Spark Points vs SOGNI Tokens
Learn the difference between Spark Points and SOGNI Tokens during Testnet
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Learn the difference between Spark Points and SOGNI Tokens during Testnet
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The SOGNI Token powers the Sogni ecosystem, enabling a decentralized economy for creatives and workers within the Sogni Supernet. Spark points are an alternative payment option for the Sogni Supernet which is easier to understand and use for Web2 users. Each Spark point represents one free or prepaid render job credit—more specifically the cost in GPU-time to do one standard HQ render (20 step SDXL).
How are Spark Point payments calculated vs Sogni Token Behind the scenes the cost of jobs on the Supernet are measured in units of GPU-time with the amount of GPU-time required to do one standard HQ render being pegged to an industry competitive rate of $0.005. If a job takes 2x the GPU-time to complete, as configured, than as a standard render then it would cost $0.005 * 2 = $0.01. When paying this rate via SOGNI token the amount of tokens required may fluctuate on Mainnet as the USD value of each SOGNI token will reflects the real-time average market price across exchanges. Spark Points are introduced to avoid this exposure to price fluctuations and keep things simple for Artists. One Spark Point is always pegged to the cost of a base render job—and that never changes. If the job is 2x the GPU-time cost, it reliably costs 2 Spark Points for example.
Benefits of using Spark Points:
Allows Sogni to give a fixed number of free daily render and other credits to users without the amount of jobs those credits can do changing based on SOGNI market price. (50 free render tokens a day always equal 50 renders)
Allows users to conveniently buy render credits in "Spark Packs" via friendly in-app payment methods (available on Mainnet only)
Securing the economy: Unlike with SOGNI, Spark is "Soulbound" and can’t be transferred or sold once earned, only used to pay for Supernet generations by the account receiving them. This means Sogni can give more generous rewards, Developer & Creator Grants, etc, knowing these tokens must be used on the network and can’t be farmed and dumped.
Benefits of using SOGNI Tokens:
SOGNI tokens will continue to be the main utility token on the protocol, used for many purposes beyond Supernet inference payments to workers, including future DAO voting
SOGNI will be required to stake for worker reward boosts and participating in the staking leaderboard
On Mainnet paying for jobs with SOGNI gives a 10x multiplier to leaderboard points. Paid-for Spark Points will give a 7x multiplier, and free Spark will give a 1x multiplier.
You can toggle betwen paying for Sogni Supernet jobs in Spark Points or in SOGNI tokens by clicking the job cost text area and then clicking on the "SOGNI Token" or "Spark Points" button bar.
Keep in mind that the cost of your jobs can still vary based on the gpu-time increase or decrease as you change parameters that can make jobs take more or less time:
• The number of steps.
• The type of model you are using (SDXL, Standard, etc.)
• The number of requested previews
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