Im creating my first Notebook Instance on Vertex and my monthly bill is $150 bucks

interesting. Im about to create my first notebook on vertex and its costing me 150 bux a month. dang. this contest cost crazy money. is this correct?

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$150 seems high, offhand, but it really depends what you’re trying to do.

If all you’re trying to do is access the Gemini API from a notebook - that seems high.

If you’re spinning up your own models, it depends on the model you’re using and the machine configuration for it.

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thank you for now. it just showed as an estimated bill on the side when creating my first notebook. let me know if you wanna join my team. im working on the gemini contest or im not sure what you role is in this platform.

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