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

• Proposal: Published (July 1, 2025)

• Comment Period: In Progress (July 7, 2025)

• Outcome: (July 25, 2025)

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.