Developers can now access SageMaker Studio through the new AWS experience

Today, we’re excited to announce that new Amazon SageMaker AI customers can now land inside a fully configured Amazon SageMaker Studio environment in only a few steps after signing up for AWS. You can use a sign-in method that you already have, such as Amazon, Apple, GitHub, Google, or an email address. You don’t need to set up an advanced AWS account, enter a credit card (for most customers), or configure an environment manually. New customers also receive $100 in AWS Free Tier credits that work across SageMaker AI, including model customization, training jobs, Studio notebooks, and endpoint deployments.

This post follows on from our previous post, From Hugging Face to Amazon SageMaker Studio in One Click, which introduced deep links from Hugging Face model pages directly into SageMaker Studio workflows. Earlier this year, we also sped up Studio environment creation time from 2 minutes to about 20 seconds and pre-configured model customization permissions in every new Studio domain. Together, these changes removed much of the friction after a developer reached Studio.

One major hurdle remained before they got there: creating an AWS account. New customers had to verify an email address, enter contact information, verify a phone number, provide payment details, and select a support plan before they could start building. For individual developers and small startup teams used to signing in and building within a few minutes, that was still a significant barrier.

With this launch, SageMaker Studio is now integrated with the updated AWS sign-in and sign-up experience, which introduces new options for creating and managing AWS accounts along with simplified collaboration. New customers can create an account using an identity that they already have and start building in SageMaker Studio right away.

New customers can now sign up using their Google, GitHub, Apple, or Amazon account, or with an email address, in 2–3 steps. You don’t need to complete the advanced AWS account sign-up, verify a phone number, or enter a credit card (for most customers):

Figure 1: The Sign up for AWS page with social sign-on options

After you sign up, SageMaker AI automatically creates your Studio environment in about 20 seconds. You then land on the page that matches where you started. For example, you might discover and select a model from Hugging Face for deployment through Deploy on SageMaker AI. Studio then opens the Deployment page with the model pre-configured for endpoint creation:

Figure 2: Deploying a Hugging Face model on Amazon SageMaker AI

Figure 3: Configuring endpoint settings in SageMaker Studio

New customers receive $100 in AWS Free Tier credits that work across SageMaker AI, including endpoint deployments, model customization, Studio notebooks, and model training. You also have the chance to earn an additional $100 worth of credits. Credits are applied automatically to your usage, and you receive an email notification as you approach your limit. The Free Tier period ends after 6 months or when you’ve used all your credits, whichever comes first. At that point, resource usage stops automatically, so you won’t be surprised by unexpected charges. You can upgrade to a paid plan at any time by adding payment details.

New environments created through the new sign-in experience include the improvements from earlier launches. Permissions for model customization, training, evaluation, and deployment are pre-configured, so you don’t need to create AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles. Eligible accounts get default access to G5, G6, and G4dn GPU instances for endpoints, training jobs, and Studio notebooks. Additionally, the instance selection menu in Studio shows quota availability, so you can quickly see which instance types are available for use.

You can try the new sign-in experience today:

The new sign-in experience is available for new AWS accounts. If you already have an AWS account, there’s no change to how you sign in.

The new sign-in experience removes the last major hurdle between discovering and building with Amazon SageMaker AI. Combined with faster environment creation, pre-configured permissions, deep links from Hugging Face, and default GPU access, individual developers can get started quickly. Startup teams can now go from finding a model to customizing or deploying it in minutes, using an identity they already have.

To get started, visit aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/studio or explore models on Hugging Face.

Hazim is a Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS based in Dallas, TX. He enjoys helping customers build and adopt AI/ML solutions using AWS technologies and best practices. Prior to his role at AWS, he spent many years in technology consulting with customers across many industries and geographies. In his free time, he enjoys running and playing with his dog Nala.

Paul has focused his efforts on machine learning at several companies, including AWS, Amazon, and Hortonworks. He enjoys building technology solutions and teaching people how to use them. Paul likes to help customers expand their machine learning initiatives to solve real-world problems. Prior to his role at AWS, he was lead architect for Amazon Exports and Expansions, helping amazon.com improve the experience for international shoppers.

Naidile is a Product Manager at AWS based in Bellevue, WA. She focuses on enhancing the AI/ML developer experience on Amazon SageMaker AI, including new customer onboarding to Studio, SageMaker JumpStart model hub, and GPU capacity management for IDEs. Prior to AWS, she worked as a software engineer at HSBC and holds an MBA from Georgetown University.