Q:

How to increase google cloud AI notebooks GPU memory

I have a pretty big model I'm trying to run (30 GB of ram minimum) but every time I start a new instance, I can adjust the CPU ram but not the GPU. Is there a way on Google's AI notebook service to increase the ram for a GPU?
Thanks for the help.

A:

In short: you can't. You might consider switching to Colab Pro that features e.g. better GPU:

With Colab Pro you get priority access to our fastest GPUs. For
  example, you may get access to T4 and P100 GPUs at times when
  non-subscribers get K80s. You also get priority access to TPUs. There
  are still usage limits in Colab Pro, though, and the types of GPUs and
  TPUs available in Colab Pro may vary over time.
In the free version of Colab there is very limited access to faster
  GPUs, and usage limits are much lower than they are in Colab Pro.

That being said, don't count on getting best-in-class GPU just for yourself for ~10 USD / month. If you need high-memory dedicated GPU, you will likely have to resort to using a dedicated service. You should easily find services with 24 GB cards for less than 1 USD / hour.

