So I found this thing: you install the Acurast app on a regular smartphone (even an old Android or iPhone), and it starts running real compute jobs in the background — including AI inference. In return you get ACU tokens.
No GPUs, no ASICs, no 1000W power draw. Just a phone + internet. You can throw in an old device that’s been collecting dust in a drawer and let it quietly earn.
Numbers right now are modest: around $2–3 per month on a decent phone. But if you run 10–15 of them it starts looking more interesting. There’s also a staking mode that boosts rewards, though it comes with lockups and some risk.
The coolest part is that this isn’t empty mining. The phones are actually executing real jobs — APIs, bots, small AI models, etc. The network already feels pretty active.
Anyone already running this? Drop your earnings and phone models below.
No GPUs, no ASICs, no 1000W power draw. Just a phone + internet. You can throw in an old device that’s been collecting dust in a drawer and let it quietly earn.
Numbers right now are modest: around $2–3 per month on a decent phone. But if you run 10–15 of them it starts looking more interesting. There’s also a staking mode that boosts rewards, though it comes with lockups and some risk.
The coolest part is that this isn’t empty mining. The phones are actually executing real jobs — APIs, bots, small AI models, etc. The network already feels pretty active.
Anyone already running this? Drop your earnings and phone models below.
