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Run a Node.
Earn HONE.

Mine AI inference.  Connect sensors.  Secure the network.

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Requirements

What you need

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GPU or CPU
Any Ollama-compatible GPU earns mining rewards. CPU-only? Run a clock or storage node — still earns.
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8 GB RAM minimum
16 GB recommended for 13B+ models. Storage and clock nodes run fine on 8 GB.
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Linux / macOS / Windows
No dependencies to install by hand — the installer fetches a prebuilt binary. Ollama is used for inference if you run the miner role.
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Internet connection
Stable broadband. P2P port 6942 must be reachable for full node rewards.
Setup

Start mining in 3 steps

1

Install & start

One command. Downloads the hone-node binary (building from source if needed), sets your account, and installs it as a background service. Takes about a minute.

curl -fsSL https://honemesh.net/install.sh | bash
2

Pick your role

The installer asks interactively — clock only, clock + miner (default, needs Ollama), or a full node with storage. Set your username and role up front to skip the prompts. Full setup guide →

# Non-interactive: pick a name and role before installing HONE_ACCOUNT=yourname HONE_ROLE_CHOICE=2 curl -fsSL https://honemesh.net/install.sh | bash
3

Check it's running

The installer starts the node as a systemd (or launchd) service, so it keeps running after you log out. Rewards arrive every 30-second epoch, scaled to your model's parameter count.

journalctl --user -u hone-node -f
Rewards

What you earn

Rewards scale with verified parameter count from Ollama. Bigger model = more work = more HONE. Values below are approximate at genesis reward rate.

Model Size Example Models Approx HONE / epoch Per day (est.)
7B qwen2.5:7b, llama3.1:8b, mistral:7b ~12 HONE ~1,440
13B llama2:13b, vicuna:13b ~24 HONE ~2,880
27B gemma3:27b, qwen2.5:32b ~54 HONE ~6,480
70B llama3.3:70b, qwen2.5:72b ~135 HONE ~16,200

* Epoch = 30 seconds. Rewards are a share of the epoch pool, not fixed amounts. Actual earnings depend on total network compute at time of mining.

Node Types

Pick your role

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Miner
GPU recommended
Run Ollama inference. Work is verified on-chain. Highest reward potential — scales with model parameter count.
▲ Highest rewards
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Clock Node
Any hardware
Provide time attestations for network consensus. Raspberry Pi, old laptop, phone — anything with internet works.
▶ Stable small reward
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Storage Node
Disk space
Host HONE-FS blobs. Earn pay-per-delivery fees when your stored data is retrieved. No slash for absence.
▶ Pay per delivery
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Sensor Relay
IoT / GPS device
Forward GNSS, environmental, or Meshtastic readings to the chain. Earn per verified reading relayed.
▶ Pay per reading

Ready to earn?

Grab your on-chain username first — it's your miner identity and wallet address on the HONE chain.

Get your username first Already have one? Start mining
HONE_ACCOUNT=<yourname> curl -fsSL https://honemesh.net/install.sh | bash