Do not buy tokens or new hardware before deciding which role you actually want to run.
Fastest path
Connect as a worker behind an existing Orchestrator. The operator handles registration, LPT, routing, and payouts; you provide GPU compute and receive off-chain earnings under the pool’s terms.
Best with 24 GB+ VRAM
Serve inference workloads where capability, price, latency, and uptime matter more than active-set stake.
Full operator path
Operate go-livepeer, publish your service address, manage the wallet, set prices, and monitor rewards.
These are the practical requirements that apply before protocol configuration.
NVIDIA is the supported hardware-accelerated path. Confirm the host can see the card with nvidia-smi.
Use Linux for production GPU workloads. AI also needs Docker, CUDA 12+, and NVIDIA Container Toolkit.
Use stable, low-latency internet. Solo nodes need a public domain or static IP and an open service port.
Account for electricity, storage, bandwidth, and maintenance. Work and earnings are not guaranteed.
Solo on-chain nodes need ETH on Arbitrum One for activation, reward calls, ticket redemption, and ongoing gas.
Official Arbitrum BridgeSolo video operators need enough self-stake and delegated LPT to enter the active orchestrator set. Pool workers do not manage stake.
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