> ## 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, from fine-tuning to inference. It provides on-demand AI services that enable you to fine-tune, 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
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  <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>
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## Nscale's capabilities

* **Serverless inference** – Run popular LLMs effortlessly with our API, without worrying about infrastructure management.
* **Fine-tuning** – Customise open-source models with fine-tuning and deploy them on a dedicated endpoint for high-performance inference.
* **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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    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
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  <Card title="Terraform Provider" icon="cube" iconType="solid" href="/docs/manage/terraform">
    Manage Nscale infrastructure as code
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## Get help

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  For technical issues or assistance with our platform.
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