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# Hardware Roadmap

Outlines the planned progression toward GPU acquisition and deployment.

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**Phase 1: GPUFi does not have physical GPUs yet.**
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The infrastructure roadmap depends on treasury accumulation from trading activity. Hardware acquisition is planned only after sufficient treasury has accumulated.

```
PHASE 1
No GPUs
  ↓
PHASE 2
Treasury buys first GPUs
  ↓
PHASE 3
External GPU operators
  ↓
PHASE 4
Inference API
```

### Phase 1: Trading-funded foundation

Phase 1 has no physical GPU infrastructure. Initial yield comes from trading tax, and the treasury accumulates through its 30% share of creator tax.

No GPU rental revenue exists in this phase. GPUFi is building toward a GPU-powered ecosystem. It should not yet be described as GPU-backed.

### Phase 2: First treasury-funded GPUs

The roadmap calls for the first GPU purchases approximately one to two months after launch. This timing is a target, not a guarantee.

GPUFi plans to target:

* Two NVIDIA RTX 3090 units
* Approximately $1,500 per unit
* Purchases funded by the treasury

#### Transparency after purchase

Once GPUs are actually purchased, GPUFi intends to publish:

* Serial numbers and photos
* Hosting location
* Monthly uptime report and utilization information

These disclosures allow the community to verify that physical infrastructure exists and is being operated. They are not available before purchase.

### When GPUFi becomes GPU-backed

| State                                                      | Description           |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| Before physical GPUs are live                              | GPU-powered ecosystem |
| After physical GPUs are live and generating rental revenue | GPU-backed            |

These labels describe different stages. Purchasing or deploying hardware alone does not establish current rental revenue.

### Phase 3: Operator expansion

Phase 3 is intended to extend the infrastructure layer beyond treasury-owned hardware. External operators can contribute GPUs and are intended to earn 70% of rental fees.

Admin control is planned to be renounced. Renouncement is permanent and irreversible. See [GPU Operators](/gpu-infrastructure/gpu-operators.md) for the planned operator model.

### Phase 4: Developer compute

Phase 4 introduces a planned inference API. Developers would pay for compute, creating another potential source of ecosystem revenue.

This future layer depends on infrastructure being deployed and used. [Inference API](/gpu-infrastructure/inference-api.md) covers the intended developer-facing model.


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