Technology · 02 / 06
GPU / CPU Compute
Providers list GPU and CPU capacity on the open ERC-8004 registry and are paid per second of use in ARL: the consumer signs a ceiling for the longest run, the provider settles the seconds used, never more. Early provider participation is eligible for the Early Users program.
Built
- Provider registration and capacity listing in the ARL app: GPU model and count, GPU memory, vCPUs, memory and the longest job, priced per GPU or CPU second. Built and tested; opens on Base Mainnet with the provider marketplace
- Per-second metering settled in ARL over x402 upto: seconds rounded up, never above the signed ceiling
- Escrowed jobs with a deadline and refunds (ERC-8183), live on Base Mainnet paid in ARL or USDC with staked ARL validators, and ratings from paid jobs (ERC-8004)
- Reference provider software: runs the provider's own jobs for the paid time, bills the seconds used and settles them over x402. Tested locally, not running anywhere
Not yet built
- Capacity is the provider's own statement; nothing on-chain checks the hardware
- One payment covers a run of up to 9 minutes; longer jobs go through escrowed jobs, and streaming payment is not built
- No third-party provider has joined yet. The compute payment contract is deployed on Base Mainnet (12 November 2026); the provider marketplace is not open yet