Nodes Reference Overview
Q4 2025
Node Specifications
| Type | Estimate Cost (USD) | CPU Cores | Passmark | MEM (GB) | SSD (GB) | AI (GB) | TPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Example Nodes TFGrid | |||||||
| 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 | – | – |
| New Nodes (market 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 |
| Certified (new batch Q4 2025) | |||||||
| 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 |
Example nodes, certified and non-certified, with estimated costs and specifications as of Q4 2025.
Node Economics
farmers can earn income by renting out slices of their nodes. Each node can be divided into multiple slices, each with its own resource allocation and pricing. farmers can set their own prince in between min and maximum range.
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 |
All prices in USD 💡 Income split: 80 % to farmer, 10 % burned, 10 % to ThreeFold (protocol).
Pricing for 1 Slice
Pricing table for slices of various node types, showing minimum and maximum prices based on resource allocation.
| Model | Cores | Perf | Mem (GB) | SSD (GB) | TPS | **Min Price / Month ** | **Max Price / Month ** | **Min Price / HOUR ** | **Max Price / HOUR ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini 1 | 2.3 | 3,143 | 4 | 143 | 0 | $1.2 | $12 | $0.0033 | $0.0250 |
| Large TFGrid Node | 1.8 | 1,000 | 25.4 | 200 | 0 | $7.6 | $76.2 | $0.0212 | $0.1588 |
| Large TFGrid Node 2 | 1.8 | 1,000 | 6.2 | 100 | 0 | $1.9 | $18.6 | $0.0052 | $0.0388 |
| 3Node Home | 2.3 | 2,286 | 4 | 143 | 0 | $1.2 | $12 | $0.0033 | $0.0250 |
| Mini 2 | 1.6 | 1,667 | 4 | 133 | 0 | $1.2 | $12 | $0.0033 | $0.0250 |
| Mini 3 | 1.0 | 1,000 | 5.0 | 160 | 0 | $1.5 | $14.9 | $0.0041 | $0.0310 |
| Mini AI 1 | 8.0 | 12,500 | 31 | 1,000 | 5 | $10 | $100 | $0.0278 | $0.2083 |
| Nvidia 6000 (1x) | 24 | 35,000 | 124 | 4,000 | 350 | $300 | $3,000 | $0.8 | $6.3 |
| Nvidia 6000 (2x) | 12 | 17,500 | 62 | 4,000 | 350 | $300 | $3,000 | $0.8 | $6.3 |
| Tenstorrent 8x | 12 | 17,500 | 62 | 4,000 | 1,000 | $300 | $3,000 | $0.8 | $6.3 |
All prices in USD 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 ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Std Compute Slice | 20,000 | 2,000 | 4 | 1.2 | $1.2 |
| Mem Heavy Slice | 2,000 | 2,000 | 8 | 2.4 | $2.4 |
| AI Slice | 2,000 | 25,000 | 124 | 50 | $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
AI Slice: 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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farmers 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.