- 01
Connect
Discover and connect compatible trusted devices.
- 02
Allocate
Device owners choose which resources they allow Kinode to use.
- 03
Execute
Kinode selects an eligible execution plan and coordinates AI inference across participating resources.
Technology
Your computers are more capable together.
More devices do not automatically mean more capacity. What can run depends on the workload and the hardware, so Kinode starts by asking whether to distribute at all.
| Workload Scenario | Single-Device Approach | Kinode Execution Possibility | Maturity / Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model fits locally | Single-Device ApproachRun locally. | Kinode Execution PossibilityPrefer local execution when distributing offers no useful advantage. | Maturity / EvidencePlan selection in qualification |
| Model exceeds individual memory limits | Single-Device ApproachCannot fit within its eligible memory budget. | Kinode Execution PossibilityEvaluate partitioning across compatible devices, subject to actual weights, KV cache, memory limits, hardware compatibility, network performance and workload requirements. | Maturity / EvidenceOversized-model physical proof pending |
| Multiple independent inference requests | Single-Device ApproachLimited to one node’s capacity. | Kinode Execution PossibilityPotential request distribution across eligible nodes. | Maturity / EvidenceProduction-scale qualification pending |
| Complex task with independent subtasks | Single-Device ApproachSequential execution is one option. | Kinode Execution PossibilityPotential parallel subtasks with result synthesis. | Maturity / EvidenceResearch / future execution strategy |
A model that exceeds one device does not automatically fit across the pool. Partitioning depends on actual weights, KV cache, memory limits, hardware compatibility, network performance and workload requirements.
Execution strategies
One Fabric. Different Ways to Execute.
Recommended approach
Capacity Mode
- Potential benefit
- Could make a workload possible that no participating device can hold alone.
- Important limitations
- Not automatic. Depends on actual weights, KV cache, memory limits, hardware compatibility, network performance and workload requirements, and it can be slower than a capable single device.
- Capability maturity
- Small-model segmented execution demonstrated. Oversized-model physical proof pending.
The fabric
One fabric.
Different devices.
Kinode connects computing resources across different devices to run AI workloads through a trusted, heterogeneous execution fabric.
NVIDIACUDA
Compatible backendsCPU / Vulkan*
Device capabilitiesAvailable memoryNetwork conditionsOwner commitments
*Backend and workload compatibility are subject to qualification. Connected does not automatically mean eligible.
How it works