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 → 10% bonus
5+ nodes → 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:
📊 Total Score ≥ 50%
🔁 Precommit Score ≥ 60%
Reward: $5 per eligible node
https://dashboard-devnet5.cortensor.network/stats/heatmap/rank/table
This shift rewards reliable, consistent performance across the board — not just the top ranks — 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:
🔹 Network Task Shuffling Logic
Live via NodeUtils – Enables dynamic, swappable node selection for the Precommit phase, enhancing redundancy and response.
🔹 User Task Flow Stress Tests
Full-path validation: Node Pool ➝ Session Queue ➝ Stats ➝ Reputation under simulated and community-generated traffic.
🔹 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
🔹 Session UI Iteration
Improved orchestration visibility
Real-time feedback from stress tests used to refine UX
🔹 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. 👉 Join Cortensor Discord
Let’s pressure test the future of decentralized AI — together.
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