Update PolyAgent/gradio_interface.py

PolyAgent/gradio_interface.py

@@ -84,6 +84,19 @@ DEFAULT_TARGET_BY_PROPERTY = {
 # Run instructions bubble
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 RUN_INSTRUCTIONS_MD = (
+    "### PolyAgent\n"
+    "\n"
+    "**This Space is running in a free, CPU-only environment.** That means:\n"
+    "- **Higher latency is expected** for model-heavy steps (encoding, property prediction, inverse design, retrieval).\n"
+    "- **Cold starts** can occur after inactivity (the container spins down), so the first request may take longer.\n"
+    "- Some operations are **compute-bound** on CPU (Transformer/graph/3D encoders), so throughput is limited compared to GPU.\n"
+    "\n"
+    "**Scaling note:** If usage grows, this deployment can be migrated to a **GPU-backed runtime** (and/or a queued worker setup)\n"
+    "to reduce per-request latency and improve concurrency. The app is designed to be **hardware-agnostic**—the same workflow\n"
+    "runs on CPU today and can be accelerated on GPU later with minimal code changes.\n"
+    "\n"
+    "---\n"
+    "\n"
     "### How to use PolyAgent\n"
     "\n"
     "PolyAgent is a web app with three **Tabs** at the top:\n"
@@ -1304,7 +1317,7 @@ def build_ui() -> gr.Blocks:
                     with gr.Column(scale=1):
                         gr.Markdown("### PolyAgent Answer")
                         final_answer = gr.Markdown("PolyAgent will respond here with a single structured answer.")
-                        gr.Markdown("### PNG Artifacts (Molecule, Grid, Explainability)")
+                        gr.Markdown("### PNG Artifacts")
                         ev_imgs = gr.Gallery(label="", columns=3, height=260)
 
                 btn_run.click(