# GPU buying guides

GPUClouds has 8 guides on GPU cloud providers for AI training and inference, grouped by country.

## General

- [Run inference yourself or buy a managed service](https://gpuclouds.fyi/guides/build-or-buy-inference.md): Compare control, operations work and cost per accepted response.
- [Choose a GPU cloud for your workload](https://gpuclouds.fyi/guides/choose-gpu-cloud.md): Use a repeatable benchmark and a clear acceptance rule.
- [Prepare your first GPU cloud run](https://gpuclouds.fyi/guides/first-gpu-cloud-run.md): Make a small run reproducible, bounded and easy to remove.
- [Compare GPU cloud approaches](https://gpuclouds.fyi/guides/gpu-cloud-approaches.md): Match the service model to control, capacity and operations needs.
- [GPU cloud terms for buyers](https://gpuclouds.fyi/guides/gpu-cloud-glossary.md): Read quotes with clear definitions of capacity and billing.
- [Read a GPU cloud price before you compare it](https://gpuclouds.fyi/guides/gpu-cloud-pricing.md): Compare billing units, GPU variants and extra charges.
- [A GPU cloud security review](https://gpuclouds.fyi/guides/gpu-security-checklist.md): Check data control, access and evidence before upload.
- [Questions to ask a GPU vendor](https://gpuclouds.fyi/guides/vendor-questions.md): Get capacity, billing and exit terms in writing.