# Not able to access the lab

**URL:** <https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/not-able-to-access-the-lab/421590>\
**Category:** Generative AI with Large Language Models\
**Tags:** week-module-1\
**Created:** [August 18, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/not-able-to-access-the-lab/421590 "2023-08-18T19:38:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sonia\_Singhal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/user_avatar/community.deeplearning.ai/sonia_singhal/32/162325_2.png) [@Sonia\_Singhal](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Sonia_Singhal)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/not-able-to-access-the-lab/421590/1 "2023-08-18T19:38:40Z")

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Hi,

I logged into lab yesterday but getting this error today “Your total lab spend of $21.007798 has exceeded the total budget of $20” I have already paid for the course but stuck. How do I proceed?

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**Author:** ![TMosh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/user_avatar/community.deeplearning.ai/tmosh/32/9321_2.png) [@TMosh](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/TMosh)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/not-able-to-access-the-lab/421590/2 "2023-08-18T20:00:03Z")

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Try using the Search tool, for the phrase “lab spend of 21”.  
You will find a lot of threads about this topic.