> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.usedecentral.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.usedecentral.org/index.md).

# Overview

Decentral is a decentralized AI inference network built on Solana. Anyone with a GPU can join as a provider and earn USDC for completed inference jobs. Anyone with a Solana wallet can access open-weight AI models with no account, no logs, and no content filters applied by the protocol.

Every job, payment, and provider payout is settled on Solana and is independently verifiable by anyone.

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## How it fits together

The network has three layers.

**Users and developers** submit inference requests through the chat interface, the API, or the SDK. Credits are locked in an on-chain escrow before the job is routed. Nothing is logged. Prompts are encrypted before leaving the client.

**Providers** run worker nodes, either in a browser tab (WebGPU) or as a native daemon (`decentral-node`). Workers receive encrypted jobs, run inference locally, and submit a signed proof of completion. Settlement is automatic and immediate.

**Solana programs** handle escrow, proof verification, and payout distribution without a middleman. The `settlement` program releases 75 to 85 percent of each job's value directly to the worker's wallet and routes the remainder to the protocol treasury.

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## Core properties

**Private by design.** Prompts are encrypted client-side with a one-time ephemeral key. Workers decrypt only in memory, only for the duration of inference. Nothing is written to disk or retained by any party.

**Censorship resistant.** All models on Decentral are open-weight. No model-level content filtering is applied at the protocol layer. Model curation is governed by $DECENTRAL holders on-chain.

**Fully on-chain.** Every job generates at least two Solana transactions: one to lock escrow and one to release payment. Every buyback, burn, and treasury action is a public, verifiable transaction. There is no "trust our dashboard" moment.

**Open access.** No waitlist. No KYC. No geographic restrictions. A Solana wallet is the only requirement.

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## Documentation map

| Section             | What you will find                                            |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \[Quickstart]\()    | Start earning or get your first inference in under 10 minutes |
| \[Architecture]\()  | Technical overview of every system component                  |
| \[Core Concepts]\() | How jobs work, privacy model, settlement, credits, tokenomics |
| \[Providers]\()     | Browser workers, native workers, staking, and reputation      |
| \[API Reference]\() | Endpoints, authentication, request and response formats       |
| \[Integrations]\()  | OpenAI drop-in, JS/TS SDK, Python, LangChain                  |
| \[Beta]\()          | Current beta status, incentives, and known limitations        |
| \[Changelog]\()     | Version history                                               |

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## Network at a glance

| Metric                   | Value                               |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
| Settlement chain         | Solana Mainnet                      |
| Settlement time          | \~400ms                             |
| Cost per transaction     | \~$0.00025                          |
| Provider payout          | 75% of job value (85% with staking) |
| Stablecoin               | USDC (SPL)                          |
| Governance token         | $DECENTRAL                          |
| Total $DECENTRAL supply  | 1,000,000,000 (fixed, no inflation) |
| Minimum stake for Tier 2 | 1,000 $DECENTRAL                    |
| Prompt retention         | Zero                                |

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{: .note } Decentral is in open beta. The network is live, earnings are real, and all payments settle on Mainnet. Some features are still rolling out. See the \[Beta page]\(

) for current status.


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