> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nscale.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Welcome to the Nscale docs. Discover how to get started and unlock the full potential of Nscale.

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## Building with Nscale

We make it easy to integrate AI into your applications. Nscale is a high-performance compute platform designed to simplify AI development and deployment. It provides on-demand AI services that enable you to evaluate, deploy, and run AI models at scale—without the complexity of managing infrastructure. Built on Nscale’s powerful compute technology, these services are accessible in a self-serve, prepaid model. Whether you're optimising models for production or running large-scale inference, Nscale delivers the flexibility and performance needed to power AI-driven applications.

## Quick links

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" iconType="solid" href="/docs/getting-started/quickstart">
    Learn how to get started with Nscale
  </Card>

  <Card title="Serverless Inference" icon="cloud" iconType="solid" href="/docs/ai-services/models">
    Get started with Serverless Inference
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contact Support" icon="headset" iconType="solid" href="mailto:helpdesk@nscale.com">
    Get help from our support team
  </Card>

  <Card title="Get GPU Clusters" icon="server" iconType="solid" href="https://www.nscale.com/contact/sales">
    Slurm, Kubernetes and Bare metal clusters
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Nscale's capabilities

* **Serverless inference** – Run popular LLMs effortlessly with our API, without worrying about infrastructure management.
* **Evaluation (Coming soon)** – Evaluate model performance with tools designed to meet your specific requirements.
* **GPU clusters** – Accelerate your workflow with cutting-edge infrastructure like NKS (Nscale Kubernetes Service), Slurm, or bare metal machines. [Contact sales to learn more](https://www.nscale.com/contact/sales).

## Quickstart

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an account">
    Head to [console.nscale.com](https://console.nscale.com/login) and create an account
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add credit to your account">
    From the dashboard, add a minimum of \$5 of credit to start using our service
  </Step>

  <Step title="Call your first endpoint">
    Call the [inference endpoint](/api-reference/inference/create-chat-completion) with your Service token
  </Step>
</Steps>

Head to the quickstart page for a more detailed view on how to get started with Nscale.

## Platform Infrastructure

Provision and manage compute, networking, and storage resources directly in the Nscale Console.

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  <Card title="Instances" icon="rectangle-history-circle-plus" iconType="solid" href="/docs/compute/create-new-instances">
    Create GPU and CPU virtual machines with SSH access
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  <Card title="VPC Networks" icon="earth-europe" iconType="solid" href="/docs/network/vpc-networks">
    Isolated private networks for your resources
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  <Card title="Filesystem" icon="files" iconType="solid" href="/docs/storage/file-storage">
    Shared persistent NFS storage for instances and clusters
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  <Card title="Managed Kubernetes" icon="cloud" iconType="solid" href="/docs/compute/managed-kubernetes">
    Provision isolated Kubernetes clusters for container workloads
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  <Card title="Security Groups" icon="shield" iconType="solid" href="/docs/network/security-groups">
    Firewall rules controlling inbound and outbound traffic
  </Card>

  <Card title="Terraform Provider" icon="cube" iconType="solid" href="/docs/manage/terraform">
    Manage Nscale infrastructure as code
  </Card>
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## Get help

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  For technical issues or assistance with our platform.
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