# Worker

Workers are the most critical component of the Inferix network. The reward pool for Worker Nodes constitutes 75% of the Ecosystem Fund and is distributed through the BMW model. In other words, three-quarters of the 80% of the network's service revenue is allocated to Workers.

To receive BMW rewards, each Worker must hold an amount of $IFX tokens at any given time. This token amount acts as a penalty fund in case the Worker fails to meet Inferix's standards. The minimum stake amount of node $$n$$ can be calculated as follows:

$$
S\left(n\right) \triangleq 2 \times \mathcal{E} \times \text{IB} \left(n\right) \times P\left(n\right)
$$

where $$\text{IB}\left(n\right)$$ is the benchmark value of the node (c.f.\~\cref{equ:inferix\_bench}), $$P\left(n\right)$$ is the price per IBM defined by the node provider himself and $$\mathcal{E}$$ is a constant defined by number of minutes of the Epoch period, that is $$72 \times 60 = 4320$$.

For example, if a provider owns a node with 32 GB RAM, Intel:registered:Core:tm:i9 CPU, and an RTX4090 card, its computing power will be approximately 0.5 IB. To participate in the Inferix network at a service price of $2 per hour, it is needed to hold a quantity of $IFX tokens equivalent to $$0.5 \times 2 \times 4320 \div 60$$ = 72 USD.

*Inferix Edge:* computers are specially designed to participate in the Inferix worker network. These machines are streamlined by removing non-essential components and focusing on enhancing the CPU, GPU, RAM, and motherboard to optimize performance for Visual Computing and federated AI tasks.