FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
General
What is SpotNode?
SpotNode is the global exchange for AI inference, connecting AI teams to qualified execution supply through one API.
Is SpotNode a GPU marketplace?
Not in the raw listing sense. SpotNode is an execution exchange, not a directory of unmanaged node inventory.
Is SpotNode for training or inference?
SpotNode is built for production inference. Training moves data; inference routes requests.
Who is SpotNode for?
AI teams use SpotNode to run models through qualified supply, and GPU owners use it to monetize underused capacity.
For AI Teams
How do we use SpotNode?
AI teams integrate once and send production requests through the SpotNode API.
Do we manage the infrastructure?
No. SpotNode handles supply qualification, routing posture, and continuity across qualified execution lanes.
How does routing work?
SpotNode routes based on qualification, health, price, latency, and policy rather than leaving node selection to the buyer.
What happens if supply fails?
SpotNode uses failover and continuity logic to keep production traffic moving when conditions change.
How do economics compare with fixed providers?
SpotNode gives teams access to broader execution liquidity than fixed branded provider rate cards alone.
For GPU Owners
Who can connect supply to SpotNode?
SpotNode is built for GPU owners, endpoint operators, and infra teams with real spare capacity.
Do we need to open inbound ports?
No. SpotNode uses a zero-inbound onboarding model.
How does qualification work?
SpotNode evaluates, benchmarks, and scores supply before it is published to live production traffic.
Does all connected supply get traffic?
No. Connected supply still has to qualify before it is published into live execution lanes.
How are payouts handled?
Payouts depend on qualified execution, live usage, and commercial terms for the active supply lane.
Trust and operations
What does zero-inbound mean?
It means GPU owners connect supply without opening inbound firewall ports to the public internet.
How does SpotNode verify supply?
SpotNode uses onboarding, benchmark, health, and production evidence to govern supply posture.
What is governed publication?
Not every connected supply becomes live. Publication depends on qualification and trust controls.
How does failover work at a high level?
SpotNode maintains continuity paths across qualified execution supply instead of leaving recovery to the AI team.
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