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Google says that in the free version of Colab, access to expensive resources such as GPUs is heavily restricted.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“In the version of Colab that is free of charge, access to expensive resources like GPUs is heavily restricted.”
Colaboratory Frequently Asked Questions, Google Research, n.d., Resource Limits.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google's answer to why its resources are not guaranteed.
- What it does not show
- Google does not say how often a GPU is available. Expect the GPU to be missing at some times, not every time.