`1️⃣ Go to: https://build.nvidia.com
2️⃣ Sign up (preferably with a work email for perks)
3️⃣ After login, click API Key – that’s your golden ticket
4️⃣ Pick a preview model like Maverick 17B or Nemotron 49B
5️⃣ Use this simple cURL command:
curl -H “Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY” \
-H “Content-Type: application/json” \
-d ‘{“inputs”:“Your prompt here”}’ \
https://api.nvidia.com/v1/nim/maverick-17b/infer
🎉 You’re now using NVIDIA’s enterprise AI for free.
TL;DR
- Sign up at build.nvidia.com
- Get your free API key
- Pick a preview model (like Maverick)
- Ask questions via simple curl/Python
- No card. No limits (yet). No pain.
- You’re now talking to a $100k GPU like it owes you money`
