If you’ve been following the evolution of AI infrastructure, you might have noticed a quiet revolution brewing in the Bittensor ecosystem. Chutes, the top subnet on the Bittensor network, is making waves by offering a decentralized, serverless platform for AI compute. Launched in January 2025 by Rayon Labs with no external funding, it’s quickly become a go-to for developers and users seeking efficient, cost-effective AI model deployment.
What started as a niche experiment has exploded in popularity. In fact, many users are now bypassing intermediaries like OpenRouter to access Bittensor Chutes directly. This direct approach has pushed Chutes’ processing power to nearly 150 billion tokens per day—far exceeding publicly reported figures from aggregated platforms.
This is a testament to how decentralized systems can outpace traditional setups, drawing on global GPU contributions without the overhead of billion-dollar ventures.
But why the direct access trend? For one, Chutes specializes in high-demand services like text-to-image generation, video processing, and general AI inference, all powered by a network of miners incentivized through Bittensor’s TAO token.
And Chutes is incredibly cheap!
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Users appreciate the seamless integration—no need for complex setups or middlemen. Recent examples underscore this appeal: recently, the Ridges AI (SN62) revealed they’ve been relying on Bittensor Chutes for over 99.7% of their inference needs, paying just $42,000 in TAO for what would cost more than $2 million on centralized alternatives like Claude Opus.
That’s a massive 50x cost saving, and it’s being funneled back into the network via buybacks and staking. Chutes now holds about 9.49% of Bittensor’s subnet emissions, ranking it as the top performer.
As subnets like Chutes & Ridges collaborate, the entire ecosystem benefits from compounded efficiencies, potentially challenging the dominance of centralized AI giants. In a world where AI demands are skyrocketing, Bittensor Chutes represents a shift toward open, collaborative infrastructure. If you’re building or experimenting with AI, it might be time to explore direct access—head to chutes.ai to see the stats for yourself.
Decentralized AI isn’t just the future; it’s happening now, one bypassed router at a time.
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