Run a Node
Two roles, two stake levels, two ways to earn AIPG by doing real work for the network.
| AI Worker Node | Validator Node | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Live | Coming soon |
| Stake | 1,000 AIPG minimum | 10,000 AIPG minimum |
| What you do | Serve inference jobs (chat, image generation) | Verify that workers’ results are honest |
| Hardware | GPU required (4 GB VRAM minimum, 12+ GB recommended) | Modest CPU + bandwidth; GPU optional for re-execution |
| Earnings | Per-request fees from users | Verification fees + slashed bonds of dishonest workers |
| Risk | Stake slashed if you serve bad results | Stake slashed for false attestations |
Both roles use the same on-chain bonding pattern — your stake is held by the
WorkerRegistry or ValidatorRegistry facet on the Grid Diamond
contract on Base. There’s no admin function over your stake — only you can withdraw it.
AI Worker Nodes (Live)
If you have a GPU sitting idle, you can put it to work. AI worker nodes pick up inference jobs from the network, run the model, and return the result. You earn AIPG per request.
Two flavors:
You can run both on the same machine if you have the VRAM, or pick one based on what your hardware does best.
The 1,000 AIPG bond
To register a worker, you stake 1,000 AIPG to the WorkerRegistry Diamond
facet. This is not a fee — it’s collateral. As long as you serve honest results,
your stake stays untouched and you can withdraw it whenever you stop running the
worker.
If a validator catches you returning bad results (wrong model, truncated output, fabricated response), your stake is slashed. This is what makes the network trustworthy without a central authority.
What you earn
Per-request fees, paid in AIPG. Rates depend on:
- Model size (bigger models pay more per token)
- Throughput (faster workers serve more jobs)
- Quality (workers with clean attestation history get preference)
- Confidential workloads pay a premium (see Confidential Computing)
Live rates are visible on dashboard.aipowergrid.io.
Validator Nodes (Coming Soon)
If you want to help secure the network rather than provide compute, validator nodes are the higher-stake role. Validators sample inference jobs at random, re-execute or cross-check the result, and submit on-chain attestations. They earn a share of network fees and a cut of any slashed worker bonds.
Stake: 10,000 AIPG. The higher stake reflects the higher trust position — validators have more economic weight in the slashing mechanism.
Hardware: Modest. Validators don’t need to serve every job, so they don’t need worker-grade GPUs. A reliable server with stable bandwidth is enough for sampling. Validators who want to re-execute jobs themselves (rather than rely on cross-validation) can add GPU capacity.
Full details and the operator runbook will publish when the
ValidatorRegistryFacet ships. Follow the Discord
to be notified.
Get AIPG to Stake
Token: 0xa1c0deCaFE3E9Bf06A5F29B7015CD373a9854608 (BaseScan)