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Rewards understanding and claiming

Overview of reward types and how to earn and claim them on Ratio1

Rewards Understanding and Claiming

What this covers​

  • The two reward types for node operators: PoA and PoAI
  • How rewards are allocated every epoch (24 hours)
  • How oracle verification and reward claiming work in practice

Reward model overview​

To earn rewards, your node must be linked to a valid Node Deed license and actively participate in the protocol.

In Ratio1, rewards are allocated by epoch:

  • 1 epoch = 24 hours
  • Both Proof of Availability (PoA) and Proof of AI (PoAI) are allocated each epoch based on oracle-verified node activity

Reward types​

Proof of Availability (PoA)​

PoA represents capped protocol rewards for node availability and uptime.

  • It rewards operators for keeping nodes online and reachable
  • Allocation is epoch-based (every 24 hours)
  • Rewards depend on verified availability during that epoch
  • PoA rewards are minted at the time of claiming

Proof of AI (PoAI)​

PoAI represents rewards from compute jobs executed on your node.

  • It rewards operators for real workload execution
  • Allocation is epoch-based (every 24 hours)
  • Rewards depend on verified job execution in that epoch
  • PoAI rewards are paid by Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) through escrow smart contracts funded when jobs are deployed

How epoch allocation works​

  1. Your node reports uptime and executes jobs during the epoch.
  2. Oracles verify node availability and job execution data.
  3. Oracles allocate PoA and PoAI rewards for that epoch.
  4. PoA becomes claimable and is minted when claimed; PoAI is paid from CSP-funded escrow contracts based on verified execution.

In short: oracles are the verification layer that confirms real node contribution before rewards are allocated.

Claim your rewards​

  1. Open app.ratio1.ai and connect the wallet that owns the license.
  2. Go to Licenses & Nodes.
  3. Select the eligible linked license(s).
  4. Click Claim rewards under PoA & PoAI. Alternatively, you can claim PoA and PoAI rewards from all your running nodes using the top dashboard on the Licenses & Nodes page. Claim node rewards Claim all rewards
  5. Confirm and sign the transaction in your wallet.

After confirmation, claimed rewards are minted (PoA)/transferred (PoAI) to your wallet according to protocol rules.

Notable date​

  • Reviewed on February 18, 2026.