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Why RunPod for development?
RunPod provides fast, on-demand compute — GPUs and CPUs — with a true pay-as-you-go model. Coupled with Codimir, you get ephemeral, reproducible dev environments that spin up when you need them and disappear when you're done. No idle cost. No server babysitting.
Pros of RunPod
- Pay-as-you-go: only pay while your pod is running.
- Instant pods: start clean environments in minutes, consistently.
- GPU access: scale from CPU to GPU for AI workloads when needed.
- Global regions: place compute close to your team and data.
- Lower cost options: spot/preemptible capacity for big savings.
- Container-first: predictable, reproducible builds via images.
Architecture: develop without owning a server
Codimir treats dev environments as disposable infrastructure. For each task or branch, Codimir provisions a fresh RunPod pod using your project's container image and workspace bootstrap. Source, secrets, caches, and ports are injected automatically. When you close the task, the pod is shut down.
- Ephemeral pods per task/branch — clean, isolated, reproducible.
- Zero idle cost — no always-on VM to maintain or secure.
- Automatic port exposure and secure tunnels for previews.
- Image caching and warm starts to keep spin-up snappy.
- Scale to GPU on-demand for model runs and back to CPU for edits.
Why Codimir is powerful and cost‑effective
- Automation: one click (or CI) to provision, bootstrap, and tear down.
- Observability: logs, health, and cost visibility per task and team.
- Policy: guardrails for regions, sizes, max runtime, and budgets.
- Speed: prebuilds and cached layers reduce cold start time.
- Pricing: pay only for compute and storage you actually use — no platform fees. Exception: during beta, we may apply temporary fees while we finalize billing.
Getting started
Create a RunPod account, then connect it in Codimir to start launching disposable dev pods from your repositories. You'll be up and building in minutes.