Just Released: NVIDIA AI Workbench 2025.05

Overview#

NVIDIA Brev is a user-friendly platform for launching cloud instances.

Brev (https://developer.nvidia.com/brev) is a paid service to launch and manage GPU instances from different cloud providers

It integrates with Workbench to simplify creating remote locations

Connecting Brev to Workbench is straightforward.

Configure the Brev integration in the AI Workbench Settings page

Create a Brev instance using the Brev console

Create a remote Location in AI Workbench and select the Brev instance you created

Using Brev with AI Workbench#

Prerequisites#

You must have AI Workbench installed locally

You must have a valid email address to create an NVIDIA account

Step 1: Configure integration#

This is a one time setup that requires NVIDIA account creation if you don’t yet have one.

If you already have an NVIDIA account, then use that email when connecting the Brev integration.

Go to the AI Workbench Settings page

Click “Connect” on the Brev card

Enter your email when prompted, and follow the account creation steps if needed

Wait until the integration and authentication are confirmed in your browser

Step 2: Create an instance in Brev#

You must create an instance on Brev before you can add it as a Workbench location.

Log in to Brev at brev.nvidia.com, go to the GPU tab, and click Create New Instance

Select the GPU type, and then select the configuration and provider

Configure the disk size, give the instance a unique name, and click Deploy to launch the instance

Step 3: Add the Location#

Once the integration is connected, you can add running Brev instances directly in the AI Workbench remote location modal.

Go to the Locations page in the Desktop App

Select Add Remote Location at the top right

Select Create Brev Location and click Next

Select the Brev org from the drop down at top right

Select the instance you created and click Add Location

Step 4: Work in the Location#

The Brev location is like any other remote Workbench location with the added benefit that Workbench will start/stop the instance when you open/close the location.

Opening the Brev location in the Desktop App will start the instance, and depending on the cloud provider this can take a few minutes

Closing all AI Workbench windows connected to the Brev location will stop the instance

FAQs#

Is Brev a cloud provider?#

No. Brev partners with major cloud providers to offer a single platform to deploy and manage GPU instances.

Is Brev free?#

No. Brev has a flexible, pay-as-you-go model where you only pay for the time you use an instance. You need a credit card to provision an instance.

Can I configure the Brev integration with the CLI?#

Yes. You can configure the integration and you can create a Brev location using the CLI.

Use the command nvwb connect integration and then select Brev from the drop down.

You can add a running Brev instance with the command nvwb create context --brev. Select the instance name from the drop down.

Why doesn’t my Brev instance show up in Workbench?#

There are a few potential reasons:

You haven’t configured the Brev integration with that particular account

You already created a location with that instance

You are looking in the wrong Brev org in the remote location modal

I see a Brev instance in the remote location modal, but I can’t add it as a location. Why is that?#

There are a few potential reasons:

The instance is not running

The instance is a Lambda Labs instance and AI Workbench does not support using them as a remote location