Guide · checked October 13, 2026
You write code and want to earn TAO without running mining hardware. Gittensor pays TAO for merged pull requests to approved open source projects, which is one of the simplest ways in. Prize subnets like conjectures pay for solving hard problems.
Earn TAO when your pull requests get merged into approved open source projects.
First stepFind a repo on their approved list and open one small, useful pull request.
GPU renting runs on testnet with no production site yet, and you fund your balance with TAO or SN74 alpha only.
Rewards for checked proofs of open math conjectures.
First stepBrowse the conjectures written as Lean statements.
Fees go by hand-confirmed treasury transfer for now; card and USDC payment are planned.
Rent NVIDIA GPUs by the hour to train or run AI models.
Prices are hourly and shown live, but the site doesn't say which payment methods it takes.
Train your own AI models across many scattered machines, either yourself with an SDK or managed.
No pricing or sign-up is described; the managed option starts by emailing the team.
Connects your app to Ethereum, Base, Bittensor and other blockchains, billing only successful requests.
Paid plans run $9 to $999 a month and the pricing page lists USDC as the payment method.
One API key for Claude, GPT and Gemini, often cheaper than list price, with private routing.
The headline says up to 70% cheaper, but its own table shows about 25% average savings, and the payment method isn't stated.
Run programs on real quantum computers through partner Open Quantum, with free credits every 90 days.
Access runs through partner Open Quantum; we didn't check its own sign-up page.
Rent cloud GPUs by the hour, from RTX workstation cards to H100s and B200s.
Prices vary by listing, and accepted payment methods aren't stated.
Gittensor and conjectures need TAO or another crypto token.
Mining most subnets takes real hardware and setup, so read each subnet's docs before spending on it.
Bittensor is a network of 128 subnets. Each one is a competition where miners do a job, like serving AI models or renting out GPUs, and validators score the work. Some subnets also sell what they produce as a normal product. This guide only recommends those.