# IX Relay **Federated inference network — share compute, earn credits** [![Status](https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-Alpha-orange.svg)]() [inference-x.com](https://inference-x.com)
--- ## What is IX Relay? IX Relay is a federated network where idle Inference-X nodes can serve inference requests from the community. Contribute compute when your hardware is idle; consume credits when you need more. ## How it works ``` You IX Relay Network ├── Idle GPU? → Serve requests → earn credits └── Need more? → Send requests → spend credits ``` ## Privacy model - **Requests are end-to-end encrypted** between client and serving node - No central server sees your prompts - Node operators only see encrypted blobs - You choose which models your node serves ## Quick setup ```bash # Register your node ./inference-x --relay --port 8080 --credits-addr your-wallet # Check your earnings ./ix-relay status ``` ## Status Alpha — protocol designed, reference implementation in progress. --- *Part of the [Inference-X community](https://git.inference-x.com/inference-x-community)*