arbstr — NiceHash for AI inference

How It Works

Your App

Any OpenAI-compatible client sends a request

arbstr routes

Scores complexity, matches policy, picks cheapest provider

Provider responds

Inference runs on the optimal node (local, cloud, or mesh)

Bitcoin settles

Actual cost settled in sats via Lightning/Cashu — no tokens, no subscriptions

The Manifesto

No tokens. No staking. No governance theater. Just sats.

Every other AI marketplace invents a token. We use bitcoin — the money that already works. arbstr settles inference costs in satoshis over Lightning. Providers get paid. Buyers pay fair price. No middleman token skimming value.

Get Started

Run your own inference marketplace in under a minute.

git clone https://github.com/johnzilla/arbstr-node && cd arbstr-node
cp .env.example .env  # edit with your secrets
docker compose up

curl http://localhost:8080/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your-agent-token" \
  -d '{"model": "gpt-4o", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]}'

See the full documentation on GitHub.