B3IQ Blog · Insights · 2 min read
You should own your compute.
AI compute should not belong only to the biggest buyers. B3IQ makes it something the rest of America can own.
B3IQ lets AI teams own a physical NVIDIA GPU machine that B3IQ builds, hosts and operates, or ships to them. Their API keys route only to their own machines, with no per-token B3IQ inference charge. Optional Earn mode sells machine time on external GPU marketplaces by the hour; demand and net income vary.
Who gets access to compute
Today the best AI hardware goes to the biggest buyers. Large companies lock up capacity on long contracts, and everyone else rents what is left by the hour or by the token. That leaves out the university labs, small startups, and independent researchers doing some of the most useful work in AI, including research aimed at the public good rather than profit.
Fig. 1: A B3IQ machine being prepared for Managed Hosting in Oregon.
Compute you can own
We think the people who use AI compute should be able to own it. B3IQ puts a physical NVIDIA GPU machine into the hands of the smaller players, hosted in our Oregon facility. Owners can choose Earn mode to sell machine time on external GPU marketplaces by the hour. Demand varies; private serving and Earn are separate modes.
Start with the model guides to compare requirements for your workload, then explore machines. A research listing helps with planning; your gateway key reaches models served by machines on your own account.
When more people own compute, more people get to build with AI, and the work without a big budget behind it still gets done. That is our mission: a neocloud that belongs to its customers.
Earning is optional
Earning is optional. The calculator separates estimated gross income, B3IQ’s 15% operating fee and Managed Hosting from your estimated net income. It is a projection, not a booked contract or guaranteed payout.
Common questions.
What does owning compute mean on B3IQ?
It means owning the physical GPU machine rather than renting a slice of shared capacity. B3IQ procures, racks, hosts, and operates the machine under the owner's account.
Is inference on an owned B3IQ machine metered per token?
No. Inference on a machine you own does not carry a per-token B3IQ charge. The machine is a fixed asset, while Managed Hosting and other applicable services remain separate costs.
Can a B3IQ machine earn when its owner is not using it?
Earn is an optional per-machine mode for selling time on external GPU marketplaces by the hour. It withdraws the machine from B3IQ inference and SSH and boots a separate encrypted volume. Demand varies; serving inference itself produces no per-request earnings.