DigitalOcean · AI/ML

Gradient™ AI Platform

DigitalOcean’s Gradient™ AI Platform handles the heavy lifting for machine learning workflows, managing training, deployment, and inference via a pay-as-you-go model. It abstracts infrastructure complexity, letting you run models without provisioning servers manually. The service focuses on practical AI tasks, providing a managed environment for data scientists and engineers to build and scale applications efficiently.

This platform suits teams already in the DigitalOcean ecosystem who prefer operational simplicity over self-managed Kubernetes clusters. The main drawback is the lack of a free tier, meaning every experiment or prototype incurs immediate costs. You pay for resources from the start, so budgeting for small-scale tests requires careful planning to avoid unnecessary spend on unused capacity.

• Free tier No
• Pricing Pay as you go
• Regions 8 · 3 continents
• SLA uptime 99.99%
• Compliance 5 certifications
• Provider health B