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Closed Alpha Testing Phase #4

Stress, Scale, and Stability

Phase #4 marks a critical milestone in the Cortensor Closed Alpha Testing series, designed to push the decentralized AI infrastructure through intensive real-world validation. With major modules now live across DevNet5, this phase will focus on system-wide coordination, stress testing, and scalability verification. Participants who contribute to this critical evaluation will be rewarded in $COR based on performance, uptime, and participation metrics.

Contest Rules

Stake Requirement

  • New Participants: Stake 4,000 $COR per node (Pool 3) to qualify for Phase #4.

Node Uptime

Maintain active, responsive nodes over a 30–45 day window to qualify for full rewards.

Bug Reporting

Participants are expected to:

  • Report bugs, issues, or feedback directly to Cortensor admins

  • Participate in testing discussions and issue reproduction if requested

  • Non-participation in reporting may lead to disqualification

Disqualification Rights

Cortensor may disqualify any participant for:

  • Misrepresenting node performance or system behavior

  • Abusing staking or reward rules

  • Actions detrimental to network integrity


Rewards

Base Reward

  • $20/month per active node with qualifying uptime

Multi-Node Bonus (one-time)

  • 3+ nodes β†’ 10% bonus

  • 5+ nodes β†’ 20% bonus

Role-Based Bonus

  • Discord Roles : Additional 5% for each role

  • Note: Total bonuses are capped at 30% for fairness.

Prizes

Performance-Based Prizes

Each node that meets both of the following conditions will receive:

  • πŸ“Š Total Score β‰₯ 50%

  • πŸ” Precommit Score β‰₯ 60%

Reward: $5 per eligible node

https://dashboard-devnet5.cortensor.network/stats/heatmap/rank/table

This shift rewards reliable, consistent performance across the board β€” not just the top ranks β€” and ensures that quality contributions are fairly recognized.


Testing Focus

This phase emphasizes end-to-end load handling, real-time routing, and validation under pressure:

πŸ”Ή Network Task Shuffling Logic

Live via NodeUtils – Enables dynamic, swappable node selection for the Precommit phase, enhancing redundancy and response.

πŸ”Ή User Task Flow Stress Tests

Full-path validation: Node Pool ➝ Session Queue ➝ Stats ➝ Reputation under simulated and community-generated traffic.

πŸ”Ή Router Node API Testing

  • Open to third-party users for real traffic testing

  • Aligned with OpenAI-compatible endpoints

  • Reverse proxy setup for production-style integration

πŸ”Ή Session UI Iteration

  • Improved orchestration visibility

  • Real-time feedback from stress tests used to refine UX

πŸ”Ή Payment Module Kickoff

  • COR-based billing system in development

  • Leveraging Sepolia Testnet COR for validation


Key Outcomes

  • Confirm dynamic shuffling and session stability under load

  • Refine performance-based node reputation scoring

  • Validate real-world inference requests through OpenAI-style APIs

  • Prove cross-platform desktop app robustness under high activity


Join the Contest

Become a builder in the next evolution of decentralized AI. πŸ‘‰ Join Cortensor Discord

Let’s pressure test the future of decentralized AI β€” together.

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