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Platform For AI:Create and manage accelerators

Last Updated:Jun 23, 2026

Reserve resources for important tasks by purchasing subscription accelerators in Platform for AI (PAI).

Prerequisites

Before you use Dataset Accelerator for the first time, grant the required permissions. For more information, see Grant the permissions that are required to use Dataset Accelerator.

Create an accelerator

Important

Creating an accelerator incurs fees. For more information, see Billing of Dataset Accelerator.

  1. Log on to the PAI console.

  2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose AI Acceleration > Dataset Accelerator.

  3. On the Accelerators tab, click Create an instance.

  4. On the AI Dataset Accelerator (Subscription) page, configure the parameters.

    Parameter

    Description

    Region

    The region of the accelerator. Select a region based on on-screen instructions.

    Data Source Type

    The data source types to accelerate.

    Capacity

    The capacity of the accelerator. Valid values: 500 to 102400. Unit: GB.

    Subscription duration

    Select a subscription duration based on on-screen instructions.

  5. Click Buy Now.

    After you complete the payment, the accelerator appears on the Accelerators tab. You can also view details such as Total Accelerator Capacity, Number of Accelerators, and Number of Slots on this tab. image.png

Manage accelerators

You can manage accelerators as follows: image.png

  • View basic information about an accelerator

    Click an accelerator name to go to its details page. On this page, you can view its Basic Information and the slots created for it.

  • Modify the configurations of an accelerator

    In the Actions column of the target accelerator, click Manage. You can modify settings such as Instance Name, Description, and Maximum Slots.

  • Expand the capacity of an accelerator

    If an accelerator's current capacity is insufficient, click Upgrade in the Actions column to increase it.

    Important

    Capacity expansion incurs fees. For more information, see Billing of Dataset Accelerator.

  • Renew an accelerator

    To continue using the accelerator after the subscription expires, click Renew in the Actions column.