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CryptoMedium•13 November 2026•
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Lium’s GPU Rental Spending Reaches $2.70 Million in 31 Days

Key Facts

1Lium recorded $2.70 million in spending from 2,394 paying customers over 31 days through November 9, 2026.
2Lium’s average daily spending was about $95,000 in the last seven days, compared with about $87,000 over the 31-day period.
3Existing customers’ spending rose 46% during the period through November 9, 2026.
4Invoices totaled $2.76 million, GPU hours provided reached 1.13 million, and rentals numbered 32,015 over the last 30 days as of November 13.

Lium, subnet No. 51 on Bittensor, spent $2.70 million on GPU rentals over 31 days through November 9, 2026, according to a report published by TokenPost on November 13. The spending came from 2,394 paying customers between October 10 and November 9. The figure covers Lium alone, not all Bittensor subnets. The $70 million estimate refers to revenue from several subnets combined, according to the report.

Data for the period showed spending accelerating toward its end: the daily average reached about $95,000 in the last seven days through November 9, compared with an average of about $87,000 a day over the 31 days. Existing customers’ spending rose 46% during the period covered by the report, according to TokenPost. This measure reflects an increase in spending by customers already on the platform, alongside the total recorded spending. The rate therefore reflects a calculated recent pace, while $2.70 million remains the actual spending reported for the specified period.

Use of the service extended to developer-focused channels: about 77.7% of rentals began through command-line tools, software development kits or APIs, rather than the web app, according to the report. The share shows that most rentals during the period came through tools that allow the service to be integrated into software and technical workflows. On Lium’s website, invoices to renters totaled $2.76 million over the last 30 days as of November 13. Over the same window, the network provided 1.13 million GPU hours and recorded 32,015 rentals. This is a more recent snapshot than the data period covered by the TokenPost report and spans the last 30 days.

Lium statistics showed renters used 76% of the GPU hours offered over the last 30 days as of November 13. On revenue distribution, GPU providers retain 95% of rental fees, according to the TokenPost report published on November 13. Providers also receive network emissions and rewards separate from rental payments. This distribution distinguishes what renters pay to use GPU units from rewards granted by the network mechanism.

This distinction underscores the importance of separating paid demand for a subnet service from protocol rewards when reading activity figures. In a disclosure filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Grayscale said several of the 127 subnets accepted or required payment for AI outputs as of September 30, 2026. The disclosure added that most subnets serving end users do not require payment. It also said protocol emissions distribute rewards among subnet owners, validators and miners, and are distinct from user payments for services. According to the disclosure, 18% of a subnet’s emission share goes to the owner, 41% to validators and 41% to miners.

In the market for the network’s associated token, TAO closed at $212 on November 12, 2026, according to EL7 daily data. The price is for the November 12 session, while TokenPost’s report on Lium activity was published on November 13. The latest available close places the token’s price in the context of the day before the report’s publication, without specifying its price movement during the November 13 session. The Lium figures in the report center on renter spending, customer numbers and rental pace, alongside operational indicators for the service. The token’s close at $212 represents the daily market data available for TAO for the period cited.

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