Learn Bittensor

Understand TAO and subnets, then follow a path through staking, mining, validating, or building your own subnet.

5 topics · ~22 min · No prior knowledge needed

Or dive into your role

Already know the basics? Pick a path.

Stake TAO on the subnets you believe in. Evaluate performance, manage risk, earn rewards.

Provide AI compute and models. Set up hardware, optimize performance, maximize earnings.

Score miner quality and secure the network. Build reputation and attract delegation.

Design incentive mechanisms, build on testnet, launch your own AI subnet on mainnet.

Current network parameters with links to their definitions.

What is Bittensor?: Bittensor is a decentralized AI network where miners provide AI compute and models, validators score quality, and participants earn TAO tokens. It creates an open marketplace for machine intelligence.
How do I get started with Bittensor?: Start with the Fundamentals to understand what Bittensor is and how it works. Then choose your role — staker, miner, validator, or subnet owner — for a guided path from basics to expertise.
What is TAO?: TAO is the native token of the Bittensor network. It is used to reward miners and validators for their contributions, and can be staked on subnets to earn rewards.
What are Bittensor subnets?: Subnets are specialized networks within Bittensor, each focused on a specific AI task (text generation, image recognition, data processing, etc.). They compete for TAO emissions based on the value they produce.