Fluence, a cloudless computing platform designed for enterprise use, has announced its offering of compute credits on the TON Builders portal for TON-based projects to significantly accelerate development and reduce infrastructure operating costs. Using Fluence compute credits builders can save up to 85% on cloud costs. This opportunity is presented for all builders within the TON ecosystem who are building on or integrating with TON and require high-performance, cost-efficient computing resources.
Fluence’s network provides high-performance compute infrastructure optimized for both AI and blockchain workloads. The platform offers access to the latest AMD Zen5 hardware across global data centers, ensuring high throughput and reliability.
Capabilities include running compute-intensive TON nodes and deploying demanding compute environments for AI and ML pipelines. Fluence’s GPU fleet features top-of-the-line models, including NVIDIA, H100, RTX series, and the upcoming B200, enabling both inference and large-scale model training. CPU and GPU servers can be seamlessly rented and managed through the Fluence Console UI or programmatically via API, allowing teams to automate and scale infrastructure on demand.
Fluence Grant Tiers
- Builder Tier: For early-stage TON projects or MVPs. Credit allocation between $2,000–5,000 credits.
- Growth Tier: For active mainnet or scaling projects. Credit allocation between $5,000–$10,000 credits.
- Enterprise Tier: For large-scale or infrastructure-heavy projects. Credit allocation is determined by project scope and requirements.
Credits are valid for 6–12 months, depending on the tier, at the discretion of the Fluence team.
Fluence will also provide onboarding support to assist teams in infrastructure setup and deployment.
Applicants must be active builders on TON, have an MVP with real users, be self-funded or in early-stage fundraising, and currently incurring infrastructure spend.
“Most promising ideas die at the ‘it’s too expensive to run this in production’ stage. With Fluence credits available through the TON Builders portal, early-stage teams can afford to experiment with decentralized compute from day one — and then grow into long-term, sustainable infrastructure as their user base scales”, said Evgeny Ponomarev, co-founder of Fluence.
All Perks for TON Builders
- Grant in Compute Credits: Access to the initial batch with a total allocation of up to $100,000 in Fluence compute credits. Given Fluence's pricing is up to 85% lower than large clouds, this is equivalent to approximately $700,000 worth of centralized cloud resources.
- Support for Scaling Startups: Fluence will match existing infrastructure spend with compute credits, instantly unlocking greater resource utilization and improving cost efficiency.
- Support for Early-Stage Ventures: Receive foundational server and GPU (coming soon) credits that significantly lower the barrier to entry, enabling teams to move quickly from experimentation to long-term adoption.
- Developer-Friendly Product: The core product is standard virtual servers, meaning there is no specialized learning curve needed for backend developers to start deploying applications.
Projects focused on data analytics, databases, blockchain nodes, audio/video streaming, and gaming have particularly high chances to be accepted for the grant. Builders ready to scale their infrastructure and cut cloud costs may fill in the application form on the Fluence page of TON Builders portal.
About Fluence
Fluence is a DePIN cloudless decentralized computing platform that delivers resilient, enterprise-grade compute at lower cost than centralized clouds. The network aggregates capacity from top-tier enterprise-grade data centers worldwide, giving builders open access to the resources they need for AI, Web3, and general-purpose applications. Fluence is governed by the Fluence DAO, and its native token FLT powers governance, staking, and coordination across the network. For more information, visit www.fluence.network.
About The Open Network (TON)
The Open Network (TON) is putting crypto in every pocket. By building a Web3 ecosystem within Telegram Messenger, TON is giving billions the opportunity to own their digital identity, data, and assets. Established in Switzerland in 2023, The Open Network Foundation is a non-profit organization funded entirely by community contributions. The Open Network Foundation acts in the interests of the community by supporting initiatives that help achieve The Open Network's mission.
The Open Network Foundation empowers TON projects without controlling TON technology and is one of many network contributors in the decentralized TON Community. TON operates on an open-source codebase, allowing contributions from anyone, and has no single controlling authority.
To learn more, visit builders.ton.org.
