The AI grid runs in
your basement.

No. The application is non-binding. It's an expression of interest, not a contract, there's no fee, no obligation, and no commitment to host. We use it to assess whether your site is a fit and to tell you what's possible. Nothing is installed, charged, or signed until you've reviewed the details and signed a host agreement. You can change your mind at any point before that.

You need a qualified space with a dedicated breaker, steady power, and a solid internet connection. Most homes can host once the breaker is confirmed, whether it is a garage, basement, or outbuilding. OpenPC assesses every site before installation.

You need commercial space with capacity on a three-phase panel, steady power, and reliable connectivity. Most commercial units, warehouses, and farm buildings can host once the panel is confirmed. OpenPC assesses every site before installation.

Nothing to pay while you host. OpenPC pays for the hardware and the professional installation in full. That cost is paid back out of the compute the node earns, never billed to you. There is no loan, no deposit, and no payment to make as long as you're hosting.

OpenPC covers it. The node draws power from your supply, so OpenPC meters exactly how much electricity it uses. That metered amount is reimbursed from what the node earns on the network, so the power an active node uses comes back to you rather than staying on your bill. How usage is metered and reimbursed is set out in your host agreement before anything is installed.

Yes, and that is a real perk. A running node gives off steady, usable warmth that radiates into the room around it. Through the colder months it can take genuine load off your heating, free warmth on top of what you earn.

Yes, and that is a real perk. Running nodes give off steady, usable warmth across the space they sit in. Through the colder months that can take genuine load off heating your premises, free warmth on top of what you earn.

OpenPC sells the compute your node produces and pays you a share of the revenue. That share is smaller while the hardware is being paid back, then steps up once the unit is paid off. The estimator on this page projects both stages for your specific inputs. Payouts then run on a regular schedule, with no action needed from you. Each cycle of work the node completes is recorded as an evidence certificate anchored to the Circular Data Trust Layer, so every payout traces back to a verifiable record.

Very little. OpenPC handles operation, security, monitoring, and billing remotely. You keep power and internet running and provide access for the occasional on-site check.

Very little. OpenPC handles operation, security, monitoring, and compliance remotely. You keep power and connectivity running and provide site access for installation and maintenance windows.

While the node is still paying back its hardware cost, OpenPC manages and covers all maintenance and repairs. Once it is paid off the unit is effectively yours, so upkeep and repair costs become your responsibility. OpenPC keeps operating the node the whole time, routing its AI workloads and handling your payouts.

You are not locked in. If you decide to stop hosting, you have two options. You can have the node removed, where OpenPC takes back the full unit and a one-time removal fee covers the uninstall. Or you can keep the unit by settling its remaining hardware balance, after which it is yours outright.

The node stays with the property. The new owner can take over as host and keep it earning, or buy the unit outright with a one-time cash payment. If they would rather not host, OpenPC arranges to uninstall the node and relocate it elsewhere.