Arc

Arc describes itself as a network for owning AI rather than renting it. Its page says one AI model is split across many computers, with each section held by several machines, and that results are fingerprinted so anyone can re-run the work and compare. Node runners can install the Arc Node app on their own computer and are built to be paid in $ARC for the AI work their machines perform. The page says the code is source-available under BUSL-1.1 and is public on GitHub, and it describes features such as quantum-resistant signatures (ML-DSA and Falcon), Solidity, Rust, C or Go app development, and a stated target of 1,000,000 transactions per second, with a measured figure of 169 payments per second in its test lab. The page also includes a disclaimer that $ARC is a utility token and not a security, and that the software is in active development and provided as-is.

Key features

• Splits one AI model across many computers, with each section held by several replicas
• Deterministic integer inference so different computers produce the same answer, bit for bit, on tested hardware
• Fingerprint (BLAKE3) commitments so anyone can re-run work and compare results
• Arc Node desktop app that runs a node without a terminal and checks for updates daily
• Rewards in $ARC for node runners, with payment only after proven work is verified
• Quantum-resistant signatures (ML-DSA and Falcon) alongside standard signatures
• Developer support for Solidity, Rust, C and Go, with EVM and Wasm runtimes and Python and TypeScript SDKs
• Source-available code under BUSL-1.1, converting to Apache 2.0 on March 25, 2030
• Lock $ARC for participation rewards, subject to rewards terms of service

Best suited for

• Individuals who want to run a node on their own computer and earn $ARC rewards
• Developers building apps on a Layer 1 network
• Researchers and anyone wanting to verify AI inference results

Pricing

Not stated on the website