# Akash Network

> The Unstoppable Cloud

Akash Network helps users buy and sell computing resources securely through a decentralized marketplace for cloud computing.

Akash Network helps developers and organizations access cloud computing at lower costs by providing a decentralized marketplace for computing resources. With it, users can deploy applications globally, access GPU power for AI workloads, and leverage underutilized data center capacity. Akash Network reduces cloud computing costs and provides censorship-resistant infrastructure for the decentralized web.

- Type: Project
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2018-03-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/akash_network

## Products

- [Akash Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/akash_network): Akash Network provides decentralized cloud computing through peer-to-peer marketplace protocols, enabling users to deploy containerized applications on global GPU and CPU resources at reduced costs. The system includes web-based Console and command-line CLI interfaces for deployment management, Stack Definition Language processing, and persistent storage capabilities. (Compute Network, Live, Main Product)
- [Akash Provider Console](https://thegrid.id/profiles/akash_network): Akash Provider Console provides infrastructure management tools through web-based interfaces, enabling compute providers to join the decentralized cloud marketplace and manage their resource offerings. The system automates Kubernetes setup, pricing configuration, and resource monitoring for datacenter operators. (Compute Network, Live)
- [AkashChat](https://thegrid.id/profiles/akash_network): AkashChat provides open-source AI model access through conversational and programmatic interfaces, enabling users to interact with large language models hosted on decentralized GPU infrastructure. The system includes both web chat interfaces and API endpoints for developer integration while maintaining privacy-focused deployment. (AI Agent, Live)

## Assets

- [Akash Token (AKT)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/akash_network): AKT is the native token of Akash Network, a decentralized cloud computing marketplace. It is used for network security through staking, governance participation, and executing transactions within the ecosystem. The marketplace operates on a reverse auction system where customers propose their desired price and providers compete for the business, driving down costs compared to traditional centralized cloud services. (Native)

## Links

- [Main](https://akash.network)
- [Documentation](https://akash.network/docs)
- [Blog](https://akash.network/blog)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/akashnet_)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/akash)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/AkashNW)
- [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@AkashNetwork)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/akash-network)

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- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
- [TGS JSON Structure](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-json-structure.md): Data model structure and relationships
- [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type
- [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types
- [Grid MCP Guide](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/grid-search/skills/grid-query/references/grid-mcp-guide.md): How to query The Grid programmatically via MCP