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Each application in Nebius AI Cloud can be deployed by using different deployment options, and goes through the application stages.

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Deployment options

Nebius AI Cloud offers three deployment options for applications:
  • Virtual machine: Deploy applications on a container over virtual machine with root access and custom setup. This option provides maximum performance tuning and direct control over infrastructure.
  • Standalone: Deploy applications on infrastructure managed by Nebius AI Cloud. This option offers zero setup time and instant deployment. The infrastructure is managed for you, but you have control over the application configuration.
  • Kubernetes: Deploy applications on Managed Service for Kubernetes® clusters. This option provides auto-scaling, multi-model serving and enterprise monitoring capabilities. You need a Managed Kubernetes cluster with at least one node group.
Not all deployment options are available for every application. When you open an application page, you see which deployment options are available for that specific application.

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Stages

Each application is either in preview (for testing and feedback, free of charge) or generally available (for production environments, usually paid). For more information, see Service and application stages in the Nebius AI Cloud overview. If an application stage is not explicitly marked as in preview, the application is generally available.