Rent Remote Workstation

A step-by-step guide to rendering 3D by renting remote workstations on Pictor

Access high-performance GPUs like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, 4090, 3090, etc. for your 3D projects through a few simple steps:

Step 1: Create Pictor Account

Go to app.pictor.network and sign in with your Google account or connect to a crypto wallet (like Aptos's Petra).

Log in to Pictor

Step 2: Top up Credits

Note:

• To rent GPUs on Pictor, you will need credits.

• You can purchase credits by depositing cryptocurrency (USDT via the logged-in wallet) or Fiat Currency (USD via PayPal).

Navigate to the Payment & Billing page on the sidebar, and deposit crypto (currently, we support USDT) or Fiat (USD via PayPal) to buy credits.

USDT Deposit

USD Deposit

Note:

• The minimum deposit amount is 10 USDT/USD

• 1 USDT = 1 Credit

• PayPal charges 4.4% the payment amount + $0.3 fee

Step 3: Create an Instance

Navigate to the GPU Renting page on the sidebar >> Marketplace tab, and start creating your instance (machine).

1

Select the Operating System

Select the Windows OS type.

Select OS type

Currently, we support Windows 10.

You will connect to the instance via Remote Desktop.

• If you are using a Mac, please install the Windows App (formerly known as Remote Desktop) to access our remote Windows machine.

• If you are using Windows, the Remote Desktop Connection app is already installed.

2

Select Hardware Specs

• Select a GPU model that you want to rent.

• Customize the GPU count and storage for the instance (if needed).

Customize hardware specs

3

Configure Rental Settings

• Add a name for your instance

• Select the rental duration

• Enable/disable the Auto Renewal feature

• Set up the password to access the remote instance

Configure Rental Settings

4

Rent the Instance

Review all the settings in the Summary section, and click Rent Instance

Review rental settings

Then, confirm to create it.

Confirm to rent the instance

Note:

1. Auto-Renew:

• Enabled: Instance automatically renews for the same duration when it expires

• Disabled: Instance will be terminated at the end of the duration period

1. Storage Fee:

• $0.00028/GB/hour.

• This fee is charged regardless of the instance status (running or paused), and will only stop once the instance has been completely deleted (terminated).

Step 4: Connect to Instance

1

Once your instance is created, it will appear in the Instances tab.

The instance may take approximately 5 to 10 minutes to start.

2

Once the status displays Running, click the this button to Download RDP file button.

3

Connect to the instance

• Open the RDP file and enter the password you set up during Step 3 to access the remote machine.

Enter your Remote Desktop password

• You are now on the remote machine.

Remote machine window

• Start installing software, renderers, plugins, and other tools as you want.

• Transfer or get your project files, and then you can start rendering directly.

• Once the rendering is completed, transfer the outputs back to your personal computer/cloud storage services, etc.

Step 5: Delete the Instance

After rendering is complete and you have received all the render outputs, remember to delete the instance.

Important notes:

Deleting the instance will remove all installed software and data. You will no longer have access to the instance, so ensure you retrieve all the data you need.

From the same Instances tab, you also have other options to manage the instances:

• Stop/start the instance

• Extend rental time

• Disable/enable auto-renew

• Delete the instance

👉 Learn how to Manage Instances on Pictor.