> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.livepeer.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Find Your Path

> Choose the right orchestrator path based on your situation - hardware, stake, workload goals, and operational model.

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This page routes to the right starting point based on the operator's current situation. Not every operator follows the same path - hardware, LPT access, and goals determine where to start.

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## Choose Your Starting Point

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  <Accordion title="I have a GPU and want to try Livepeer" icon="flask">
    **Start with the Quickstart.** Verify the technology works on the hardware before committing time or money. Off-chain, no staking, no ETH - pure hardware verification.

    <CardGroup cols={2}>
      <Card title="Quickstart" icon="bolt" href="/v2/orchestrators/quickstart/guide" arrow>
        Verify video transcoding and AI inference work on the GPU. Under 1 hour.
      </Card>

      <Card title="Operator Rationale" icon="scale-balanced" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/operator-considerations/operator-rationale" arrow>
        Review costs, revenue streams, and break-even analysis before committing.
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  <Accordion title="I want to earn from my GPU with minimal setup" icon="coins">
    **Join a pool.** No LPT staking, no on-chain activation, no protocol management. Connect the GPU to an existing pool operator and start processing jobs. The pool operator handles everything else.

    <Note>
      Joining a pool requires finding a pool operator willing to accept workers. This is a social process (Discord, community pools directory) that may take days. The technical setup is fast once pool access is obtained.
    </Note>

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      <Card title="Join a Pool" icon="users" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/deployment-details/join-a-pool" arrow>
        Evaluate pools, connect as a worker, start earning.
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      <Card title="Community Pools" icon="list" href="/v2/orchestrators/resources/community-pools" arrow>
        Directory of active Orchestrator pools accepting workers.
      </Card>
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  <Accordion title="I have a 24 GB+ GPU and want to earn from AI" icon="brain">
    **AI inference does not require Active Set membership.** Routing is capability-based, not stake-based. An operator with a capable GPU and minimal LPT can register on the AIServiceRegistry and start receiving AI jobs immediately.

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      <Card title="AI Inference Operations" icon="microchip" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/ai-and-job-workloads/ai-inference-operations" arrow>
        How AI routing works, aiModels.json configuration, and pipeline types.
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      <Card title="Setup Guide" icon="gear" href="/v2/orchestrators/setup/guide" arrow>
        Full setup flow including AI configuration and on-chain registration.
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    **Dual mode is additive.** The existing video configuration does not change. Add `-aiWorker`, `-aiModels`, and an AI Runner container. NVENC/NVDEC (video) use dedicated silicon that does not compete with CUDA (AI). Both workloads share VRAM.

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      <Card title="Dual Mode Configuration" icon="plus" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/deployment-details/dual-mode-configuration" arrow>
        The exact configuration delta for adding AI to a running video node.
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      <Card title="Model and Demand Reference" icon="chart-bar" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/ai-and-job-workloads/model-demand-reference" arrow>
        Which AI models fit the available VRAM and are in demand on the network.
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  <Accordion title="I want to run a solo orchestrator (full control)" icon="server">
    **The standard path.** Full control over pricing, workloads, and protocol participation. Requires LPT for staking, ETH for gas, and ongoing operational commitment.

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      <Card title="Setup Guide" icon="gear" href="/v2/orchestrators/setup/guide" arrow>
        Complete setup: install, configure, connect to Arbitrum, verify.
      </Card>

      <Card title="Requirements" icon="clipboard-check" href="/v2/orchestrators/setup/prepare" arrow>
        Hardware, software, network, and token prerequisites by node mode.
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  <Accordion title="I run a business that needs GPU compute at scale" icon="building">
    **Commercial Orchestrator operation.** Serve application workloads under SLAs. Per-Gateway pricing. O-T split architecture for reliability. Fleet deployment patterns.

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      <Card title="Business Case" icon="briefcase" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/operator-considerations/business-case" arrow>
        The commercial Orchestrator model - service fees, SLAs, per-Gateway pricing.
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        Fleet deployment, multi-GPU, multi-machine architecture.
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  <Accordion title="I want to influence the protocol's direction" icon="landmark">
    **Orchestrators carry governance weight.** Total bonded stake (self + delegated) determines voting power on LIPs, treasury proposals, and protocol parameters. Operating a well-run node attracts delegation, which compounds governance influence.

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        Governance weight, the sovereign compute thesis, and what gets voted on.
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        How to vote on LIPs, quorum requirements, and SPE proposals.
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## Quick Reference

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      <TableCell>Want to try before committing</TableCell>

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      <TableCell>Have 24 GB+ GPU, limited LPT</TableCell>

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      <TableCell>Ready for full solo setup</TableCell>

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        <LinkArrow href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/staking-and-rewards/earning-model" label="Earning Model" newline={false} />
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## All Sections

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  <Card title="Operator Considerations" icon="scale-balanced" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/operator-considerations/operator-rationale">
    Should I operate? Costs, revenue, business case, protocol influence.
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  <Card title="Deployment Details" icon="server" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/deployment-details/setup-options">
    Which path? Solo, pool, O-T split, siphon, dual mode.
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  <Card title="Workloads and AI" icon="microchip" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/ai-and-job-workloads/workload-options">
    What to run? Video, AI diffusion, LLM, realtime, audio.
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  <Card title="Staking and Earning" icon="coins" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/staking-and-rewards/earning-model">
    How to earn? Service fees, inflation rewards, delegation.
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  <Card title="Config and Optimisation" icon="sliders" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/config-and-optimisation/pricing-strategy">
    How to tune? Pricing, capacity, model management.
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  <Card title="Monitoring and Tools" icon="gauge" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/monitoring-and-tooling/operator-toolbox">
    How to keep running? Explorer, metrics, troubleshooting.
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  <Card title="Advanced Operations" icon="chart-line" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/advanced-operations/gateway-relationships">
    How to scale? Gateway relationships, pools, fleet ops.
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  <Card title="Roadmap and Funding" icon="road" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/roadmap-and-funding/funding-and-support">
    What support exists? SPE grants, community, operator profiles.
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  <Card title="Tutorials" icon="graduation-cap" href="/v2/orchestrators/guides/tutorials/zero-to-first-reward">
    Show me. End-to-end walkthroughs from zero to earning.
  </Card>
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