AntSeed is a peer-to-peer network for buying and selling AI services without a central middleman. Users connect their AI tools through a local router, discover providers, and access models based on price, reputation, latency, and privacy. Payments are handled in USDC, while providers can sell AI inference, agents, and specialised services directly to buyers.

• Peer-to-Peer Inference Network: Requests move directly between buyers and providers over WebRTC with BitTorrent DHT discovery, so there's no central server or gatekeeper.
• Broad API Compatibility: A local proxy at localhost:8377 speaks Anthropic Messages, OpenAI Chat Completions, OpenAI Responses, and OpenAI Completions, translating between them on the fly.
• Drop-in Tool Support: Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and any OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible app by setting one environment variable.
• Smart Provider Routing: The router plugin scores providers on price, latency, reputation, capability, and privacy, then picks the best match for each request.
• USDC Payments: Pay AI providers with USDC through AntSeed's on-chain payment system, with payments supported on Base and other configured networks.
• TEE-Supported Privacy: Connect to providers that use Trusted Execution Environments for workloads requiring stronger privacy and verifiable execution.
• Desktop Application: AntSeed includes an Electron-based desktop app alongside its CLI and local proxy tools.
• Open Provider Marketplace: Discover AI inference, local models, specialised services, and agent-based providers through the peer-to-peer network.

• No Accounts or Lock-in: You can start without email signup, API keys, or subscriptions, and swap providers freely.
• Simple Setup: Point existing tools at one local address and they work, with no code migration or config overhaul.
• Strong Privacy Options: TEE-verified providers and encrypted P2P connections mean no central server sees your queries.
• Agent-Friendly Design: Direct-to-wallet USDC payments and no API keys make it usable by autonomous AI agents that need to transact on their own.

• Crypto Payment Setup: AntSeed uses USDC on Base for its native payment flow, so users may need to understand wallets, USDC, and on-chain payments, although card and wallet funding options are available.
• Provider Restrictions: Reselling personal Claude Pro or similar subscription credentials is not allowed, so providers must add real value through fine-tuning, agents, or TEEs.
• Variable Provider Quality: Since anyone can list, latency, uptime, and reputation vary across providers and you rely on the scoring system to filter them.

• Routing Coding Agents: Point Claude Code or Codex at localhost:8377 and route requests across competing providers to cut inference costs on daily development work without changing your workflow.
• Custom AI App Backends: Developers building OpenAI or Anthropic API-compatible apps can plug into AntSeed as a drop-in backend and get access to many models through one endpoint.
• Confidential Inference: Teams handling sensitive prompts can select TEE-verified providers so requests run inside sealed hardware enclaves that even the provider can't inspect.
• Selling GPU or Model Capacity: Operators with local GPUs, fine-tuned models, or specialized agents can list on the network, set prices, and receive USDC directly for each served request.
• Autonomous Agent Transactions: AI agents that need to buy inference on their own can pay per request from a wallet without human-managed accounts or API keys.
• Anonymous AI Access: Users who want AI model access without creating accounts or tying requests to an identity can pay per query in USDC with no signup.