# Quick Start

### Platform Overview

**Arkane Cloud** is a GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) and AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) platform designed to democratize access to high-performance computing resources for AI inference and model deployment. Whether you're a developer, researcher, or enterprise, Arkane Cloud provides scalable, cost-effective solutions for your AI workloads.

### Sign up

To register in Arkane Cloud platform, create an account:

1. Go to <https://console.arkanecloud.com/signup>
2. Log in using your own email and password or Google or GitHub account.

### **Email Verification**&#x20;

1. Check your inbox for verification email
2. Click the verification link

### Test a model

1. On the [Models](https://console.arkanecloud.com/models) page, choose a model and click to **Deploy** on its card.
2. Type a prompt and click **Deploy.**

To learn more about testing and comparing models, visit the model playground section in [Arkane Cloud platform](https://console.arkanecloud.com/). Once you've identified the best model for your requirements through playground experimentation, you can integrate it via our API.