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+# Node Specifications & Income Projections
+
+This page provides detailed specifications for all node types, including hardware costs, resource allocations, and income projections based on the slices model.
+
+:::info Price Assumptions
+- **Cloud Credits (CC)** pegged at 1/1000 gram of gold ≈ **$0.128 USD** (as of Oct 8, 2024)
+- **Hardware costs** amortized over **5-year lifespan**
+- **Revenue share**: 80% to farmer, 10% burned, 10% to ThreeFold
+- **No CPU oversubscription** in current calculations
+:::
+
+---
+
+## Non-Certified Nodes
+
+Non-certified nodes are community-contributed hardware that meets minimum specifications but hasn't gone through the formal certification process.
+
+### 3Node Home
+
+**Target**: Home users, hobbyists, small-scale farmers
+
+| Specification | Value |
+|--------------|-------|
+| **Estimate Cost** | $500 |
+| **CPU Cores** | 16 |
+| **Passmark** | 22,000 |
+| **Memory** | 32 GB |
+| **SSD Storage** | 1,000 GB |
+| **GPU Memory** | - |
+| **TPS** | - |
+
+**Slices Economics**:
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Max Slices** | 25 |
+| **HW Cost/Month (5Y)** | 8 CC |
+| **Min Income/Month** | 10.92 CC |
+| **Max Income/Month** | 126 CC |
+| **Typical Active Slices** | 7 |
+
+**Per Slice Resources**:
+- CPU: 2.3 cores
+- Performance: 3,143 Passmark
+- Memory: 4.0 GB
+- Storage: 143 GB
+- Price Range: 1.2 - 12.0 CC/month
+
+**ROI Analysis**:
+- **Break-even**: ~3-4 years at minimum income
+- **Best case**: 6-8 months at maximum utilization
+- **Realistic**: 12-18 months at 50% utilization
+
+---
+
+### Large TFGrid Node
+
+**Target**: Dedicated farmers, data center deployments
+
+| Specification | Value |
+|--------------|-------|
+| **Estimate Cost** | $2,000 |
+| **CPU Cores** | 36 |
+| **Passmark** | 20,000 |
+| **Memory** | 512 GB |
+| **SSD Storage** | 4,000 GB |
+| **GPU Memory** | - |
+| **TPS** | - |
+
+**Slices Economics**:
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Max Slices** | 100 |
+| **HW Cost/Month (5Y)** | 33 CC |
+| **Min Income/Month** | 198.12 CC |
+| **Max Income/Month** | 2,286 CC |
+| **Typical Active Slices** | 20 |
+
+**Per Slice Resources**:
+- CPU: 1.8 cores
+- Performance: 1,000 Passmark
+- Memory: 25.4 GB
+- Storage: 200 GB
+- Price Range: 7.6 - 76.2 CC/month
+
+**ROI Analysis**:
+- **Break-even**: ~10-12 months at minimum income
+- **Best case**: 1 month at maximum utilization
+- **Realistic**: 4-6 months at 40% utilization
+
+:::tip High Memory Advantage
+This node's high memory (512 GB) makes it ideal for memory-heavy slices, commanding premium pricing.
+:::
+
+---
+
+### Large TFGrid Node 2
+
+**Target**: Budget-conscious farmers, balanced workloads
+
+| Specification | Value |
+|--------------|-------|
+| **Estimate Cost** | $1,200 |
+| **CPU Cores** | 36 |
+| **Passmark** | 20,000 |
+| **Memory** | 128 GB |
+| **SSD Storage** | 2,000 GB |
+| **GPU Memory** | - |
+| **TPS** | - |
+
+**Slices Economics**:
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Max Slices** | 100 |
+| **HW Cost/Month (5Y)** | 20 CC |
+| **Min Income/Month** | 48.36 CC |
+| **Max Income/Month** | 558 CC |
+| **Typical Active Slices** | 20 |
+
+**Per Slice Resources**:
+- CPU: 1.8 cores
+- Performance: 1,000 Passmark
+- Memory: 6.2 GB
+- Storage: 100 GB
+- Price Range: 1.9 - 18.6 CC/month
+
+**ROI Analysis**:
+- **Break-even**: ~2-3 years at minimum income
+- **Best case**: 2-3 months at maximum utilization
+- **Realistic**: 8-12 months at 40% utilization
+
+---
+
+## Certified Nodes (New Batch Q4 2025)
+
+Certified nodes are pre-configured, tested hardware packages from approved vendors, ensuring quality and reliability.
+
+### Mini 1
+
+**Target**: Entry-level certified farming
+
+| Specification | Value |
+|--------------|-------|
+| **Estimate Cost** | $350 |
+| **CPU Cores** | 16 |
+| **Passmark** | 16,000 |
+| **Memory** | 32 GB |
+| **SSD Storage** | 1,000 GB |
+| **GPU Memory** | - |
+| **TPS** | - |
+
+**Slices Economics**:
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Max Slices** | 25 |
+| **HW Cost/Month (5Y)** | 6 CC |
+| **Min Income/Month** | 11 CC |
+| **Max Income/Month** | 126 CC |
+| **Typical Active Slices** | 7 |
+
+**Per Slice Resources**:
+- CPU: 2.3 cores
+- Performance: 2,286 Passmark
+- Memory: 4.0 GB
+- Storage: 143 GB
+- Price Range: 1.2 - 12.0 CC/month
+
+**ROI Analysis**:
+- **Break-even**: ~3 years at minimum income
+- **Best case**: 3-4 months at maximum utilization
+- **Realistic**: 10-14 months at 50% utilization
+
+---
+
+### Mini 2
+
+**Target**: Mid-range certified farming, small business
+
+| Specification | Value |
+|--------------|-------|
+| **Estimate Cost** | $800 |
+| **CPU Cores** | 24 |
+| **Passmark** | 25,000 |
+| **Memory** | 64 GB |
+| **SSD Storage** | 2,000 GB |
+| **GPU Memory** | - |
+| **TPS** | - |
+
+**Slices Economics**:
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Max Slices** | 25 |
+| **HW Cost/Month (5Y)** | 13 CC |
+| **Min Income/Month** | 23 CC |
+| **Max Income/Month** | 270 CC |
+| **Typical Active Slices** | 15 |
+
+**Per Slice Resources**:
+- CPU: 1.6 cores
+- Performance: 1,667 Passmark
+- Memory: 4.0 GB
+- Storage: 133 GB
+- Price Range: 1.2 - 12.0 CC/month
+
+**ROI Analysis**:
+- **Break-even**: ~2.5-3 years at minimum income
+- **Best case**: 3-4 months at maximum utilization
+- **Realistic**: 10-12 months at 55% utilization
+
+---
+
+### Mini 3
+
+**Target**: Serious certified farmers, enterprise edge deployments
+
+| Specification | Value |
+|--------------|-------|
+| **Estimate Cost** | $1,000 |
+| **CPU Cores** | 24 |
+| **Passmark** | 25,000 |
+| **Memory** | 128 GB |
+| **SSD Storage** | 4,000 GB |
+| **GPU Memory** | - |
+| **TPS** | - |
+
+**Slices Economics**:
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Max Slices** | 25 |
+| **HW Cost/Month (5Y)** | 17 CC |
+| **Min Income/Month** | 48 CC |
+| **Max Income/Month** | 558 CC |
+| **Typical Active Slices** | 25 |
+
+**Per Slice Resources**:
+- CPU: 1.0 cores
+- Performance: 1,000 Passmark
+- Memory: 5.0 GB
+- Storage: 160 GB
+- Price Range: 1.5 - 14.9 CC/month
+
+**ROI Analysis**:
+- **Break-even**: ~1.5-2 years at minimum income
+- **Best case**: 2 months at maximum utilization
+- **Realistic**: 6-8 months at 60% utilization
+
+:::tip Sweet Spot
+Mini 3 offers excellent balance of cost, performance, and storage. Strong ROI potential with good network utilization.
+:::
+
+---
+
+## AI-Focused Certified Nodes
+
+These nodes include dedicated GPU hardware for AI/ML workloads, representing the future growth area of TFGrid.
+
+### Mini AI 1
+
+**Target**: Entry-level AI workloads, inference, development
+
+| Specification | Value |
+|--------------|-------|
+| **Estimate Cost** | $2,000 |
+| **CPU Cores** | 32 |
+| **Passmark** | 50,000 |
+| **Memory** | 128 GB |
+| **SSD Storage** | 4,000 GB |
+| **GPU Memory** | 128 GB |
+| **TPS** | 20 |
+
+**Slices Economics**:
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Max Slices** | 4 |
+| **HW Cost/Month (5Y)** | 33 CC |
+| **Min Income/Month** | 52 CC |
+| **Max Income/Month** | 600 CC |
+| **Typical Active Slices** | 4 |
+
+**Per Slice Resources**:
+- CPU: 8.0 cores
+- Performance: 12,500 Passmark
+- Memory: 31.0 GB
+- Storage: 1,000 GB
+- GPU: Shared access
+- TPS: 5
+- Price Range: 10 - 100 CC/month
+
+**ROI Analysis**:
+- **Break-even**: ~3 years at minimum income
+- **Best case**: 3-4 months at maximum utilization
+- **Realistic**: 8-12 months at 70% utilization
+
+---
+
+### Nvidia 6000 (Single GPU)
+
+**Target**: Professional AI training, high-end inference
+
+| Specification | Value |
+|--------------|-------|
+| **Estimate Cost** | $15,000 |
+| **CPU Cores** | 24 |
+| **Passmark** | 35,000 |
+| **Memory** | 128 GB |
+| **SSD Storage** | 4,000 GB |
+| **GPU Memory** | 96 GB |
+| **TPS** | 350 |
+
+**Slices Economics**:
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Max Slices** | 1 (dedicated full node) |
+| **HW Cost/Month (5Y)** | 250 CC |
+| **Min Income/Month** | 390 CC |
+| **Max Income/Month** | 4,500 CC |
+| **Typical Active Slices** | 1 |
+
+**Per Slice Resources**:
+- CPU: 24 cores (full node)
+- Performance: 35,000 Passmark
+- Memory: 124 GB
+- Storage: 4,000 GB
+- GPU: 96 GB dedicated
+- TPS: 350
+- Price Range: 300 - 3,000 CC/month
+
+**ROI Analysis**:
+- **Break-even**: ~3 years at minimum income
+- **Best case**: 3-4 months at maximum utilization
+- **Realistic**: 10-14 months at 60% utilization
+
+:::note High-Value Target
+These nodes target high-value AI workloads. Even at minimum pricing, they generate significant income if utilized.
+:::
+
+---
+
+### Nvidia 6000 (Dual GPU)
+
+**Target**: Large-scale AI training, enterprise ML operations
+
+| Specification | Value |
+|--------------|-------|
+| **Estimate Cost** | $30,000 |
+| **CPU Cores** | 24 |
+| **Passmark** | 35,000 |
+| **Memory** | 128 GB |
+| **SSD Storage** | 8,000 GB |
+| **GPU Memory** | 192 GB (2x 96GB) |
+| **TPS** | 700 |
+
+**Slices Economics**:
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Max Slices** | 2 (can be sold separately) |
+| **HW Cost/Month (5Y)** | 500 CC |
+| **Min Income/Month** | 780 CC |
+| **Max Income/Month** | 9,000 CC |
+| **Typical Active Slices** | 2 |
+
+**Per Slice Resources**:
+- CPU: 12 cores
+- Performance: 17,500 Passmark
+- Memory: 62 GB
+- Storage: 4,000 GB
+- GPU: 96 GB dedicated per slice
+- TPS: 350
+- Price Range: 300 - 3,000 CC/month per slice
+
+**ROI Analysis**:
+- **Break-even**: ~3 years at minimum income
+- **Best case**: 3-4 months at maximum utilization
+- **Realistic**: 12-16 months at 50% utilization
+
+---
+
+### Tenstorrent 8x
+
+**Target**: Cutting-edge AI acceleration, next-gen ML workloads
+
+| Specification | Value |
+|--------------|-------|
+| **Estimate Cost** | $30,000 |
+| **CPU Cores** | 24 |
+| **Passmark** | 35,000 |
+| **Memory** | 128 GB |
+| **SSD Storage** | 8,000 GB |
+| **GPU Memory** | 192 GB |
+| **TPS** | 2,000 |
+
+**Slices Economics**:
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Max Slices** | 2 |
+| **HW Cost/Month (5Y)** | 500 CC |
+| **Min Income/Month** | 780 CC |
+| **Max Income/Month** | 9,000 CC |
+| **Typical Active Slices** | 2 |
+
+**Per Slice Resources**:
+- CPU: 12 cores
+- Performance: 17,500 Passmark
+- Memory: 62 GB
+- Storage: 4,000 GB
+- AI Memory: 96 GB dedicated per slice
+- TPS: 1,000
+- Price Range: 300 - 3,000 CC/month per slice
+
+**ROI Analysis**:
+- **Break-even**: ~3 years at minimum income
+- **Best case**: 3-4 months at maximum utilization
+- **Realistic**: 12-16 months at 50% utilization
+
+:::tip Tenstorrent Advantage
+With 2,000 TPS (vs 700 for Nvidia), Tenstorrent offers superior AI performance for specific workloads at the same price point.
+:::
+
+---
+
+## Comparison Table: All Nodes
+
+| Node Type | Cost | Monthly HW Cost | Min Income | Max Income | Break-Even (Min) | Break-Even (Max) |
+|-----------|------|-----------------|------------|------------|------------------|------------------|
+| **Non-Certified** |
+| 3Node Home | $500 | 8 CC | 10.92 CC | 126 CC | 3-4 years | 6-8 months |
+| Large TFGrid | $2,000 | 33 CC | 198.12 CC | 2,286 CC | 10-12 months | 1 month |
+| Large TFGrid 2 | $1,200 | 20 CC | 48.36 CC | 558 CC | 2-3 years | 2-3 months |
+| **Certified Q4 2025** |
+| Mini 1 | $350 | 6 CC | 11 CC | 126 CC | 3 years | 3-4 months |
+| Mini 2 | $800 | 13 CC | 23 CC | 270 CC | 2.5-3 years | 3-4 months |
+| Mini 3 | $1,000 | 17 CC | 48 CC | 558 CC | 1.5-2 years | 2 months |
+| **AI Nodes** |
+| Mini AI 1 | $2,000 | 33 CC | 52 CC | 600 CC | 3 years | 3-4 months |
+| Nvidia 6000 1x | $15,000 | 250 CC | 390 CC | 4,500 CC | 3 years | 3-4 months |
+| Nvidia 6000 2x | $30,000 | 500 CC | 780 CC | 9,000 CC | 3 years | 3-4 months |
+| Tenstorrent 8x | $30,000 | 500 CC | 780 CC | 9,000 CC | 3 years | 3-4 months |
+
+---
+
+## Key Insights
+
+### For Standard Compute Nodes
+
+- **3Node Home / Mini 1**: Good for hobbyists, learning the ecosystem
+- **Mini 2 / Mini 3**: Best balance of cost and ROI for serious farmers
+- **Large TFGrid**: Premium option for those with high memory workload expectations
+
+### For AI-Focused Farming
+
+- **Mini AI 1**: Entry point for AI farming, lower risk
+- **Nvidia 6000**: Industry-standard, proven demand
+- **Tenstorrent 8x**: Higher TPS for specific AI workloads, emerging technology
+
+### General Observations
+
+1. **AI nodes have higher upfront costs** but command premium pricing
+2. **Certified nodes** coming Q4 2025 provide quality assurance
+3. **Memory-heavy configurations** can charge more per slice
+4. **Break-even highly dependent** on network utilization
+5. **80% revenue share** means farmers keep majority of value
+
+---
+
+## Important Notes
+
+**(*) Revenue Distribution**: 80% to hoster/farmer, 10% burned, 10% to ThreeFold
+
+**No CPU Oversubscription**: Current calculations assume no CPU oversubscription. In reality, users will have more CPU available during low-demand periods, and potential oversubscription could increase effective income.
+
+**Cloud Credit Conversion**: CC can be acquired by converting 2 TFT or by purchasing at fiat equivalent of 1/1000 gram of gold price = ~$0.128 USD (price as of Oct 8, 2024)
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- **[Pricing Model](/node-economics/pricing-model)** - Deep dive into income scenarios and ROI calculations
+- **[TF Bid Packages](/node-economics/tf-bid-packages)** - See what ThreeFold is willing to buy
+- **[Slices Overview](/node-economics/slices-overview)** - Understand the slice concept
+
+:::tip Hardware Planning
+Use these specifications to plan your hardware investment based on your budget, risk tolerance, and market expectations.
+:::