This proposal seeks formal approval from the Metis community to partner with Aethir and foster collaboration between Metis and Aethir.

Aethir is the largest distributed enterprise-grade compute provider, built to support the growing demand for AI and cloud gaming. With over 430K state-of-the-art GPU containers connected to the network in 94+ countries and over 820M+ Total Compute Hours Delivered, Aethir has gone through significant growth cycles since its inception in 2021. They are now catering to most of the Web3 AI ecosystem.

Partnering with Aethir means that Metis builders will have access to enterprise-grade GPU containers needed to scale their AI and cloud gaming products.

Value Proposition

Aethir addresses critical limitations in centralized cloud infrastructure: high cost, low availability, and limited geographic reach. By decentralizing supply and removing traditional overheads, Aethir provides enterprise-grade compute resources at up to 80% lower cost.

This unlocks new possibilities for AI startups, cloud gaming applications, and compute-heavy dApps building in the Metis ecosystem.

Uniqueness Factor

Enterprise-grade GPUs: Focus on top-tier chips located in professionally managed data centers. Global low-latency delivery 99.9% uptime: Ideal for real-time rendering and cloud gaming. Scalability: New capacity added by onboarding existing underutilized resources. Superior economics: Eliminates traditional cloud costs for better pricing.

Benefits for Users

Access to high-performance, low-cost GPU compute. Eligibility for Aethir’s compute grants (case-by-case) via their $100MN Ecosystem Fund. Direct integration support from Aethir and its 120+ global ecosystem partners. Metis to assign up to $10,000 in gas credits available per project, based on sector relevance and Grant Committee review.

Benefits for the Metis Ecosystem

Projects referred by Aethir will integrate with Metis tooling (wallets, account abstraction). Enhanced technical infrastructure for AI and gaming. Joint announcements and performance-based case studies. Increased wallet activity and network utility from new users and developers.

Security / Audits

Enterprise-grade vetting of resource providers. Staking and slashing mechanisms for uptime enforcement. Third-party audits on smart contracts and staking systems (publicly available). Ongoing monitoring of service performance and integrity.

Summary

Metis and Aethir propose a strategic partnership to advance AI and cloud gaming ‘on Metis’. This partnership formalizes support for compute-heavy projects with infrastructure, marketing, and aligned incentives. This will lead to the onboarding of new high-quality and scalable projects to Metis, bringing new users, deeper engagement, and tangible ecosystem value.

This collaboration unlocks real-world utility and aligns with Metis’ mission to scale sustainable, decentralized infrastructure.

Official Links

Website: https://aethir.com Docs: https://docs.aethir.com X: https://x.com/AethirCloud x2: https://x.com/AethirEco GitHub: https://github.com/aethir