Why we built this
We built PixelForge because powerful creative tools shouldn't require expensive hardware. A capable GPU workstation costs $2,500.00 to $4,000.00 upfront, takes up space, generates heat, and starts depreciating the day you buy it. For many creators — artists, designers, AI enthusiasts, filmmakers — that cost is a barrier to bringing their vision to life.
Cloud GPUs exist, but many are sold in long commitments or behind complicated consoles. We wanted something simpler: a machine with a real NVIDIA GPU and PyTorch already installed, usually ready in a few minutes, charged only for the time it runs, that you open in your browser with JupyterLab or reach over SSH.
That's PixelForge. No subscriptions, no contracts, no hardware to maintain. Pick a GPU, open your Studio, and work. When you're done, stop the machine and the charges stop. PixelForge machines are Linux containers for compute work — they have no graphical desktop.