> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.nusa.nissology.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.nusa.nissology.ai/hosting/hosting-on-nusa.md). # Hosting on Nusa Hosting means listing your computer on Nusa so renters can rent it by the hour to run AI models. You set the hourly price, renters pay it, and you earn from every rental, minus Nusa's platform fee. What you install on your computer is **Nusa Node**. Your machine is listed while Nusa Node is running and online. ## How it works {% stepper %} {% step %} ### Check your hardware Check your hardware against the requirements below. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Get a setup key Get a setup key on the website. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Install Nusa Node Install Nusa Node on your machine, and enter the key. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Run the benchmark Run the benchmark, which measures how fast your machine runs models. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Choose models Choose which models to keep installed, if any. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Set your price Set your price. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### List your machine Your machine is listed by itself once the models you chose are installed. {% endstep %} {% endstepper %} [Setting up a machine](broken://pages/4c9df54b2b180d304d72cf42e9ffff2527a925e6) walks through each step. ## What hardware can host Nusa Node runs on: * **Linux** with an NVIDIA GPU with 12 GB or more of GPU memory (VRAM) * **an Apple silicon Mac** with 16 GB or more of memory, running macOS 26.2 or later You also need a stable internet connection. These requirements may change. {% hint style="warning" %} **Windows isn't supported yet.** If your machine doesn't meet the requirements, you can join the waitlist on Nusa's hosting page with your email address, and Nusa emails you when support reaches it. {% endhint %} You can install Nusa Node with the desktop app, which suits a computer someone sits at, or from the command line, which suits a machine with no screen. The install page on the website shows the ways available for your system. ## What renters can and can't do on your machine * Renters use your machine only through Nusa's engine, with the models Nusa provides. * They can't run their own code on your computer. * Nusa's engine is kept apart from your files, so it can't read them. A renter may rent your machine for a model you don't keep installed. That model is installed for their rental and removed when it ends, within the disk space you allow for models. While your machine is rented, you see that it's rented, for how long, what it has earned so far and which model it's running. Nusa doesn't show you who the renter is or what they send. ## Your reliability score Every machine has a reliability score from 0 to 10, which renters see when choosing a machine. A higher score makes your machine more likely to be recommended. It's about how well you keep the machine running for renters, not how powerful it is. What affects it: * **Staying connected while rented.** Being disconnected while rented lowers the score. * **Rentals ending because your machine went offline**, including quitting Nusa Node during a rental. A review that finds your machine wasn't at fault stops one counting. * **Your machine's network speed.** * **How much of the machine is left to the renter while it's rented.** Using it heavily yourself during a rental lowers the score. Pausing never lowers it, and problems on Nusa's side don't count against you. See [Pausing rentals](broken://pages/17f1c08a3d5da38a9645a1c6cc1ea2bd83a911d2). ## Nusa's own work on your machine At the moment, your machine runs only renters' rentals. Nusa doesn't run work of its own on it. If that changes, you'll be told first, and this page will be updated. ## If a rental on your machine is interrupted See [Refunds: for hosts](file:///6919936/renting/refunds.md#for-hosts). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. 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