A dual engine Of capital and coordination
Pick an instance
A marketplace for CPU compute rentals settled in Solana. Pick an instance, pay in SOL, get a live pod — usually in under a minute.
How CPU Rental Works
Solana settlement gives you instant, permissionless access to CPU capacity — 24/7, no support tickets, no waitlists.
1. Pick
Browse the available instances. 2 to 32 vCPU, Compute, General or Memory — see exact $/hr before you commit.
2. Pay
Send Solana from your wallet for the exact amount shown. No card, no KYC, no monthly minimum.
3. Connect
Once the payment is confirmed onchain, your pod boots in under a minute. You get SSH and Jupyter on a public endpoint with full root.
Real Hardware
Every rental is a dedicated instance with reserved vCPU and RAM — not oversubscribed. You get the full allocation with root access.
Global Regions
Capacity in US East, US West, EU, and APAC. Pick the region closest to your data to minimize latency and egress.
Hourly Billing
Every rental generates a small marketplace fee that funds expansion to new capacity and regions.
Pick an instance
Kernel puts CPU compute onchain. You get datacenter-grade instances without a corporate account, KYC, or invoicing process — just connect a wallet and pay in SOL.
Why Kernel
Launches new hardware that own real-world machines and compute ventures. Builders tap into funding, legal structure, and shared infrastructure — all while keeping ownership decentralized.
Pre-Built Images
Functions as the engine for deployment. Builders launch hardware that raise capital, co-own compute systems, and operate real-world machines — from autonomous farms to clusters.
Transparent Pricing
Transparent per-rental fees keep the marketplace running and fund expansion to new hardware and regions. No hidden fees, no surge pricing.
No Lock-In
Powered by an open builder community and directly connected to Spark, the Launchpad lets anyone add CPU hardware. With every machine deployed, the ecosystem expands — bringing more value, more ownership, and more momentum to the network.
The Kernel Ecosystem
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Everything you need to know about the Kernel ecosystem.
Kernel is a marketplace for CPU compute rentals settled in Solana. You pick an instance, pay onchain, and connect to a live pod — usually in under a minute.
Every rental runs on dedicated hardware with a simple per-hour rate. No surge pricing, no hidden fees.
AI compute is emerging as a new technological and economic sector because it offers the most practical path to deploying AI in the physical world. These systems can operate in environments already built for humans, using the same tools and workflows without requiring costly redesign.
This enables scalable, real-world adoption and a gradual transition of labor into automation.
Kernel is the support layer for both capital allocation and compute capital markets within Kernel. Token holders unlock automatic rental discounts (up to 30%) and early access to new hardware as it lists.
Kernel combines an onchain CPU compute marketplace, instant Solana checkout, and token-holder discounts into a single rental experience.
• Datacenter CPUs — 2 to 32 vCPU, up to 256 GB RAM
• Solana checkout — pay in seconds, no card, no KYC
• Spark Labs incubates new ventures to expand the ecosystem
Together, they coordinate capital, markets, and ecosystem growth.
support weight is the non-transferable support position created by staking Kernel. It gives holders voting power and a time-based multiplier that scales the holder discount the longer you stay active.
Capital is deployed through, where proposals are reviewed and voted on by the community.
Approved proposals allocate marketplace expansion into compute hardware, CPU compute infrastructure, and ecosystem launchs.
Kernel is infrastructure that brings CPU compute onchain: pick an instance, pay in Solana, and connect to a live pod in under a minute.
It allows assets that historically existed only in private markets to be traded, priced, and accessed through onchain market infrastructure.
Spark Labs is the launch layer of the Kernel ecosystem, responsible for building and launching new ventures that expand its capital and market infrastructure.
It develops projects that strengthen the ecosystem, extend Kernel utility, and position Kernel as the simplest way to rent CPU compute onchain.
Kernel supports a wide range of CPU instances — Compute-Optimized, General Purpose, and Memory-Optimized, from 2 to 32 vCPU — with new capacity added as supply expands.
All rentals and payments are transparent and auditable onchain through the Launch App.
Participation begins by staking Kernel to obtain support weight support power.
Holders can vote on proposals, shape capital allocation, and contribute to ecosystem development.
