Run Notebooks on a Free GPU with Google Colab (T4, 15GB VRAM)
Melvin Vivas · X video post · 2026-09-28 · 0:17 · 627 views · Open on X
Topics: Programming & ML Foundations, AI Dev Tools & Productivity · Level: beginner
Summary
The post's caption is excited about Claude Opus 5.5 turning the creator's raw clips into shorts. The clip itself teaches one thing: you don't need to buy a GPU to start. Google Colab lets you log in with a Gmail account and run any notebook you find on a free T4 GPU with about 15GB of VRAM.
Key points
- You don't need to buy a GPU to experiment with ML/AI notebooks.
- Go to colab.research.google.com (or search 'Google Colab').
- Log in with your Gmail (Google) account.
- You can open and run any notebook you find, for example from GitHub or tutorials.
- The free tier gives you an NVIDIA T4 GPU with about 15GB of VRAM.
- Caption side note: the creator says Claude Opus 5.5 turned his raw video clips into short-form videos and jokes he may need a Claude Max plan.
Resources mentioned
- Google Colab · tool · colab.research.google.com · free · recommended by both Bashiri Smith & Melvin Vivas
Free GPU notebooks.
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The data-center GPU (about 15 GB of VRAM) that Colab offers on its free tier.
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Anthropic's AI assistant, used throughout the guide to tailor resumes, add live roles to the tracker, match connections to target companies and find hiring managers.
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Anthropic's higher-usage paid subscription plan for Claude.
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Try this
- Open colab.research.google.com and sign in with your Google/Gmail account.
- Switch the runtime to a T4 GPU and run a notebook you found online.