# New free accounts cannot create CPU Basic Gradio Spaces (only ZeroGPU available?)

> Source: <https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/new-free-accounts-cannot-create-cpu-basic-gradio-spaces-only-zerogpu-available/177629#post_2>
> Published: 2026-07-09 22:26:10+00:00

[ztrx](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/ztrx)
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I’m trying to create a new Gradio Space on a free account.

The only available runtime is **ZeroGPU**.

- Docker is marked as
**Paid**.
- CPU Basic cannot be selected during creation.
- After creating the Space on ZeroGPU, the hardware downgrade dialog requires
**PRO** to switch to CPU Basic.
- I reproduced this on a brand-new account.

Is this an intentional change to the free tier, or is this a bug/rollout issue?