Gonka Knowledge Base

Everything you need to know about Gonka — from getting started to a deep understanding of its technologies.

For Beginners

What is Gonka in simple terms

An easy-to-understand explanation of Gonka: a decentralized AI computing network where GPUs worldwide perform real neural network tasks. $80M in investments.

For Beginners

How to start earning GNK: a step-by-step guide

Step-by-step guide: 5 ways to get GNK - pools from $100, servers, your own host, exchange, development. Start earning in 10 minutes.

For Beginners

Wallets for GNK

Overview of wallets for GNK token: GG Wallet (Chrome), Gonka.Wallet (Telegram), Keplr, Leap, and CLI gonkad. Comparison, installation, security.

For Newcomers

Your Questions About Gonka

Answers to key questions: Is Gonka reliable? Can I lose money? How much does it cost to participate? $80M investment, CertiK audit, public founders.

For Newcomers

How much can you earn on Gonka: realistic calculations

Realistic income calculations for Gonka: pools from $100, servers from $12,000/month, self-hosting. What affects profitability and honest disclaimers.

For Beginners

What is AI Mining and How to Earn from it

AI mining is earning on GPUs through AI computing instead of meaningless hashes. Project comparison: Gonka, Bittensor, io.net. How to get started.

For Investors

Investment

Where does GNK token value come from

GNK economics: how AI requests create demand for the token, why the AI computing market is growing, and how GNK differs from speculative cryptocurrencies.

Investment

Gonka vs Competitors: Render, Akash, io.net

How Gonka differs from Render Network, Akash, and io.net. Comparison of approaches to decentralized computing.

Investment

The Libermans: from biophysics to decentralized AI

The story of Gonka's founders: the Liberman family — from quantum biology and Snap Inc. to creating a decentralized AI network with $80M in investments.

For Investors

GNK Tokenomics

A complete breakdown of GNK tokenomics: 1B token distribution, host reward mechanics, collateral, price, and where it's traded.

Investments

Risks and Prospects of Gonka: Objective Analysis

Honest breakdown of Gonka's risks and prospects: $80M investments, PoW 2.0, but no CEX listing. Who the project is suitable for.

Investments

Gonka vs Render Network: Detailed Comparison

Detailed comparison of Gonka and Render Network: AI inference vs 3D rendering, GNK vs RNDR tokenomics, consensus, and target markets.

Investments

Gonka vs Akash: AI Inference vs Containers

Comparison of Gonka and Akash Network: specialized AI inference vs decentralized general-purpose cloud. When to choose Gonka, when Akash.

Investments

Gonka vs io.net: Inference vs GPU Marketplace

Comparison of Gonka and io.net: decentralized AI network with its own consensus vs GPU aggregator without built-in computation verification.

Investments

Gonka vs Bittensor: A Detailed Comparison of Two Approaches to AI

Detailed comparison of Gonka and Bittensor: PoW 2.0 vs Yuma Consensus, 100% GPU rewards vs 40% for TAO, single model vs 126 subnets.

Investments

Gonka vs Flux: Two Approaches to Useful Mining

Comparison of Gonka and Flux: AI inference vs cloud hosting, GPU vs CPU nodes, PoW 2.0 vs PoUW v2. Two different approaches to useful mining.

For Investors

Governance in Gonka: How a Decentralized Network is Managed

How governance is structured in Gonka: on-chain voting, GiP proposals, Community Pool. Each GPU – one vote.

Technical

Technology

Gonka Network Architecture: Sprint, Transfer Agents, DiLoCo

Gonka's technical structure: how Transfer Agents route requests, Sprint provides consensus, and DiLoCo trains models in a distributed manner.

Technical

Developers: How to Earn GNK

How to earn GNK tokens through bug fixes, features, documentation, and testing in the gonka-ai/gonka repository. Step-by-step guide to GitHub contributions.

Technical

Self-hosting: Step-by-step guide

A complete guide to setting up a Gonka node. GPU requirements, installation, setup and launching GNK token mining.

Technologies

Choosing a GPU for Gonka: Hardware Recommendations

What GPU do you need for Gonka: minimum 40GB VRAM, recommended cards (H100, H200, A100), node configuration, and where to rent servers.

Analytics

Gonka — Linux for the AI era

How Gonka follows Linux's path: from less than 1% market share to an open infrastructure that can replace Big Tech's monopoly in AI computing.

Analytics

Killer Switch: why decentralized AI is needed

Why dependence on Big Tech is dangerous: censorship, kill switch, price extortion. How decentralized AI solves the problem of digital sovereignty.

Analytics

Fuel, not gold — from digital gold to AI fuel

Bitcoin spends 26 GW on empty hashes. Gonka directs every watt to real AI inference. Why proof of useful work is the future of mining.

Analytics

Proof of Useful Work: A Complete Guide to Useful Mining

Proof of Useful Work – a consensus where GPU computations solve real-world problems instead of empty hashes. Comparing PoUW projects: Gonka, Flux, Prime Intellect.

Analytics

$112B Hole — Big Tech's Hidden Bankruptcy

Stargate at hundreds of billions, GPUs obsolete in 2 years. Why centralized AI is a financial bubble, and how Gonka avoids it.

Tools

Cursor + Gonka AI - cheap LLM for coding

Connect Cursor IDE to Gonka Network in 30 seconds. Qwen3-235B for $0.001/1M tokens - 2800x cheaper than OpenAI.

Tools

Claude Code + Gonka AI - LLM for the terminal

Connect Claude Code CLI to Gonka Network. Qwen3-235B for $0.001/1M tokens instead of $15/1M with Anthropic. Step-by-step guide.

Tools

OpenClaw + Gonka AI - affordable AI agents

Connect OpenClaw to Gonka Network. Autonomous AI agents for $0.001/1M tokens - 2800x savings make agents profitable.

Tools

OpenCode + Gonka AI - free AI for code

Connect OpenCode to Gonka Network. Open-source AI coding assistant for $0.001/1M tokens. Setup via 2 env variables.

Tools

Continue.dev + Gonka AI - AI for VS Code/JetBrains

Connect Continue.dev to Gonka Network. Open-source AI extension for VS Code/JetBrains for $0.001/1M tokens.

Tools

Cline + Gonka AI - AI agent in VS Code

Connect Cline to Gonka Network. AI coding agent in VS Code for $0.001/1M tokens. Autonomous file editing for pennies.

Tools

Aider + Gonka AI - pair programming with AI

Connect Aider to Gonka Network. Terminal AI coding assistant for $0.001/1M tokens. Works with Git, understands project context.

Tools

LangChain + Gonka AI - AI applications for pennies

Integrate LangChain with Gonka Network. RAG, chains, agents for $0.001/1M tokens. Python code example.

Tools

n8n + Gonka AI - automation with cheap AI

Connect n8n to Gonka Network. Workflow automation with AI for $0.001/1M tokens. No-code AI agents for pennies.

Tools

Open WebUI + Gonka AI - your own ChatGPT

Deploy Open WebUI with Gonka Network. Self-hosted ChatGPT interface for pennies. Docker installation in 5 minutes.

Tools

LibreChat + Gonka AI — open-source ChatGPT

Deploy LibreChat with Gonka Network. Open-source ChatGPT interface with multi-modality for $0.001/1M tokens.

Tools

API quick start — curl, Python, TypeScript

Connect to Gonka AI in 2 minutes. Code examples: curl, Python, TypeScript. Streaming, tool calling, OpenAI compatibility.

Tools

JoinGonka Gateway — a full overview

JoinGonka Gateway: OpenAI + Anthropic compatible API to Gonka Network for $0.001/1M tokens. The only gateway with /v1/messages support — Claude Code works directly.

Tools

Management Keys — SaaS on Gonka

How to build SaaS on top of Gonka Gateway: hierarchical API keys (gm-/gc-), limits, TTL, billing. Step-by-step guide.