# FAQ

## General

#### **What is Gradient building?**

> Gradient is building the world’s first fully distributed AI stack — a peer-powered infrastructure where intelligence is hosted, served, and owned by the people.

#### **What makes Gradient different?**

> Instead of running models in closed datacenters, Gradient is distributing AI workloads across a global mesh of consumer devices and compatible datacenters. This reduces cost, improves resilience, and democratizes access.

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### Research

#### What has Gradient done in the field of distributed AI?

> We have released research and products on:\
> [Lattica](/the-open-intelligence-stack/lattica.md) (peer-to-peer data communication)\
> [Parallax](/the-open-intelligence-stack/parallax.md) (distributed inference) \
> [Echo](/the-open-intelligence-stack/echo.md) (distributed reinformcement learning)\
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> More work on multi-agent collaboration, self-evolving agentic systems are more are in the pipeline.

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### Gradient Cloud

**What is Gradient Cloud?**

> [Gradient Cloud](/enterprise-solutions/gradient-cloud.md) is the dev-facing, one-stop solution to access Gradient's distributed AI stack. In phase 1, it's offering inference endpoints, APIs, and a Playground to build and deploy AI workloads. More features coming in phase 2.

**Is Gradient Cloud compatible with OpenAI-style APIs?**

> Yes. Core endpoints follow the same schema, with Gradient-native extensions for scheduling and privacy controls.

**What models are available?**

> Leading open-source LLMs, with more added continuously. Model IDs are published in the [API Reference](/enterprise-solutions/gradient-cloud/api-reference-documentation.md).

**About Stripe top-up fees**

> We apply a 5% Stripe processing fee to all top-ups, with a minimum fee of $0.80. This fee is added to your payment amount, while the full top-up value is credited to your Cloud account.
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> Examples:
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> * Standard Fee: If you top up $100, your Cloud account receives $100, but you will be charged $105 (5% fee).
> * Minimum Fee: If you top up $10, the 5% fee would strictly be $0.50. However, due to the $0.80 minimum, you will be charged $10.80, and your account receives $10.

#### Sentry Nodes

**Is the Sentry Node Open Beta still active?**

> No. The Open Beta has concluded and Sentry Nodes are no longer accumulating new Uptime or Taps rewards.\
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> The sections on Sentry Nodes within this documentation is for reference purposes only.

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### **What’s next**

> The team is constantly cooking. Stay tuned for more seamless, tangible experience, where every community member will gain direct access to the full power of distributed intelligence.

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