§ Device Client
Download MeshInfer Node
Install the MeshInfer Node client on your device to contribute idle compute to the mesh and earn monthly credits — or to run private local inference.
macOS — Installation
| Requires | macOS 13+ (Ventura) |
| Runtime | CoreML (M-series) · Metal (Intel GPU) |
| Min RAM | 8 GB |
| Models | Llama 3.2 1B/3B, Phi-3.5-mini, Qwen-2.5-7B |
Install
# Install via Homebrew
brew tap meshinfer/tap
brew install meshinfer-node
# Or download directly
curl -fsSL https://get.meshinfer.ai/install.sh | shStart
# Start the node daemon
meshinfer-node start --key msk_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE
# Check status
meshinfer-node statusYour API key
Replace
msk_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE with your actual key from the API Key Manager → Keep it secret — anyone with your key can submit inference tasks on your behalf.What you can earn
| Observer | $2–5/mo · Any WebGPU browser · low-end models only |
| Seedling | $5–15/mo · Mid-range GPU, 8 GB VRAM |
| Reliable | $15–40/mo · RTX 3080+ or M2 Pro |
| Trusted | $40–80/mo · RTX 4090 or M3 Max |
| Elite | $80–150+/mo · Multi-GPU or dedicated server |
Run the Hardware Capability Benchmark → to discover your tier before installing.
Safety guarantees
| CPU/GPU cap | Configurable — default 50% max utilisation |
| Battery | Auto-pauses when battery < 20% or device is unplugged (mobile) |
| Thermals | Auto-throttles if device exceeds safe temperature threshold |
| Prompts | Encrypted AES-256-GCM — node never sees plaintext |
| Uninstall | Full removal with one command — no background processes remain |
What's open source — and what isn't
The node client binaries you download here are free to run and available on all platforms. The client-facing SDKs (
@meshinfer/sdk, @meshinfer/react) are open source. The DOSFI core — Runtime, Scheduler, Router, Protocol, Readiness Engine, Privacy Model, Power/Thermal Model, and Mesh-Native App Runtime — is closed-source proprietary software. See the full breakdown on the Open Source policy page →