# Step 3: Start your model
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In this step you start your model. After your model starts, you can use it to analyze images.

You are charged for the amount of time that your model runs. Stop your model if you don't need to analyze images. You can restart your model at a later time. For more information, see [Running a trained Amazon Rekognition Custom Labels model](running-model.md). 

**To start your model**

1. Choose the **Use model** tab on the model page.

1. In the **Start or stop model** section do the following:

   1. Choose **Start**.

   1. In the **Start model** dialog box, choose **Start**. The following image shows the Start button in the model control panel.  
![\[Start model control panel with the Start button and an option to select one inference unit.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/rekognition/latest/customlabels-dg/images/get-started-start-model.jpg)

1. Wait until the model is running. The following screenshot shows the console while the model is running, where the status in the **Start or stop model** section is **Running**.  
![\[Model status showing as Running, with Stop button to stop the running model.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/rekognition/latest/customlabels-dg/images/get-started-start-model-running.jpg)

1. Use your model to classify images. For more information, see [Step 4: Analyze an image with your model](gs-step-get-a-prediction.md).