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# ThreeFold Bid Packages
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ThreeFold commits to purchasing specific capacity packages at defined minimum specifications and pricing. These "bids" represent guaranteed demand that farmers can fulfill by providing qualifying capacity.
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:::info What Are Bids?
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Bids are ThreeFold's standing offers to purchase specific types of slices. If your node meets the minimum requirements, you can fulfill these bids and receive the stated pricing.
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## Standard Bid Packages
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### Standard Compute Slice
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**Target Workloads**: General web applications, APIs, microservices, development environments
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**Minimum Requirements**:
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| Specification | Minimum Value |
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|--------------|---------------|
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| **Performance** | 2,000 Passmark |
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| **Memory** | 4 GB |
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| **GPU Memory** | - |
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**Pricing**:
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- **1.2 CC/month** per slice
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- Can scale based on reservation duration (see [Reservation Pricing](#reservation-duration-pricing) below)
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**Total ThreeFold Commitment**:
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- **20,000 slices** at this specification
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- **Total monthly value**: 24,000 CC (~$3,072 at $0.128/CC)
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**Who Can Provide**:
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Most node types qualify:
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- 3Node Home ✅
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- All Mini series (1, 2, 3) ✅
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- Large TFGrid nodes ✅
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- AI nodes (but better used for AI bids) ✅
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### Memory-Heavy Slice
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**Target Workloads**: Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis), caching layers, in-memory processing
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**Minimum Requirements**:
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| Specification | Minimum Value |
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|--------------|---------------|
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| **Memory** | 8 GB |
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**Pricing**:
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- **2.4 CC/month** per slice (2x standard compute price)
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- Can scale based on reservation duration
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**Total ThreeFold Commitment**:
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- **2,000 slices** at this specification
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- **Total monthly value**: 4,800 CC (~$614)
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**Who Can Provide**:
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Nodes with higher memory configurations:
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- Mini 2 ✅
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- Mini 3 ✅
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- Large TFGrid Node ✅ (512 GB RAM - excellent fit)
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- All AI nodes ✅
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:::tip High-Memory Premium
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Memory-heavy slices command 2x pricing of standard compute. If your node has abundant RAM, prioritize these bids.
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## AI & GPU Bid Packages
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### AI Slice (Standard)
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**Target Workloads**: AI inference, small model training, ML development
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**Minimum Requirements**:
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| Specification | Minimum Value |
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|--------------|---------------|
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| **Memory** | 124 GB |
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**Pricing**:
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- **50 CC/month** per slice
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- Based on full-node AI configuration (e.g., AI 395+ new nodes)
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**Total ThreeFold Commitment**:
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- **2,000 slices** at this specification
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- **Total monthly value**: 100,000 CC (~$12,800)
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**Who Can Provide**:
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High-spec AI nodes:
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- Mini AI 1 ✅ (entry point)
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- Nvidia 6000 variants ✅
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- Tenstorrent 8x ✅
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**Note**: This represents full-node access for AI workloads with shared GPU resources.
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### AI Slice Big (Nvidia 1x)
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**Target Workloads**: Professional AI training, large model inference, production ML pipelines
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**Minimum Requirements**:
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| Specification | Minimum Value |
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|--------------|---------------|
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| **Memory** | 124 GB |
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| **GPU Memory** | 96 GB (dedicated) |
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**Pricing**:
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- **500 CC/month** per slice
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- Dedicated GPU access (not shared)
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**Total ThreeFold Commitment**:
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- **50 slices** at this specification
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- **Total monthly value**: 25,000 CC (~$3,200)
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**Who Can Provide**:
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- Nvidia 6000 (Single GPU) ✅
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- Nvidia 6000 (Dual GPU) ✅ (can provide 2 slices)
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**Key Feature**: **96 GB dedicated GPU memory** - significantly larger than typical cloud offerings (16-40 GB)
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### AI Slice Big (Nvidia 2x)
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**Target Workloads**: Large-scale AI training, multi-GPU model parallelism, enterprise ML operations
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**Minimum Requirements**:
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| Specification | Minimum Value |
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| **Memory** | 250 GB |
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| **GPU Memory** | 192 GB (dedicated) |
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**Pricing**:
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- **1,000 CC/month** per slice
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- Dual dedicated GPU access
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**Total ThreeFold Commitment**:
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- **50 slices** at this specification
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- **Total monthly value**: 50,000 CC (~$6,400)
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**Who Can Provide**:
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- Nvidia 6000 (Dual GPU) ✅
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**Key Feature**: **192 GB AI Memory** for massive model training and inference
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### AI Slice Big (Tenstorrent 8x)
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**Target Workloads**: Next-generation AI acceleration, cutting-edge ML research, high-throughput inference
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**Minimum Requirements**:
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| Specification | Minimum Value |
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|--------------|---------------|
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| **Memory** | 250 GB |
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| **GPU Memory** | 192 GB (AI memory) |
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**Pricing**:
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- **1,000 CC/month** per slice
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- 8x Tenstorrent accelerators
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**Total ThreeFold Commitment**:
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- **50 slices** at this specification
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- **Total monthly value**: 50,000 CC (~$6,400)
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**Who Can Provide**:
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- Tenstorrent 8x nodes ✅
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**Key Advantage**: **2,000 TPS** (vs 700 for Nvidia) - significantly higher throughput for specific AI workloads
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:::note Tenstorrent vs. Nvidia
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While Nvidia is industry-standard with broader ecosystem support, Tenstorrent offers superior performance (2,000 TPS vs 700 TPS) for certain AI workloads at the same price point.
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## Total Market Summary
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**Combined ThreeFold Commitments**:
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| Bid Package | Slices | Monthly Value | Annual Value |
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|-------------|--------|---------------|--------------|
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| Standard Compute | 20,000 | 24,000 CC | 288,000 CC |
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| Memory-Heavy | 2,000 | 4,800 CC | 57,600 CC |
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| AI Slice (Standard) | 2,000 | 100,000 CC | 1,200,000 CC |
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| AI Big (Nvidia 1x) | 50 | 25,000 CC | 300,000 CC |
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| AI Big (Nvidia 2x) | 50 | 50,000 CC | 600,000 CC |
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| AI Big (Tenstorrent 8x) | 50 | 50,000 CC | 600,000 CC |
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| **TOTAL** | **24,150** | **253,800 CC** | **3,045,600 CC** |
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**Annual Value in USD** (at $0.128/CC): ~$389,837
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:::tip Guaranteed Demand
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These bids represent **committed ThreeFold demand**. This is baseline capacity the platform will purchase, providing farmers with guaranteed revenue opportunities.
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## Reservation Duration Pricing
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The pricing listed above is **baseline monthly pricing**. Actual prices vary based on minimum reservation duration:
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### Pricing Tiers by Duration
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**Example pricing structure**:
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| Min Reservation | Price Modifier | Example (Standard Compute) |
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| **1 hour** | 1.0x - 10.0x | 1.2 - 12.0 CC/month |
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| **1 day** | 0.9x - 8.0x | 1.08 - 9.6 CC/month |
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| **1 week** | 0.8x - 6.0x | 0.96 - 7.2 CC/month |
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| **1 month** | 0.7x - 4.0x | 0.84 - 4.8 CC/month |
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| **3 months** | 0.6x - 3.0x | 0.72 - 3.6 CC/month |
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| **1 year** | 0.5x - 2.0x | 0.60 - 2.4 CC/month |
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**Key Principle**: Longer commitments = lower per-unit pricing
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**Benefits**:
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- **For farmers**: More predictable income, can offer discounts
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- **For users**: Cost savings for long-term workloads
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- **For platform**: Improved capacity planning
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:::info Flexible Market
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These are baseline bids. Farmers can set custom pricing when the marketplace allows farmer price-setting (coming soon). See [Implementation Roadmap](/implementation-roadmap#farmer-price-setting-capability).
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## How to Qualify for Bids
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### 1. Meet Minimum Specifications
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Your node must meet or exceed the minimum requirements for the bid package:
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- Check [Node Specifications](/node-economics/node-specifications) for your hardware
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- Ensure adequate CPU, RAM, storage, and GPU (if applicable)
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### 2. Maintain Uptime
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High-quality, reliable capacity:
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- Target: 99%+ uptime
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- Stable internet connection
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- Proactive monitoring and maintenance
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### 3. Proper Node Configuration
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- Correct slice partitioning in node setup
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- Accurate resource reporting
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- Compatible with TFGrid v4 (when released) or v3 (currently)
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### 4. Pricing Within Range
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- Set pricing at or below bid price ceiling
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- Competitive with other farmers
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- Consider reservation duration discounts
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## Beyond ThreeFold Bids
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These bids represent **ThreeFold's committed demand**, not the total market:
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### Additional Demand Sources
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**End-User Applications**:
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- Applications built on TFGrid by partner teams
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- Direct user deployments
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- Enterprise customers
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**Marketplace Transactions**:
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- Custom capacity requests
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- Bid-based capacity allocation (vast.ai model coming)
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- Private arrangements between users and farmers
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**Partner Ecosystems**:
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- Integration with other platforms
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- White-label cloud offerings
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- Reseller channels
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**Offtaker Agreements**:
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- Large-scale enterprise commitments
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- To be announced when commercially appropriate
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- Potentially significantly larger than baseline bids
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:::note Market Growth
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As the ecosystem matures, demand will expand beyond these baseline bids. Early farmers establishing reputation and capacity will be well-positioned for growth.
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## Strategic Considerations for Farmers
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### Capacity Planning
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**Question**: Which bid packages should I target?
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**Factors to consider**:
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1. **Hardware you can afford**: Start with budget constraints
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2. **Market competition**: Standard compute is crowded; AI is underserved
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3. **Growth potential**: AI demand is expanding rapidly
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4. **Risk tolerance**: Higher investment (AI) = higher potential returns but more risk
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### Investment Strategies
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**Conservative**:
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- Focus on Mini 1-3 nodes
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- Target standard compute and memory-heavy bids
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- Lower investment, proven demand
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- Slower but steadier ROI
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**Balanced**:
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- Mix of standard nodes and entry AI (Mini AI 1)
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- Diversify across bid types
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- Moderate investment and risk
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- Flexible capacity allocation
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**Aggressive**:
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- Focus on high-end AI nodes (Nvidia 6000, Tenstorrent)
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- Target AI bid packages
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- High investment, high potential returns
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- Bet on AI growth trajectory
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### Geographic Considerations
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**Latency-Sensitive Workloads**:
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- Closer to major population centers = potential pricing premium
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- Edge computing use cases value low latency
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- Consider location when pricing
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**Energy Costs**:
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- High electricity costs reduce profitability
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- Consider renewable energy for cost savings
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- Factor into pricing strategy
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## Worked Example: Fulfilling Bids
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### Scenario: You Have a Large TFGrid Node
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**Your Node Specs**:
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- 36 CPU cores, 20,000 Passmark
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- 512 GB RAM
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- 4,000 GB SSD
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- Max 100 slices, typically provides 20
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**Bid Fulfillment Strategy**:
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**Option A: All Memory-Heavy**
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- Leverage your 512 GB RAM advantage
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- Provide 20 memory-heavy slices at 8 GB each = 160 GB used
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- Income: 20 × 2.4 CC = 48 CC/month minimum
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- Premium positioning due to high RAM
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**Option B: Mixed Strategy**
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- 10 memory-heavy slices: 10 × 2.4 = 24 CC
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- 10 standard compute slices: 10 × 1.2 = 12 CC
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- Total: 36 CC/month minimum
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- More flexibility, broader market
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**Option C: Target Higher Pricing**
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- Compete in marketplace when available
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- Offer custom pricing for longer reservations
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- Potential: 40-100 CC/month with market pricing
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**Recommendation**: Option A or C - leverage your high RAM to target premium memory-heavy demand.
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## Next Steps
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### For New Farmers
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1. **Review [Node Specifications](/node-economics/node-specifications)** - Choose hardware
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2. **Identify bid packages you can fulfill** - Match specs to bids
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3. **Calculate ROI with [Pricing Model](/node-economics/pricing-model)** - Ensure profitability
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4. **Acquire hardware and configure node** - Get started
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### For Existing Farmers
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1. **Evaluate which bids you currently fulfill** - Optimize allocation
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2. **Consider upgrades** - Add RAM for memory-heavy bids, or GPU for AI bids
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3. **Plan for certification** - Q4 2025 certified nodes coming
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4. **Set competitive pricing** - When marketplace allows
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:::tip Community Resources
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- **[ThreeFold Forum](https://forum.threefold.io)** - Discuss strategies with other farmers
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- **[Telegram](https://t.me/threefoldfarmers)** - Real-time community support
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- **[Community Calls](https://bit.ly/tfcommunitycall)** - Weekly updates and Q&A
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Share your experiences and learn from others building the decentralized cloud!
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## Important Notes
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**(*) Revenue Distribution**: All pricing listed is gross revenue. Farmers receive 80%, with 10% burned and 10% to ThreeFold operations.
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**CC Acquisition**: Cloud Credits can be purchased at fiat equivalent of 1/1000 gram of gold ≈ $0.128 USD (Oct 8, 2024 pricing) or by converting 2 TFT per 1 CC.
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**Pricing Flexibility**: Bids represent minimum commitments at stated prices. Marketplace implementation will allow farmers to set custom pricing for competitive differentiation.
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**Duration Matters**: The pricing reflects monthly rates, but can vary significantly based on minimum reservation duration (hour, day, week, month, year).
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