Mining-as-a-Service

Start mining Bittensor with BlueTAO by your side

Pick a subnet below — from beginner-friendly options to advanced GPU compute. BlueTAO will walk you through setup, hardware, registration, and getting your miner scoring — step by step.

Intermediate

Apex

SN1

Compete by building the best algorithm or model for open intelligence challenges.

Hardware: Linux/macOS or Windows via WSL2 — no always-on GPU server

Submit Python code or trained model files
Start from public competition baselines
Winner-takes-all rewards for the top score

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Beginner

Conversense

SN33

Route inference requests through an adapter — no GPU required.

Hardware: Cheap VPS (~$6/mo), no GPU

Lowest barrier to entry on Bittensor
Run an adapter proxy to an external API
Ideal for learning the miner/validator loop

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Beginner

Investing88

SN88

Compete with portfolio strategies — no ML engineering needed.

Hardware: Basic server, market knowledge

Submit investment strategies via dashboard
Great if you understand markets, not models
No model hosting or GPU required

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Intermediate

Poker44

SN126

Well-documented onboarding that rewards model quality over raw compute.

Hardware: Basic Linux server

Clear, beginner-friendly onboarding docs
Rewards strategy quality, not just hardware
Active community support

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Advanced

Chutes

SN64

Serverless GPU compute — host AI models and serve inference at scale.

Hardware: High-end GPUs (A100/H100 class)

Powers the AI models behind BlueTAO
Earn by serving real inference demand
Requires serious GPU capacity and uptime

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Advanced

Targon

SN4

Deterministic verified inference — fast, low-latency LLM serving.

Hardware: Multiple data-center GPUs

One of the largest inference subnets
Rewards speed, uptime, and verified outputs
Highly competitive — scale matters

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Advanced

Minos

SN107

Verification and validation of AI outputs across the network.

Hardware: GPU server with strong reliability

Focuses on verifying model outputs
Rewards accuracy and consistency
Best for experienced operators

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SN1Apex solver guide

From a fresh machine to your first submission

Apex is not a conventional always-on miner. You choose a measurable competition, improve its baseline solution, submit your file, and compete for the highest score.

Official solver docs

Machine

Linux, macOS, or Windows through WSL2. Python 3.12+ and Git.

Wallet

A Bittensor coldkey and hotkey, plus enough TAO for registration and submission fees.

Work

Python, model, or structured solution files that match a competition specification.

Protect your wallet. Never paste a mnemonic, coldkey file, or password into BlueTAO, Discord, GitHub, or any website. Store recovery words offline. Each competition can charge a submission fee, so confirm the displayed TAO cost before approving.

Install the Apex CLI

Clone the official repository and run its installer. The script installs uv, syncs the workspace, and exposes the apex command.

git clone https://github.com/macrocosm-os/apex.git
cd apex
./install_cli.sh
apex --help

Create or select your wallet

Create one coldkey and a hotkey that will sign submissions. Replace the example names with your own.

uv run btcli wallet new_coldkey --wallet.name my-apex-wallet
uv run btcli wallet new_hotkey --wallet.name my-apex-wallet --wallet.hotkey miner1
uv run btcli wallet balance --wallet.name my-apex-wallet

Register on Subnet 1

Registration is the one-time on-chain entry for your hotkey. The CLI shows the current TAO cost before confirmation.

uv run btcli subnet register \
  --wallet.name my-apex-wallet --wallet.hotkey miner1 \
  --netuid 1

Link the hotkey to Apex

Choose the wallet and registered hotkey when prompted. Authentication may take a few minutes after a new registration.

apex link
apex competitions

Choose a competition

Inspect active competitions, then read that competition’s README and baseline before writing code. Requirements and fees vary.

apex competitions
apex competitions -c <COMPETITION_ID>
apex docs -c

Build and submit a solution

Start from the supplied baseline, test locally, and submit only when it matches the required interface. Save the returned submission ID.

apex submit path/to/solution.py -c <COMPETITION_ID>

Track your score and iterate

Compare your entry with the leaderboard, inspect result details, and improve deliberately. Apex rewards the top-ranked solution for each competition.

apex list -c <COMPETITION_ID> -m
apex list -c <COMPETITION_ID> -t
apex result <SUBMISSION_ID>
apex dashboard

apex: command not found

Add ~/.local/bin to PATH, restart the shell, then run apex --help.

403 or authentication error

Confirm the linked hotkey is registered on netuid 1, then wait several minutes and retry.

No hotkey file path found

Run apex link again from your Apex working directory and select the registered hotkey.

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Heads up: easy to start does not mean guaranteed profit. Registration costs TAO and the top miners earn most emissions. BlueTAO will help you understand the economics before you commit.