Evidence before promises

Built, Tested, and Still Being Proven.

Kinode has demonstrated segmented Qwen3-8B inference across physical Apple Silicon and NVIDIA CUDA devices. Implementation alone is not treated as acceptance.

Apple SiliconMetal · coordinator
Model segmentsCoordinated inference
NVIDIA GPUCUDA · worker
Demonstrated physical topology · Qwen3-8B Q4_K_M
Engineering status by capability
CapabilityStatus
Heterogeneous segmented inference using Apple Silicon and NVIDIA CUDAStatusDemonstrated
Physical execution of Qwen3-8B in a laboratory topologyStatusDemonstrated
Capability-aware resource planningStatusImplemented, qualification ongoing
Resource admissionStatusImplemented, qualification ongoing
Owner commitmentsStatusImplemented, qualification ongoing
Leases and resource protectionStatusImplemented, qualification ongoing
Oversized-model Capacity UnlockStatusIn progress, physical proof pending
Sustained performance benchmarkingStatusIn progress, physical proof pending
Reliability qualificationStatusIn progress, physical proof pending
Controlled beta user experienceStatusIn progress, physical proof pending
Managed inference API platformStatusFuture direction
Permissioned compute supply networkStatusFuture direction
Commercial marketplace and billingStatusFuture direction
Read the technical boundaries

The demonstrated path partitions Qwen3-8B Q4_K_M between a Mac-based coordinator and an NVIDIA CUDA worker. It establishes real remote participation in a bounded laboratory configuration.

This is not a production-readiness or performance-advantage claim. Timing boundaries differ across existing measurements, so the figures below are not a performance comparison. Repeatable oversized-model execution, broader compatibility and reliability remain qualification milestones.

Historical laboratory measurements
RunDecodeContext
Distributed path, headline~1.23 tokens/sMac coordinator and remote GTX 1050 CUDA worker. 5 input and 2 output tokens, 3 repetitions, product-level timing.
Distributed path, separate timing view~0.955 tokens/sA distinct timing boundary, not interchangeable with the headline.
Single M2 Pro, local~23.37 tokens/sSame model family, separate setup and timing conditions.

These are short laboratory observations, not a like-for-like sustained benchmark. The arithmetic ratio of about 19 is illustrative only, and neither a speedup claim nor proof of capacity beyond the best individual node follows. Distribution is not presented as a performance win today. The reason to pursue it is capacity.

The experience taking shape

A clear view of your compute.

Product UI preview

Models, readiness and owner controls, brought into one native experience. Supplied interface previews include illustrative data and planned surfaces; they are not live activity, customer evidence or measured results.

High-resolution redrawn Kinode Models and Playground UI preview showing calibration required and no execution submitted
Models & Playground · HD UI previewReadiness before executionView full size
View the compact device-control preview
Interface preview of Kinode menu bar and detached device controls with example devices and trusted groups
Menu bar & detached window · illustrative product preview

What’s next

A deliberate path forward.

  1. Demonstrated

    Heterogeneous Execution

  2. In Progress

    Oversized Capacity Unlock

  3. In Progress

    Performance & Reliability

  4. Planned

    Controlled Beta