# Not able to use the Lab anymore due to budget constraints

**URL:** <https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/not-able-to-use-the-lab-anymore-due-to-budget-constraints/422642>\
**Category:** Generative AI with Large Language Models\
**Tags:** week-module-2\
**Created:** [August 20, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/not-able-to-use-the-lab-anymore-due-to-budget-constraints/422642 "2023-08-20T05:04:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Saad\_Asif](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Saad\_Asif](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/Saad_Asif)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/not-able-to-use-the-lab-anymore-due-to-budget-constraints/422642/1 "2023-08-20T05:04:42Z")

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Hi,

Everytime I try to start the week 2 Lab assignment, I am greeted with the prompt that “Your total lab spend of $28.766415 has exceeded the total budget of $20”.

Please help me resolve this issue as this has halted my progress of the course.

Thanks,  
Saad A.

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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 20, 2023, 5:09am UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/not-able-to-use-the-lab-anymore-due-to-budget-constraints/422642/2 "2023-08-20T05:09:20Z")

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If you use the search tool for the phrase “lab spend”, you will find many threads on this topic.

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**Author:** ![elirod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/user_avatar/community.deeplearning.ai/elirod/32/55842_2.png) [@elirod](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/elirod)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/not-able-to-use-the-lab-anymore-due-to-budget-constraints/422642/3 "2023-08-20T12:53:39Z")

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Hi @Anastasiia_Chetverki

Welcome to the commuity.

Don’t forget to search for a related issue before post your queries.

It help us, as mentors, to keep track the issues and assure that the learners have a properly support.

Check the [FAQ](https://sites.google.com/deeplearning.ai/deeplearningaifaq/community/messages-notifications?authuser=0) for more guidance regards our community.

Regards the lab issues, please, fill this [form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzegoOO0vitgyP4bu1-pf--gnfcSFoX_dGLPTgiciKmkrAnA/viewform) in order to refresh your lab.

I hope this help you.

Best regards  
elirod

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**Author:** ![chris.favila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/dlai/user_avatar/community.deeplearning.ai/chris.favila/32/126338_2.png) [@chris.favila](https://community.deeplearning.ai/u/chris.favila)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/not-able-to-use-the-lab-anymore-due-to-budget-constraints/422642/4 "2023-08-21T14:37:34Z")

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Hi Saad! You should be able to access the lab now. Thanks!