what's Ocean Network?

Ocean Network is a decentralized peer-to-peer compute network that transforms idle or underutilized GPUs into a global marketplace for on-demand, pay-per-use compute resources. Users launch containerized jobs directly from IDEs like VS Code or Cursor using the Ocean Orchestrator extension, which handles node selection, execution on distributed GPUs, real-time logging, and local output retrieval. Escrow-protected payments ensure secure transactions, with competitive pricing powered by a vetted node network benchmarked for performance. As the orchestration layer for decentralized intelligence, Ocean Network integrates with the Ocean Protocol ecosystem and deploys its pay-per-use escrow mechanism on Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 for efficient settlements. Node operators earn by providing GPU/CPU resources after qualification, enabling AI workloads such as model training and inference without traditional cloud overhead. This P2P model democratizes access to high-end hardware like NVIDIA H200s, fostering a scalable infrastructure for AI development.

Ocean Network integrates ONcompute for permissionless NVIDIA H200 GPU access at $2.16/hr.