Core Responsibilities
- Execute transcoding and AI workloads
- Maintain uptime and performance under variable demand
- Redeem and account for payment flow outcomes
- Attract and retain delegated stake through consistent operation
Economic Position
Orchestrators sit at the center of the network economy. They receive:- Usage-based fee outcomes from completed work
- Protocol reward outcomes where applicable
- Delegation backing that affects economic weight and network influence
Operational Priorities
- Low-latency execution
- High success rate and predictable behavior
- Capacity planning across hardware and traffic volatility
- Clear observability and incident response discipline
Relationship To Other Actors
- Gateways route jobs to orchestrators
- Delegators back orchestrators with stake
- Applications depend on orchestrator quality through gateway-mediated routing