Introducing preemptible compute: the same compute, half the price
Sep 10, 2026

Summary
Introduces preemptible compute as a new compute type for Together GPU Clusters, available on Kubernetes. This feature offers a flat 50% discount on on-demand rates for interruption-tolerant workloads. It details the five-minute drain sequence upon reclamation, sub-hourly billing, and how preemptible nodes are labeled and scheduled. The post provides guidance on suitable workloads (short experiments, inference bursts, batch jobs) and critical considerations before enabling, such as treating nodes as ephemeral and keeping critical components on standard nodes. It also outlines the setup process for new and existing clusters.
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