First Vast.ai GPU Rental With a Cost Fence

Overview

Prove the complete renter lifecycle without leaving billable storage behind. Search a verified offer, register SSH before creation, capture the returned contract ID, bound readiness polling, run one GPU check, retrieve evidence, and destroy.

Prerequisites

• Maximum hourly price, maximum elapsed time, GPU/VRAM need, disk size, and region policy
• Approved image tag and registered SSH public key
• Cleanup owner who can destroy the contract even when the workload fails

Instructions

Step 1: Verify identity and budget

Run vastai show user --raw; confirm the intended account and enough credit. Set an external deadline and total-spend ceiling before searching.

Step 2: Search a suitable offer