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An up to date list can be found in the [Colab FAQ](https://research.google.com/colaboratory/faq.html).\n\n- Nvidia Tesla K80\n- Nvidia Tesla T4\n- Nvidia Tesla P4\n- Nvidia Tesla P100\n\n## Similar projects\n\n- [mxrch/penglab](https://github.com/mxrch/penglab) : This is great if you're looking to use other tools like John and Hydra on Colab too.\n\n## Contributing\n\nIssues and Pull Requests are always welcome. Feel free to contribute new Colab GPU benchmarks and features.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsomeshkar%2Fcolabcat","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fsomeshkar%2Fcolabcat","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsomeshkar%2Fcolabcat/lists"}