VM Templates
Pick a template in the deploy form and the box comes up with the thing already running — JupyterLab with PyTorch, or ComfyUI — credentials generated for you.
App templates: running before you get there
Torch + Jupyter boots JupyterLab with PyTorch already installed and serving. ComfyUI boots the node-based Stable Diffusion UI, ready to load a workflow. Neither needs a setup step from you: the service starts on boot, and the deployment page shows a URL and the generated credentials once the instance is ready.
Jupyter is protected by a generated password with no username. ComfyUI sits behind HTTP basic auth with both a generated username and password. You do not choose them and you do not have to invent them.
Or start from a plain OS
If you would rather build the environment yourself, the same dropdown offers bare images — Ubuntu, Debian, Alpine, CentOS, Fedora and Arch — all with full SSH access. A template is a starting point, not a cage: it is a normal box you have root on.
Pair a plain image with a startup script and you get a reproducible environment of your own design with the same one-click deploy.
It is still a GPU instance, and it still bills
A template deployment is a rented GPU like any other. It bills for as long as it runs and keeps billing until you close it from the console — closing the browser tab with Jupyter in it does not stop anything. Pause it if you want the state without the meter.
FAQ
Which app templates does Aquanode offer?
Torch + Jupyter (JupyterLab with PyTorch preinstalled) and ComfyUI (the node-based Stable Diffusion UI). Both start automatically on boot and are reachable from a URL shown on the deployment page, with credentials generated for you.
Do I have to configure Jupyter or ComfyUI myself?
No. Both start on boot with no manual setup. Jupyter uses a generated password and no username; ComfyUI uses HTTP basic auth with a generated username and password. Both appear on the deployment's overview once the instance is ready.
Can I use a plain OS instead of an app template?
Yes. The same template dropdown offers Ubuntu, Debian, Alpine, CentOS, Fedora and Arch images with full SSH access, so you can build the environment yourself — optionally with a startup script to make it reproducible.
Does a template deployment stop billing when I close the tab?
No. A template deployment is a running GPU instance and bills until you close the deployment from the console. Pausing it stops the GPU meter while keeping your state.
