MIP-23
Map Improvement Proposal 23: Edge AI Developer Access Fees
Summary
MIP-23 has been assigned to a proposal to introduce a fee structure for developers accessing Bee device model outputs. Fees, paid in HONEY with at least 75% burned, support Edge AI infrastructure including compute, firmware, pipelines, and contributor incentives.
Timeline
Detailed Changes
Adjusted the fee schedule:
Original
20 Map Credits per 1,000 unique
At $0.075 per Map Credit ---> $1,500 per million unique km
Update
15 Map Credits per 1,000 total km
At $0.075 per Map Credit ---> $1,125 per million unique km
Uses a market buy-back-and-burn system like was defined in MIP-15.
KM Floor: A minimum of 50 km per device per week must be uploaded to be eligible.
KM Ceiling: A maximum of 3,000 km per device per week limits the amount of rewarded km to avoid folks driving in circles.
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