[traceroute66]

> I think they're just suggesting renting as a way to test

Well, yes, I understood that.

Which is why I started with the words "You don't even need to go that far.".

To re-phrase what I said in clearer terms:

Instead of renting an instance, then messing around with configuring Linux and whatever via SSH or Ansible or whatever. Just point a Hugging Face link at this magic service and get a ready-to-go API back. Enabling you to test your desired model spec with minimum fuss.

Ultimately the guy wants his own hardware. So why waste time messing around with someone else's VM if you just want to test a specific model spec. That is the TL;DR.