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.
Not present in production builds. Safe no-op in prod. */
body {
padding: 0 !important;
}
/* Colors Used
#3CB540 - Jade Green
#2b9a66 - Light Green
#18794E - Dark Green
Complementary Greens
See https://coolors.co/004225-1a794e-08a045-3cb540-62ba4f
#004225 - Deep Forrest
#1A794E - Turf Green
#08A045 - Medium Jungle
#3CB540 - Jade Green
#6BBF59 - Moss Green
See https://coolors.co/0c0c0c-073b3a-1a794e-08a045-6bbf59
#0C0C0C - Onyx Black
#073B3A - Dark Teal
#1A794E - Turf Green
#08A045 - Medium Jungle
#6BBF59 - Moss Green
See https://coolors.co/fffffa-073b3a-1a794e-08a045-6bbf59
#FFFFFA - Porcelain
#073B3A - Dark Teal
#1A794E - Turf Green
#08A045 - Medium Jungle
#6BBF59 - Moss Green
Pink Offset Colour
See https://coolors.co/073b3a-1a794e-f61067-08a045-6bbf59
#F61067 - Razzmatazz Pink
#073B3A - Dark Teal
#1A794E - Turf Green
#08A045 - Medium Jungle
#6BBF59 - Moss Green
*/
/* ============================================
GLOBAL THEME VARIABLES
Component governance source of truth
============================================ */
:root {
--lp-color-accent: #3cb540;
--lp-color-accent-strong: #18794e;
--lp-color-accent-soft: #6bbf59;
--lp-color-accent-bright: #5dd662;
--lp-color-accent-brightest: #a0f0a5;
--lp-color-arbitrum: #3ea6f8;
--lp-color-text-primary: #181c18;
--lp-color-text-secondary: #717571;
--lp-color-text-muted: #9ca3af;
--lp-color-bg-page: #ffffff;
--lp-color-bg-card: #f9fafb;
--lp-color-bg-elevated: #f3f6f4;
--lp-color-bg-subtle: rgba(24, 28, 24, 0.04);
--lp-color-bg-overlay: rgba(12, 12, 12, 0.5);
--lp-color-border-default: #e5e7eb;
--lp-color-border-strong: rgba(24, 28, 24, 0.18);
--lp-color-border-inverse: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
--lp-color-on-accent: #ffffff;
--lp-color-link: #18794e;
--lp-color-link-hover: #004225;
--lp-color-brand-discord: #5865f2;
--lp-color-brand-forum: #00aeef;
--lp-color-brand-github: #181c18;
--lp-color-brand-x: #181c18;
--lp-color-brand-globe: #00c0ff;
--lp-color-brand-twitch: #9048ff;
--lp-color-brand-youtube: #ff0034;
--lp-color-brand-instagram: #dc2275;
--lp-color-brand-linkedin: #0189df;
--lp-color-brand-preview: #b636dd;
--lp-color-brand-coming-soon: #ef1a73;
--lp-color-brand-linux: #ff9a0e;
--lp-color-brand-windows: #14bbf7;
--lp-color-brand-macos: #60ba47;
--lp-color-status-good: #22c55e;
--lp-color-status-warn: #fbbf24;
--lp-color-status-bad: #ef4444;
--lp-spacing-1: 0.25rem;
--lp-spacing-2: 0.5rem;
--lp-spacing-3: 0.75rem;
--lp-spacing-4: 1rem;
--lp-spacing-6: 1.5rem;
--lp-spacing-8: 2rem;
--lp-spacing-px-3: 3px;
--lp-spacing-px-4: 4px;
--lp-spacing-px-6: 6px;
--lp-spacing-px-8: 8px;
--lp-spacing-px-12: 12px;
--lp-font-sans: 'Inter', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
--lp-font-mono: 'SFMono-Regular', 'SF Mono', 'Menlo', monospace;
--lp-radius-sm: 0.25rem;
--lp-radius-md: 0.5rem;
--lp-radius-lg: 0.75rem;
--lp-shadow-card: 0 8px 24px rgba(24, 28, 24, 0.08);
--lp-z-base: 1;
--lp-z-overlay: 10;
--lp-z-modal: 50;
/* Legacy aliases maintained during migration */
--accent: var(--lp-color-accent);
--accent-dark: var(--lp-color-accent-strong);
--hero-text: var(--lp-color-text-primary);
--text: var(--lp-color-text-secondary);
--text-secondary: var(--lp-color-text-secondary);
--muted-text: var(--lp-color-text-muted);
--background: var(--lp-color-bg-page);
--card-background: var(--lp-color-bg-card);
--background-highlight: var(--lp-color-bg-subtle);
--border: var(--lp-color-border-default);
--button-text: var(--lp-color-on-accent);
--page-header-description-color: var(--lp-color-text-secondary);
--arbitrum: var(--lp-color-arbitrum);
}
.dark {
--lp-color-accent: #2b9a66;
--lp-color-accent-strong: #18794e;
--lp-color-accent-soft: #3cb540;
--lp-color-accent-bright: #5dd662;
--lp-color-accent-brightest: #7fe584;
--lp-color-text-primary: #e0e4e0;
--lp-color-text-secondary: #a0a4a0;
--lp-color-text-muted: #6b7280;
--lp-color-bg-page: #0d0d0d;
--lp-color-bg-card: #1a1a1a;
--lp-color-bg-elevated: #141a16;
--lp-color-bg-subtle: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
--lp-color-bg-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
--lp-color-border-default: #333333;
--lp-color-border-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
--lp-color-border-inverse: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
--lp-color-on-accent: #ffffff;
--lp-color-link: #5dd662;
--lp-color-link-hover: #a0f0a5;
--lp-color-brand-github: #f0f0f0;
/* Legacy aliases maintained during migration */
--accent: var(--lp-color-accent);
--accent-dark: var(--lp-color-accent-strong);
--hero-text: var(--lp-color-text-primary);
--text: var(--lp-color-text-secondary);
--text-secondary: var(--lp-color-text-secondary);
--muted-text: var(--lp-color-text-muted);
--background: var(--lp-color-bg-page);
--card-background: var(--lp-color-bg-card);
--background-highlight: var(--lp-color-bg-subtle);
--border: var(--lp-color-border-default);
--button-text: var(--lp-color-on-accent);
--page-header-description-color: var(--lp-color-text-secondary);
--arbitrum: var(--lp-color-arbitrum);
}
/* ============================================ */
/* Code block themes
hiki codeblock themes:
Popular Dark Themes:
github-dark (what you have now)
github-dark-dimmed
github-dark-high-contrast
dracula
dracula-soft
monokai
nord
one-dark-pro
poimandres
rose-pine
everforest-dark
vitesse-dark
Popular Light Themes:
github-light (what you have now)
github-light-high-contrast
solarized-light
rose-pine-dawn
everforest-light
vitesse-light */
/* img[alt="dark logo"],
img[alt="light logo"] {
max-width: 180px;
} */
/* V2 TEST */
/* a.nav-tabs-item[href="/pages/resources/resources_hub.mdx"],
a.nav-tabs-item[href="/pages/08_help/README"] {
color: rgba(255, 90, 90, 0.342) !important;
} */
/* Make the nav-tabs container full width */
.nav-tabs {
width: 100%;
justify-content: flex-start;
}
/* Fix Mintlify content width and centering.
Regular pages: balance padding + widen inner cap.
Portal/frame pages: balance padding (smaller) + widen inner cap for full-width hero. */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
/* Regular pages */
#content-container:not(:has(.frame-mode-hero-full)):not(
:has(.frame-mode-container)
) {
padding-left: 3rem !important;
padding-right: 3rem !important;
}
#content-container:not(:has(.frame-mode-hero-full)):not(
:has(.frame-mode-container)
)
> .max-w-5xl {
max-width: 72rem !important;
}
/* Portal/frame pages — tighter balanced padding, wider inner cap */
#content-container:has(.frame-mode-hero-full),
#content-container:has(.frame-mode-container) {
padding-left: 2rem !important;
padding-right: 2rem !important;
}
#content-container:has(.frame-mode-hero-full) > .max-w-5xl,
#content-container:has(.frame-mode-container) > .max-w-5xl {
max-width: 80rem !important;
}
}
#navbar > div.z-10.mx-auto.relative > div.hidden.lg\:flex.px-12.h-12 > div {
column-gap: 2rem !important;
}
a.nav-tabs-item[href*='/internal/'] {
margin-left: 1rem;
margin-right: -1rem;
padding-right: 0;
border-bottom-color: transparent !important;
}
/* .gap-x-6 {
column-gap: 2rem !important;
} */
/* .nav-tabs h-full flex text-sm gap-x-6 {
column-gap: 2rem !important;
} */
/* Push Resource HUB to the right and style as outlined button */
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/resources/redirect'],
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/resources/portal'],
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/07_resources/redirect'],
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/07_resources/portal'] {
margin-left: auto;
background-color: transparent;
border: 1px solid var(--accent) !important;
padding: 4px 8px;
border-radius: 4px;
font-size: 0.7rem;
height: auto !important;
align-self: center;
margin-right: -2rem;
}
/* Color the text */
/* a.nav-tabs-item[href="/v2/resources/resources_hub"] {
color: #2b9a66 !important;
} */
/* Shrink & color the icon */
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/resources/redirect'] svg,
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/resources/portal'] svg,
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/07_resources/redirect'] svg,
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/07_resources/portal'] svg,
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/07_resources/resources_hub'] svg {
height: 0.75rem;
width: 0.75rem;
/* background-color: #2b9a66 !important; */
}
/* Hide the underline on the button */
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/resources/redirect'] > div:last-child,
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/resources/portal'] > div:last-child,
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/07_resources/redirect'] > div:last-child,
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/07_resources/portal'] > div:last-child,
a.nav-tabs-item[href$='/07_resources/resources_hub'] > div:last-child {
display: none;
}
/* Stack footer links vertically */
#footer .flex-col .flex.gap-4 {
flex-direction: column !important;
gap: 0rem !important;
}
/* Reduce footer padding */
#footer > div {
padding-top: 2rem !important;
padding-bottom: 1rem !important;
}
/* Accessibility: prevent hidden assistant sheet from receiving focus */
#chat-assistant-sheet[aria-hidden='true'] {
display: none !important;
}
/* Accessibility: ensure CTA buttons meet minimum target size */
button.text-left.text-gray-600.text-sm.font-medium {
min-height: 24px;
padding-top: 4px;
padding-bottom: 4px;
}
/* #footer > div > div:first-child {
display: flex;
flex-direction: row !important;
color: red !important;
}
#footer > div > div:first-child > div {
display: flex;
flex-direction: row !important;
color: green !important;
} */
/* Fix bad styling of cards with arrows */
[data-component-part='card-content-container'] {
padding-right: 2.5rem; /* Creates space for the arrow */
}
/* Reposition View component dropdown */
/*
To find the correct selector:
1. Open your page with View components in the browser
2. Right-click on the dropdown in the top-right corner
3. Select "Inspect Element"
4. Find the class name or data attribute
5. Replace the selector below with the actual one
*/
/* Common possible selectors - uncomment and adjust the one that works */
/* Option 1: If it has a data attribute */
/* [data-view-dropdown] {
position: relative !important;
top: 60px !important;
right: 20px !important;
} */
/* Option 2: If it's in a fixed container */
/* .fixed [class*="view"] {
position: relative !important;
top: 60px !important;
} */
/* Option 3: Target by position (fixed elements in top-right) */
/* .fixed.top-0.right-0 [class*="select"],
.fixed.top-0.right-0 [class*="dropdown"] {
position: relative !important;
top: 60px !important;
margin-right: 20px !important;
} */
/* Option 4: Move it inline with content instead of fixed position */
/* Replace 'ACTUAL_SELECTOR' with the real class name from browser inspection */
/* ACTUAL_SELECTOR {
position: static !important;
display: inline-block !important;
margin-bottom: 20px !important;
} */
.code-block > div > div > svg {
background-color: #18794e !important;
}
/* Error 404 Styling */
#error-description > span > div > div {
border: 1px solid #18794e !important;
}
body
> div.relative.antialiased.text-gray-500.dark\:text-gray-400
> div.peer-\[\.is-not-custom\]\:lg\:flex.peer-\[\.is-custom\]\:\[\&\>div\:first-child\]\:\!hidden.peer-\[\.is-custom\]\:\[\&\>div\:first-child\]\:sm\:\!hidden.peer-\[\.is-custom\]\:\[\&\>div\:first-child\]\:md\:\!hidden.peer-\[\.is-custom\]\:\[\&\>div\:first-child\]\:lg\:\!hidden.peer-\[\.is-custom\]\:\[\&\>div\:first-child\]\:xl\:\!hidden
> div.flex.flex-col.items-center.justify-center.w-full.max-w-lg.overflow-x-hidden.mx-auto.py-48.px-5.text-center.\*\:text-center.gap-y-8.not-found-container
> div {
margin-top: -5rem;
}
#error-description
> span
> div
> div
> div.relative.rounded-xl.overflow-hidden.flex.justify-center
> img {
width: 500px;
aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
object-fit: cover;
/* border: 1px solid #fff; */
}
/* Step List Color Icons Styling */
/* #content > div.steps > div > div.absolute.ml-\[-13px\].py-2 > div {
background-color: #18794e !important;
} */
/* Step List Color Titles */
#content
> div.steps.ml-3\.5.mt-10.mb-6
> div
> div.w-full.overflow-hidden.pl-8.pr-px
> p {
color: #2b9a66 !important;
}
/* View Dropdown */
/* #radix-_R_5slubt9fen9fdb_ */
/* Turn off bg-white in dark mode for multi-view dropdown (PALM THEME BUG) */
.dark .bg-white\/\[0\.95\].multi-view-dropdown-trigger {
background-color: transparent !important;
background: none !important;
}
/* Sidebar collapse button - bigger and easier to click */
/* #sidebar button.absolute {
min-width: 2.5rem !important;
min-height: 2.5rem !important;
padding: 0.75rem !important;
z-index: 100 !important;
} */
/* Override US flag with UK flag in language selector */
/* Hide the original img and use background-image instead */
/* #localization-select-trigger img[alt="US"],
#localization-select-item-en img[alt="US"],
img[alt="US"][src*="flags/US.svg"] {
opacity: 0 !important;
position: relative !important;
}
#localization-select-trigger img[alt="US"]::before,
#localization-select-item-en img[alt="US"]::before,
img[alt="US"][src*="flags/US.svg"]::before {
content: "" !important;
position: absolute !important;
top: 0 !important;
left: 0 !important;
width: 100% !important;
height: 100% !important;
background-image: url("/snippets/assets/media/images/site/united-kingdom-flag-icon.svg") !important;
background-size: cover !important;
background-position: center !important;
border-radius: 50% !important;
opacity: 1 !important;
} */
/* Hide the panel on frame mode pages (MINTLIFY SUCKS) */
/* Hide empty table of contents layout only when it's empty */
#table-of-contents-layout:empty,
#content-side-layout:has(#table-of-contents-layout:empty) {
display: none;
}
/* DynamicTable: force fixed layout so columnWidths prop values take effect.
Mintlify's Tailwind prose resets table-layout to auto — !important required. */
[data-docs-dynamic-table] {
table-layout: fixed !important;
}
/* StyledTable should sit flush inside its own border shell.
Mint wraps rendered tables in a scroll container with vertical padding,
which creates a false gap above/below the header row. */
[data-docs-styled-table-shell] > div {
padding-top: 0 !important;
padding-bottom: 0 !important;
margin-top: 0 !important;
margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
/* BorderedBox should own its internal spacing.
Trim default block margins on the first/last rendered child so headings
and paragraphs do not add a false gap inside the padded shell. */
[data-docs-bordered-box] > :first-child {
margin-top: 0 !important;
}
[data-docs-bordered-box] > :last-child {
margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
[data-docs-bordered-box][data-accent-bar]::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
width: 4px;
background-color: var(--accent-bar-color);
border-radius: inherit;
border-top-right-radius: 0;
border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
}
/* Frame mode container - 80% of #content-container width, centered */
/* Breaks out of #content padding to center in full #content-container */
.frame-mode-container {
width: calc(100% + 96px + 20px); /* 976px */
margin-left: -96px;
margin-right: -20px;
margin-bottom: 2rem;
padding-left: 15%; /* Adjust this for desired content width */
padding-right: 15%; /* Adjust this for desired content width */
box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* Frame mode container inside hero - already broken out, so reset */
.frame-mode-hero-full .frame-mode-container {
width: 100%;
margin-left: 0;
margin-right: 0;
padding-left: 0%;
padding-right: 0%;
}
/* Pagination on frame mode pages ONLY - match container padding */
[data-page-mode='frame'] #pagination {
width: calc(100% + 96px + 20px);
margin-left: -96px;
margin-right: -20px;
padding-left: calc((100% + 96px + 20px) * 0.1 + 96px);
padding-right: calc((100% + 96px + 20px) * 0.1 + 20px);
box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* Hero full width - breaks out of #content padding to fill #content-container */
.frame-mode-hero-full {
width: calc(100% + 96px + 20px);
margin-left: -96px;
margin-right: -20px;
position: relative;
}
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
.frame-mode-container {
width: 100%;
margin-left: 0;
margin-right: 0;
padding-left: 1rem;
padding-right: 1rem;
}
[data-page-mode='frame'] #pagination {
width: 100%;
margin-left: 0;
margin-right: 0;
padding-left: 1rem;
padding-right: 1rem;
}
.frame-mode-hero-full {
width: 100%;
margin-left: 0;
margin-right: 0;
}
}
#starfield {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 0;
}
/* Target the card content container */
.frame-mode-hero-full [data-component-part='card-content-container'] {
padding-top: 0.5rem;
padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
padding-left: 1rem;
padding-right: 2.5rem; /* Space for arrow icon (0.75rem right + icon width ~1rem + margin) */
}
/* Target the arrow icon */
.frame-mode-hero-full #card-link-arrow-icon {
top: 0.75rem;
right: 0.75rem;
}
/* #content > div.frame-mode-hero-full > div.frame-mode-container > div > div:nth-child(2) > div > div > div:nth-child(4) > a > div {
padding-top: 0.5rem;
padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
#content > div.frame-mode-hero-full > div.frame-mode-container > div > div:nth-child(2) > div > div > div:nth-child(4) > a > div > #card-link-arrow-icon {
top: 0.75rem;
right: 0.75rem;
} */
/* ============================================
ACCESSIBILITY — Focus indicators
============================================ */
input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
a:focus-visible,
[tabindex]:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--accent) !important;
outline-offset: 2px;
}
/* ============================================
ACCESSIBILITY — Responsive breakpoints
============================================ */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
.frame-mode-hero-full {
width: 100%;
max-width: 100%;
overflow-x: hidden;
}
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
#content {
padding-left: 1rem;
padding-right: 1rem;
}
}
/* ============================================
UTILITY CLASSES — inline element styling
Used where components can't replace inline spans
(e.g., inside Mintlify
, components)
============================================ */
.lp-inline-flex {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
}
.lp-text-muted {
color: var(--lp-color-text-secondary);
}
.lp-text-italic-muted {
font-style: italic;
color: var(--lp-color-text-secondary);
}
.lp-inline-flex-gap {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.2rem;
}
.lp-link-underline {
border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--lp-color-text-primary);
color: var(--lp-color-text-primary);
padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
Decision tree Livepeer is optimised for streaming, GPU-bound, low-latency inference . It is not a general-purpose batch compute or file-processing network. Use this page to determine whether your workload is a good fit before you start building.
Start │ ├── Is the workload STREAMING (frames / chunks / segments)? │ └── No → ✗ Not a good Livepeer fit │ └── Yes │ ├── Does the workload require GPU-accelerated INFERENCE? │ └── No → ✗ Use a gateway or standard compute │ └── Yes │ ├── Is LOW LATENCY (< ~500ms) important to the UX? │ └── No → ⚠ Possible, but not differentiated │ └── Yes │ ├── Does it produce INCREMENTAL output? │ └── No → ⚠ Marginal fit │ └── Yes → ✓ Excellent Livepeer workload
Summary: Livepeer works best for streaming, GPU-bound inference with low latency and incremental output. If your workload fails the first two gates, don’t build it on Livepeer.
Capability matrix Gateway vs orchestrator responsibilities by workload Understanding the split between gateway and orchestrator helps you know where to direct integration effort for each workload type.
Audio workloads (ASR, translation, intent) Gateway handles: audio ingestion via WebRTC, chunking and buffering, authentication and retries, output aggregation and fan-out.Orchestrator handles: GPU-resident ASR / translation models, streaming inference execution, incremental token emission, language or model specialisation.Vision workloads (depth, pose, segmentation) Gateway handles: frame routing, capability selection, latency monitoring, cost-aware routing.Orchestrator handles: vision model execution, GPU memory optimisation, per-frame inference, optional batching.Video workloads (generation, effects, diffusion) Gateway handles: stream orchestration, QoS and failover, output delivery, session lifecycle management.Orchestrator handles: persistent GPU pipelines, multi-model composition, frame-by-frame generation, real-time conditioning.Text workloads (real-time only) Gateway handles: request multiplexing, rate limiting, stable API surface.Orchestrator handles: lightweight LLMs or classifiers, prompt routing and control logic, real-time response generation.ASR pipeline examples These are some of the best-fit workloads on Livepeer today.
Live captions for video streams Mic / Video Audio ↓ Gateway (WebRTC audio chunks) ↓ Orchestrator (GPU ASR model) ↓ Incremental text tokens ↓ Gateway → captions / overlays / APIs
Why it fits: continuous audio stream, warm GPU state, incremental output, latency-critical UX.Multilingual live translation Live Audio ↓ ASR ↓ Translation model ↓ Translated captions (real-time)
Why it fits: chained streaming inference, strong latency requirements, high differentiation vs batch pipelines.Voice-driven avatars or agents Live Audio ↓ ASR ↓ Intent / command extraction ↓ Video or avatar pipeline conditioning
Why it fits: multimodal real-time control loop, audio conditions downstream video.Live moderation and safety Live Audio ↓ ASR ↓ Keyword / sentiment / policy model ↓ Flags, triggers, overlays
Why it fits: streaming classification, immediate downstream actions.What about batch and file-based workloads?
File-to-file and batch workloads: doable vs sensible
Livepeer will not block file-based or batch workloads. The protocol is general at the container level - anything that can run in a container can run on a Livepeer orchestrator. But Livepeer’s economics, routing, and reliability are tuned for streaming inference, not batch conversion. The precise rule:
File-to-file is usually a bad fit - unless the conversion is actually streaming inference in disguise. Livepeer cares about execution shape , not inputs.
Your examples, explicitly: YouTube video → MP3
Doable. Bad idea. CPU-bound, no inference, long-running batch job, wastes GPU slots, will be deprioritised by gateways. Technically works. Economically irrational.English → other language (translation)
File-to-file (text in → text out): batch job, latency-tolerant - weak Livepeer fit.
Live translation (speech or captions): audio arrives incrementally, translation emitted incrementally, latency matters - excellent Livepeer fit.
Same model, different execution shape.
MP3 → text transcription
Upload MP3 → wait → download transcript: marginal. Works, but batch infra is cheaper and gateways gain little from routing it.
Streamed transcription (even from an MP3): chunk audio, emit tokens continuously, treat it like live audio - strong fit.
Reframe your mental model: Stop thinking: “file → file = bad.”
Start thinking: “batch execution vs stream execution.” Task Batch Streaming MP3 → text ⚠ weak ✓ strong Translation ⚠ weak ✓ strong Video → audio ✗ weak ✗ still weak ASR ⚠ okay ✓ excellent
The key constraint: Livepeer’s bottleneck is GPU opportunity cost, not capability. If a job occupies a GPU for a long time without benefiting from low latency, it will lose out to workloads that do. This is by design - gateways will naturally route away from poor-fit workloads. Safe summary: Many batch and file-based AI workloads are technically runnable on Livepeer. However, Livepeer is economically and operationally optimised for streaming, low-latency inference, and such workloads will be routed and priced accordingly. Next steps
AI Pipelines ComfyStream and BYOC - how to build and deploy inference pipelines.
BYOC Bring your own container: run custom models on the network.
Model support Full compatibility matrix - which model families run on Livepeer.
Last modified on April 8, 2026
