Inferium AI is an AI infrastructure and analytics platform designed for verifiable inference and AI agents, providing real-time performance metrics and Proof of Inference. The platform aims to reward users for their contributions, including creations, performance, and feedback.

Overview

Inferium AI functions as a central hub that aggregates various AI models and agents. Its core purpose is to facilitate the selection of optimal AI solutions for specific tasks by providing transparent performance evaluations and verifiable inference results. The platform incorporates technical and human evaluation processes to maintain standards of security and privacy for AI inference jobs. It addresses challenges such as the complexity of AI model selection, the communication gap between developers and end-users, data privacy concerns, staying updated with new models, and the lack of verifiable inference in traditional systems. Inferium aims to simplify the process of discovering, evaluating, and deploying AI models and agents.

The platform's solution involves integrating data layers from various markets, leveraging computing layers for model deployment, and providing an ML-Driven Inference Store. It utilizes partnerships with data processing networks and cloud providers to offer infrastructure for deploying models. The ML-Driven Inference Store allows developers to verify, deploy, validate, and run inference on their models, while users can access, test, and provide feedback, aiding in the identification of effective models ^[1].

Key Features

Inferium AI offers several key features to support its ecosystem:

• Model Lab: A section for exploring and interacting with inferenced AI models ^[2].
• Studio: A tool or environment for working with AI models ^[2].
• Staking: Functionality related to staking within the platform ^[2].
• Analytics: Provides user analytics and potentially performance metrics for models ^{[2] [3]}.
• Nodes: Supports the operation of nodes within the Inferium network ^[2].
• Earn Inferno: A program allowing users to earn "Inferno" points, potentially through social tasks or participation ^{[2] [4]}.
• Proof of Inference: A blockchain-backed mechanism to ensure that AI computations are transparent, tamper-proof, and auditable ^[5].
• Verifiable Inference: The core concept ensuring the integrity and accuracy of AI model outputs ^{[6] [7]}.

Technology

The Inferium platform is built upon several technological layers and concepts:

• Data Layers: Integrates datasets from various markets and partners, utilizing data processing and augmentation for trusted data sources. It is also developing its own data marketplace ^[8].
• Computing Layers: Provides infrastructure for deploying models from the store on dedicated and autoscaling resources, leveraging partnerships with cloud providers ^[9].
• ML-Driven Inference Store: Offers a full infrastructure for developers to verify, deploy, validate, and run inference on their models. It facilitates user access, testing, and feedback to identify effective models ^[10].
• Homomorphic Encryption: Incorporated to enhance privacy protection, allowing users to execute AI models on confidential data while safeguarding it ^[11].
• Blockchain Integration: Used for implementing Proof of Inference, ensuring transparency and auditability of computations ^[12].
• Inferium Node: The network infrastructure includes Worker Nodes (InferNode) and Validator Nodes (VeraNode) ^[13].

Use Cases

Inferium AI is designed for various applications related to AI model interaction and deployment:

• AI Model Selection and Evaluation: Users can explore, chat with, search, compare, and run inference for AI models on a single platform, simplifying the selection process ^[14].
• Verifiable AI Inference: Provides a mechanism to ensure the correctness and security of inference results, addressing trust issues in sensitive applications ^[12].
• AI Agent Analytics: Aims to provide benchmarks, usage statistics, and context for AI agents to address the lack of transparency in the agent economy ^[15].
• Developer Tools: Offers a studio and infrastructure for developers to verify, deploy, and validate their AI models ^[10].
• Community Engagement: Runs challenges like "Model Hunt" and "#AIinRealLife" to encourage user interaction and showcase platform capabilities ^{[16] [17]}.
• AI Assistant: Features Nami Bot, described as an AI Assistant for Verifiable AI ^[18].

Tokenomics

Inferium utilizes a token model that includes the IFR token and Inferno points.

• IFR Token: The native token of the platform. Rewards may be distributed in IFR tokens ^[19]. The token contract address is 0x01812Ca908B5731Be0dB86000C15c5afA3E834B2 ^[6].
• Inferno: Points that can be earned and may provide advantages, such as an edge for whitelist opportunities for InferNode ^{[4] [20]}.
• InferNode: Worker nodes that power AI inference and allow users to earn IFR ^{[4] [21]}.
• VeraNode: Validator nodes within the Inferium network ^[22].

Team

The team behind Inferium AI includes individuals with backgrounds from various companies and projects in the crypto and technology sectors. Team members have experience from X21, Microsoft, Temus (Temasek-backed), NEAR, Zokyo, and Trusting Social. Many team members have been involved in the crypto space since 2016.

Traction

As of the provided information, Inferium AI has reported the following traction metrics:

• Total users: 1.6M+
• Daily Active Users (DAU): 8k+
• Peak DAU: 55k+
• Average Month-over-Month (MoM) growth: 60%
• Day 30 Retention: 40%
• Inference requests: 491k+

Angels & Investors

Inferium AI has received support from several angels and investors, including:

• HODL Ventures
• Insignius Capital
• Connectico
• X Ventures
• Tempest Ventures
• X21Digital (Lester Lim is noted as Founder)
• Undefined Capital
• IBC
• Mario Nawfal
• Roger GP at NGC Ventures
• Igor Rivalz (noted as Founder)
• Zhuang CMO Scallop
• M87
• DefiMochi
• CryptoDaku
• Charles
• Others

Partnerships

Inferium AI has established partnerships with various projects and companies in the AI and blockchain ecosystems, including:

• Fetch.ai
• Aethir
• IO.net
• Oasis
• Rivalz
• Mind Network
• Gaimin
• Push
• Cluster
• Agentlayer
• Glacier
• Neuromesh
• Carv

Revenue Generating Clients

Inferium AI has reported revenue-generating clients, including:

• Segmind
• DeepAI
• RoseonAI
• SSO
• Others (projected Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) >$300k)

Chains

Inferium AI operates on the Base blockchain ^[6].

Additional Programs

• Incentivized MVP: Available at inferium.io ^[2].
• User Analytics: Accessible via inferium.io/#/analytics ^[2].