Overview

The OpenGPU Ecosystem comprises the network infrastructure and the applications that connect to it.

OpenGPU Network

The core infrastructure:

Layer	Description
OpenGPU Blockchain	L1 EVM-compatible chain handling settlement, security, and transparency
OpenGPU Protocol	Smart contracts (Nexus, Terminal, Vault, Controller) governing the task marketplace

OpenGPU Applications

Tools that connect to the network:

Application	Type	Purpose
Client App	Webapp	Publish sources and tasks
Provider Suite	Desktop	Turn your GPU into a network provider
Management dApp	Webapp	Monitor activity, manage accounts
SDK	Library	Programmatic access for developers

External Products

Products built on OpenGPU:

Product	Description
Relay	API-based AI service using OpenGPU as infrastructure. No blockchain knowledge required. See docs.relaygpu.com

Ecosystem Diagram

┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              OpenGPU Ecosystem                    │
│                                                   │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐  │
│  │            OpenGPU Network                  │  │
│  │  ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐  │  │
│  │  │         OpenGPU Protocol              │  │  │
│  │  │   (Set of contracts and interfaces)   │  │  │
│  │  ├───────────────────────────────────────┤  │  │
│  │  │         OpenGPU Blockchain            │  │  │
│  │  │         (L1 EVM Chain)                │  │  │
│  │  └───────────────────────────────────────┘  │  │
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
│                       ▲                           │
│                       │ connect                   │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐  │
│  │         OpenGPU Applications                │  │
│  │  Client App │ Provider Suite │ SDK │ Mgmt   │  │
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
│                                                   │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                        ▲
                        │ uses as infrastructure
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              External: Relay                      │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

See How It Works for the detailed flow.