What is Bittensor Mining?
Bittensor is a decentralized AI network with 128 subnets. Each subnet rewards miners for contributing compute — inference, training, data storage, prediction, and more. Miners earn TAO tokens.
Step 1: Check Mineability Before You Deploy
Not all subnets are worth mining. Use SubnetAIQ Mineability Scores to find subnets where miners actually earn. Look for MINE-rated subnets (score 60+).
Step 2: Check Hardware Requirements
Some subnets need GPUs, others run on CPU. Use our Deploy Recommendation API to match your hardware.
- CPU only: SN13 Data Universe, SN65 TPN, SN103 Djinn, SN88 Investing
- GPU 4GB+: SN72 StreetVision, SN18 Zeus
- GPU 24GB+: SN2 dSperse, SN9 IOTA
Step 3: Get a Wallet + TAO
You need a Bittensor wallet with enough TAO to register (typically 0.05-1 TAO burn per subnet). Install btcli and create a wallet.
Step 4: Deploy with 1-Click Scripts
SubnetAIQ offers 16 deploy scripts that automate the entire setup:
# Download the script curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WinstonFrankBot/subnetaiq-skill/main/subnet_deploy_skills/sn72_streetvision.py # Deploy python sn72_streetvision.py deploy --wallet your_wallet_name
The script handles: repo clone, venv setup, hotkey creation, registration, config, and PM2 startup.
Step 5: Monitor Your Earnings
Check your miner status and on-chain earnings:
python sn72_streetvision.py status
Resources
- Mineability Scores — check before you deploy
- Mining Calculator — estimate your earnings
- Mining Leaderboard — see top-earning subnets