> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hyperbolic.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Reserved Getting Started

> Reserve GPU capacity in a few steps, self-serve through the app

Reserving capacity works just like launching an On-Demand instance, using the same app and the same flow. Choose a fixed reservation term, pay up front, and lock in the capacity at a discounted rate.

## Reserve an instance

<Steps>
  <Step title="Login to your Hyperbolic account">
    Log in to Hyperbolic and select **GPUs** from the navigation. Browse the GPU capacity currently available in the platform.

    Don't see the capacity you need? [Contact Sales](mailto:sales@hyperbolic.ai) for additional capacity.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your GPUs">
    Select the GPU type you want and select the GPU Count. Available reservation terms and discounted rates will appear below.

    Longer reservation terms have lower rates.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/hyperboliclabs/Rjzc3jJEgiFRVtiR/images/reserve-terms.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Rjzc3jJEgiFRVtiR&q=85&s=a0d528b582c95db365b6b81c71d4746c" alt="Reservation step showing GPU count selection and term options — pay as you go, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month — with per-GPU/hr rates and savings" width="2406" height="830" data-path="images/reserve-terms.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select a reservation term">
    Choose the reservation length that works for your workload. Review the rate and reservation details, then continue to the SSH key step.

    Reserved instances are paid up front, so your balance must cover the full reservation cost.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select an SSH key">
    Select a saved SSH key, or paste a new public key to save it and attach it to the instance. Then complete the instance configuration. See [SSH Keys](/docs/general/account-management#ssh-keys) to manage your saved keys.

    When you're ready, click **Start Building** to create your reserved instance.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run your workload">
    Your reservation begins when the instance is ready and runs for the full reservation term. Before it ends you can extend it from the instance's details page. When the term ends, **Reservation Protection**, which is on by default at launch unless you turn it off, keeps the instance running at the on-demand rate. If you turned it off, the instance is terminated when the reservation ends — save any data you need to persistent storage first. See [Reserved Overview](/docs/reserved/overview#what-happens-at-the-end-of-the-term).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Have a large or long-term commitment? You can also work with our team directly. [Contact sales](mailto:sales@hyperbolic.ai) to discuss volume pricing and terms.
</Note>

Need dedicated, single-tenant infrastructure custom-built for your team instead? See [Private Cloud](/docs/private-cloud/overview).


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