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Example Node Configurations (Q4 2025)
This document outlines example compute nodes, their specifications, estimated costs, performance profiles, and potential monthly income based on the ThreeFold / GeoMind model for decentralized AI, compute, and storage nodes.
Nodes are divided into Certified and Non-Certified types, each with defined hardware specs and income models.
⚙️ Node Specifications
| Type | Estimate Cost (USD) | CPU Cores | Passmark | MEM (GB) | SSD (GB) | AI (GB) | TPS | | --------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ----------- | | Non-Certified | | | | | | | | | 3Node Home | $500 | 16 | 22,000 | 32 | 1,000 | – | – | | Large TFGrid Node | $2,000 | 36 | 20,000 | 512 | 4,000 | – | – | | Large TFGrid Node 2 | $1,200 | 36 | 20,000 | 128 | 2,000 | – | – | | Certified (new batch Q4 2025) | | | | | | | | | Mini 1 | $350 | 16 | 16,000 | 32 | 1,000 | – | – | | Mini 2 | $800 | 24 | 25,000 | 64 | 2,000 | – | – | | Mini 3 | $1,000 | 24 | 25,000 | 128 | 4,000 | – | – | | Mini AI 1 | $2,000 | 32 | 50,000 | 128 | 4,000 | 128 | 20 | | Nvidia 6000 (1x) | $15,000 | 24 | 35,000 | 128 | 4,000 | 96 | 350 | | Nvidia 6000 (2x) | $30,000 | 24 | 35,000 | 128 | 8,000 | 192 | 700 | | Tenstorrent 8x | $30,000 | 24 | 35,000 | 128 | 8,000 | 192 | 1,000 |
Node Economics
Hardware Cost and Income Potential
| Model | Max # Slices | HW Cost / month (5 Y) | Min Income / Month | Max Income / Month | Nr Slices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini 1 | 25 | 8 | 10.92 | 126 | 7 |
| Mini 2 | 25 | 13 | 23 | 270 | 15 |
| Mini 3 | 25 | 17 | 48.36 | 558 | 25 |
| Mini AI 1 | 4 | 33 | 52 | 600 | 4 |
| Nvidia 6000 (1x) | 1 | 250 | 390 | 4,500 | 1 |
| Nvidia 6000 (2x) | 2 | 500 | 780 | 9,000 | 2 |
| Tenstorrent 8x | 2 | 500 | 780 | 9,000 | 2 |
💡 Income split: 80 % to hoster, 10 % burned, 10 % to ThreeFold (protocol).
Cloud Credit (CC) Pricing
| Currency Basis | Value |
|---|---|
| 1 CC = 1/1000 g of gold | ≈ 0.128 USD (as of Oct 8 2025) |
| Equivalent | 2 TFT (TF token units) |
Pricing for 1 Slice
| Cores | Perf | Mem (GB) | SSD (GB) | TPS | Min Price / Month (CC) | Max Price / Month (CC) | Min Price / Hour (CC) | Max Price / Hour (CC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | 3,143 | 4 | 143 | 0 | 1.2 | 12 | 0.0033 | 0.0250 |
| 1.8 | 1,000 | 25.4 | 200 | 0 | 7.6 | 76.2 | 0.0212 | 0.1588 |
| 1.8 | 1,000 | 6.2 | 100 | 0 | 1.9 | 18.6 | 0.0052 | 0.0388 |
| 2.3 | 2,286 | 4 | 143 | 0 | 1.2 | 12 | 0.0033 | 0.0250 |
| 1.6 | 1,667 | 4 | 133 | 0 | 1.2 | 12 | 0.0033 | 0.0250 |
| 1.0 | 1,000 | 5.0 | 160 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.9 | 0.0041 | 0.0310 |
| 8.0 | 12,500 | 31 | 1,000 | 5 | 10 | 100 | 0.0278 | 0.2083 |
| 24 | 35,000 | 124 | 4,000 | 350 | 300 | 3,000 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| 12 | 17,500 | 62 | 4,000 | 350 | 300 | 3,000 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| 12 | 17,500 | 62 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 300 | 3,000 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
Note: These calculations assume no CPU oversubscription — in real deployments, users can utilize higher effective CPU capacity.
Bid Tiers (ThreeFold Willing to Set)
| Type | # Nodes | Min Perf | MEM (GB) | GPU (GB) | Price / Month (CC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Std Compute Slice | 20,000 | 2,000 | 4 | 1.2 | |
| Mem Heavy Slice | 2,000 | 2,000 | 8 | 2.4 | |
| AI Slice | 2,000 | 25,000 | 124 | 50 | |
| AI Slice Big Nvidia 1x | 50 | 35,000 | 124 | 96 | 500 |
| AI Slice Big Nvidia 2x | 50 | 35,000 | 250 | 192 | 1,000 |
| AI Slice Big Tenstorrent 8x | 50 | 35,000 | 250 | 192 | 1,000 |
Total:
- 24,150 slices
- 253,800 GB total memory
- ≈ 3,965,625 CC monthly potential (≈ $507,600)
Based on new AI 395+ nodes. Dedicated memory & GPU per slice (full node model).
Pricing Logic
- Bids can be set per 1 hour, 1 month, or longer durations.
- Prices adjust dynamically based on reservation length (shorter = higher price).
- Reflects minimum reservation duration logic from Mycelium / ThreeFold’s marketplace.
Summary Explanation
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Each node is a physical or certified compute machine that can be divided into slices — independent virtual allocations (e.g., 2 cores, 4 GB RAM, 143 GB SSD = 1 slice).
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Certified Nodes (Mini, AI, GPU variants) are hardware validated for stable and efficient participation in the decentralized grid.
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Each node has:
- A capital cost (hardware)
- A hardware amortization over 5 years (monthly cost)
- A potential monthly income based on slice sales (compute / AI / storage)
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Hosters receive 80 % of income, 10 % is protocol burn, 10 % to ThreeFold.
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The income range shows minimum guaranteed and maximum potential usage scenarios.
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Cloud Credits (CC) are the internal accounting unit pegged to gold, maintaining stability and fairness.