG stuff before getting a GeForce RTX 4090 for home.