Question 1

How does model evaluation work in Teutonic?

Accepted Answer

Validators submit the current leading model (king) and challenging submissions to a remote GPU evaluator, which performs paired cross-entropy scoring. The evaluator downloads both checkpoints, computes loss metrics under identical conditions, and returns comparable scores. The validator processes these results asynchronously and updates the leaderboard.

Question 2

What format must my model checkpoint be in to submit?

Accepted Answer

The model directory must contain a complete checkpoint. It cannot contain symlinks or a file named `manifest.json`—the miner CLI generates and signs the manifest automatically. After uploading via the CLI, the submission is finalized with the `ready` command.

Question 3

Can I submit multiple models on the same hotkey?

Accepted Answer

Each hotkey can submit one model. Once a submission is finalized with the `ready` command, that hotkey's submission slot is consumed and cannot be reused.

Question 4

How are miners authenticated and authorized to upload?

Accepted Answer

Miners must use Ed25519 hotkeys. The validator encrypts temporary, prefix-scoped R2 credentials to the hotkey and publishes them in a public mailbox. Miners retrieve and decrypt credentials, upload to R2, and commit their submission. Upload authorization is then revoked.

Question 5

What happens if my model checkpoint fails evaluation?

Accepted Answer

If evaluation rejects a checkpoint due to reaching the allowed reuse limit, the access controller automatically deletes that checkpoint's private R2 prefix. The miner can register a new hotkey and submit a different checkpoint.

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