# Trying out EigenCompute without paying $500

**URL:** <https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/trying-out-eigencompute-without-paying-500/14754>\
**Category:** Protocol Updates\
**Created:** [December 9, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/trying-out-eigencompute-without-paying-500/14754 "2025-12-09T13:58:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![davetbutler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@davetbutler](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/davetbutler)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/trying-out-eigencompute-without-paying-500/14754/1 "2025-12-09T13:58:21Z")

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Hey. I want to try out EigenCompute, run a few test workloads, but do not really want to pay $500 to try it. Can I test a small instance out for free?

 ![Screenshot 2025-12-09 at 13.51.34](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/eigenlayer/original/2X/d/dbd1d49c9c284c07e1a4fe95f6b54925644e2b72.png)