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To deploy a Python function with a GPU to Modal, you use the Modal Python SDK to configure GPU acceleration, set up persistent storage for your models, and deploy the function as a scalable web service endpoint.

Modal's serverless platform is used in MLOps for deploying and scaling AI/ML workloads. It provides GPU-accelerated cloud infrastructure that handles parallel processing, scheduling, and web endpoints for machine learning inference.

Yes, you can use persistent storage for machine learning models on Modal. The platform supports storage configurations that allow you to retain model weights and data across serverless function executions.

Yes, Modal serverless supports parallel processing for AI inference. The platform includes API references and development patterns for scheduling and executing parallel workloads to scale your machine learning applications efficiently.

Pricing for GPU-accelerated workloads on Modal is based on the serverless execution time and the specific GPU resources configured. This skill offers detailed guidance on Modal's pricing structures and CLI commands to monitor usage.

Best practices for building images on Modal involve using the Python SDK to define dependencies and environment configurations efficiently. The platform provides detailed API references for image building to optimize your serverless deployment.