OSMI
OSMI — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).
OSMI — an AI/Inference | Infra project on the Ethereum network, token (symbol: OSMI).
Disclaimer
Important: this page is a reference overview of the project. Within DecAIHub, we separately record a verification based on open sources within the AI thesis (what is real AI/onchain/why a token, and which sources this is based on).
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Conclusions are based on publicly available materials found as of the verification date. The absence of confirmation does not imply the absence of the technology.
TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)
- What it is: a service/network positioned as a “decentralized AI assistant” based on a network of compute nodes.
- Who it’s for: chat/API users; GPU node operators; developers who need AI inference.
- Why onchain/token: the $OSMI token is used in the network economy (including for node licenses/access and the distribution of rewards to operators).
- What you can actually touch (Tier‑1): OSMI chat (see
App / Demoin links_*).
How it works (very briefly)
- The user does: asks a question in the chat/via API.
- The system does: the coordinator routes the request to a network of nodes that perform AI inference (and/or related operations).
- The user gets: an answer/result.
- Where the blockchain is: operations with the $OSMI token are recorded onchain (ERC‑20 contract); other onchain mechanics are not established per Tier‑1.
- Token role (if any): the token is used as part of the access/licensing and node reward model.
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Project passport
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Project name | OSMI |
| Also known as (aliases) | OSMI AI, $OSMI |
| Logo (logo) | ../assets/852_osmi_logo.svg |
| Token symbol (ticker) | OSMI |
| Category | AI/Inference | Infra |
| Primary chain (chain) | Ethereum |
| Type | EVM |
| Network status | mainnet |
| Consensus (consensus) | PoS (Ethereum) |
| Launch date (launch_date) | — |
| Project status (status) | active |
| Token (standard) | ERC-20 |
| Token contract | 0x5485a469fAEa1492191Cfce7528AB6E58135aA4d |
| Token model (token_type) | utility (payments + staking) |
| Max supply | 1 000 000 000 OSMI |
| Issuance | Supply-Based Emission Pool w/PoW |
| Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) | fair launch; supply-based emission pool; rewards for node operators. |
| Governance | — |
| Admins/keys | — |
| Audit | — |
| Bug bounty | — |
| Team (team) | — |
| Funding (investors/funding) | — |
| AI component (ai_component) | LLM inference via a compute node network |
| Use‑case (use_case) | chat/API for AI answers |
| DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit | 5/6 — high alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis |
| DecAI Fit component summary | ai_score 3 / onchain_score 1 / token_score 3 / evidence_score 3 |
| Last verified | 2026-02-11 |
Links (links_*)
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.osmi.ai/ |
| Docs | https://docs.osmi.ai/ |
| GitHub | https://github.com/osmiai/contracts/ |
| Releases / Changelog | https://github.com/osmiai/contracts/commits |
| Whitepaper | https://docs.osmi.ai/litepaper/ |
| Roadmap | https://docs.osmi.ai/roadmap |
| Security advisories | https://github.com/osmiai/contracts/security |
| Explorer | https://etherscan.io/token/0x5485a469fAEa1492191Cfce7528AB6E58135aA4d |
| App / Demo | https://chat.osmi.ai/ |
| X | https://twitter.com/osmi_ai |
| Discord | https://discord.gg/gjJE9XaG |
| Telegram | https://t.me/OSMI_Ai |
| Medium | https://medium.com/@osmi.ai/about |
| Audit report(s) | — |
| Bug bounty | — |
| CoinGecko (profile, reference) | https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/osmi |
| CoinMarketCap (profile, reference) | https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/osmi/ |
General project overview
OSMI is positioned as a “decentralized AI assistant” operating on a network of nodes that perform AI inference. The documentation describes node types (including inference/memory/ingest/coordinator) and the $OSMI token model (ERC‑20, supply 1B).
Features/modules
- AI inference nodes: LLM nodes (xgllm) and image nodes (xgimage; claimed as alpha/not public).
- Memory/ingest: storage and similarity search (xgstore) + crawling/ingest (xgingest).
- Coordinator: network coordination and auditing of node performance (xgcoordinator).
Typical scenarios
- Scenario 1: a user asks a question in the chat → receives an AI answer.
- Scenario 2: an operator runs a node → participates in task execution and, per the documentation, receives rewards in $OSMI.
Getting started (wallet/network)
- What you need: access to the chat (see
App / Demo), or GPU hardware for running a node (requirements depend on the node type). - Network/chain: Ethereum (the ERC‑20 contract of the $OSMI token).
- Fees: Ethereum network fees for operations with the token (if performed).
Architecture/tech (non‑AI)
- Components: coordinator + node network (LLM/image/memory/ingest).
- Participant roles: users; node operators; trusted entities (for the coordinator).
- Where logic runs: AI inference is performed offchain on nodes; token operations are performed onchain on Ethereum.
- Dependencies: per the documentation, the memory node is claimed to use Storj for persistent storage.
Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)
- Token utility: per the roadmap, the token is used to purchase node licenses and access AI inference; per the node description — as a reward for operators.
- Token parameters: ERC‑20, total supply 1 000 000 000, decimals 18, fair launch, emission pool (supply-based).
- Staking/burn: per the roadmap, staking rewards and token burns are mentioned as part of the model; details require separate Tier‑1 recording of the specific terms.
Governance
- No detailed description of governance mechanics (DAO/multisig/change procedures) was found per Tier‑1; however, the official token page mentions “protocol governance” through token locking.
Security and incidents
- Audits: — (not found per Tier‑1).
- Bug bounty: — (not found per Tier‑1).
- Incidents: — (not found per Tier‑1).
Project status and timeline
- Current status: per the roadmap, a public beta release in 2024 is mentioned; the current state of the product requires regular re‑checking.
- Roadmap: key points are described on the official roadmap page (see links_*).
Ecosystem/integrations
- Integrations: — (not found per Tier‑1).
- Where it’s actually used: the basic user surface — the chat (see
App / Demo).
AI component of the project
- What is real AI here? the network is positioned as infrastructure for AI inference (LLM/image) via distributed nodes and a coordinator.
- What is truly onchain? the onchain component of the $OSMI token is confirmed (ERC‑20 on Ethereum); onchain logic “other than the token” is not established per Tier‑1.
- Why is a token needed? in the documentation/roadmap, the token is described as part of the licensing/access and node operator reward model.
- Red flags (based on the information found): absence of reproducible quality/performance metrics in Tier‑1 (other than hardware requirements); the role of the coordinator as a trusted component; the onchain part may boil down to the token and accounting.
DecAI Fit component summary
- DecAI Fit: 5/6 — high alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
| Component | Level | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI reality | high | 3 |
| Onchain necessity | low | 1 |
| Token necessity | medium | 3 |
| Evidence | Tier‑1 present | 3 |
Details
AI reality
AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)
- AI_0 (decision): 0
- Claim (one line): AI is described in Tier‑1 as an operating product/network (not just roadmap intent).
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.osmi.ai/ ; https://docs.osmi.ai/nodes
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): This flag is used only when there is intent without confirmed “what the AI does”; here there is a description of the operation and components.
- Conflict note (if any): —
AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)
- AI_1 (decision): 1
- Claim (one line): Nodes perform AI inference (including LLM completion; image generation is claimed as a separate node type).
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.osmi.ai/nodes ; https://www.osmi.ai/
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 directly describes the node types and their role in AI operations.
- Conflict note (if any): —
AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)
- AI_2 (decision): 1
- Claim (one line): The official website has a “Try OSMI Chat” link (public chat interface).
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.osmi.ai/ ; https://chat.osmi.ai/
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is a user-accessible surface for checking basic functionality.
- Conflict note (if any): —
AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)
- AI_3 (decision): 0
- Metrics: not found.
- Context (version/date/how measured): —.
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.osmi.ai/
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): No reproducible set of model/system quality metrics sufficient for AI_3=1 was found.
- Conflict note (if any): —
AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)
- AI_4 (decision): 1
- Claim (one line): The documentation describes node types and their functions (inference/memory/ingest/coordinator), as well as participation requirements.
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.osmi.ai/nodes
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is a technical description of the architecture at the level of components and roles.
- Conflict note (if any): —
Onchain necessity
OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)
- OC_1 (decision): 1
- Chain: Ethereum
- Addresses/identifiers: $OSMI token: 0x5485a469fAEa1492191Cfce7528AB6E58135aA4d
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.osmi.ai/tokenomics ; https://etherscan.io/token/0x5485a469fAEa1492191Cfce7528AB6E58135aA4d
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is a specific onchain artifact (the token contract) and its parameters in the official documentation.
- Conflict note (if any): —
OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)
- OC_2 (decision): 0
- What useful logic is onchain: not established (other than the token).
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.osmi.ai/
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): No Tier‑1 description of onchain protocol logic that would be “beyond just a token” was found.
- Conflict note (if any): —
OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)
- OC_3 (decision): 0
- “Replace the blockchain” test: per Tier‑1, it is not proven that a key property of the product “breaks down” without the blockchain.
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.osmi.ai/
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): Insufficient data to assert onchain criticality (conservatively 0).
- Conflict note (if any): —
Token necessity
TK_0 — no token (1/0)
- TK_0 (decision): 0
- Claim (one line): The project has a token, $OSMI (ERC‑20).
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.osmi.ai/tokenomics
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): The official tokenomics page records the token parameters and contract.
- Conflict note (if any): —
TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)
TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)
- TK_1 (decision): 1
- Claim (one line): In the roadmap, the token is described as a means of purchasing node licenses and accessing AI inference capabilities.
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.osmi.ai/roadmap
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): The roadmap is a Tier‑1 source on the purpose of the token in the access/licensing model.
- Conflict note (if any): —
TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)
- TK_2 (decision): 1
- Claim (one line): The node documentation describes receiving $OSMI tokens in exchange for participation (node operation).
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.osmi.ai/nodes
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): A direct Tier‑1 statement about the reward model for node operators.
- Conflict note (if any): —
TK_3 — governance (1/0)
- TK_3 (decision): 1
- Claim (one line): The official token page mentions “protocol governance” through locking $OSMI tokens.
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.osmi.ai/token
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): The Tier‑1 source directly claims locking assets “in protocol governance”; the mechanics are insufficiently detailed, but the signal is sufficient for TK_3=1.
- Conflict note (if any): —
TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)
- TK_4 (decision): 0
- Claim (one line): The replaceability of the token without loss of the protocol’s meaning is not established per Tier‑1.
- Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.osmi.ai/tokenomics ; https://docs.osmi.ai/roadmap
- Why sufficient / why not (one line): TK_4=1 requires an explicit Tier‑1 justification “can be replaced”, which is absent; we conservatively set 0.
- Conflict note (if any): —
Evidence (table)
| Tier | Source | What it proves |
|---|---|---|
| Tier‑1 | https://www.osmi.ai/ | Positioning of the product as an AI assistant and the presence of a public chat (Try OSMI Chat). |
| Tier‑1 | https://docs.osmi.ai/nodes | Architecture of the node network and the role of nodes (inference/memory/ingest/coordinator) + the reward model for operators. |
| Tier‑1 | https://docs.osmi.ai/tokenomics | Parameters of the $OSMI token (ERC‑20, total supply 1B, contract) and the basic issuance model. |
| Tier‑1 | https://www.osmi.ai/token | Token utility: payments for inference/GPU leasing, burn-to-power (node license), staking/locking for protocol governance. |
| Tier‑1 | https://docs.osmi.ai/roadmap | Claimed purpose of the token: node licenses/access to inference; mention of token burns and staking rewards in the roadmap. |
| Tier‑1 | https://etherscan.io/token/0x5485a469fAEa1492191Cfce7528AB6E58135aA4d | Onchain fact of the existence of the $OSMI token contract on the Ethereum network. |
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