GPU Blocks : Decentralized GPU Rental
AI Infrastructure UX/UI, Decentralized Cloud Platform
GPU Blocks connects idle GPU owners with AI teams needing scalable power on demand. Earn passively, reduce compute costs, and fuel the future of AI through a secure, community-driven platform.
Problem
AI companies and researchers need massive GPU power to train models—but access is expensive and limited. Meanwhile, countless GPUs in homes and offices sit idle. GPU Blocks connects these two worlds, allowing users to rent out unused GPU power, and giving teams on-demand access to scalable, cost-effective compute resources.
UX Thinking
User Research
GPU Providers: Want to earn passively with minimal setup.
AI Teams / Researchers: Need scalable GPU access without infrastructure overhead.
Goals
Create a smooth onboarding for GPU owners.
Offer transparency and real-time performance tracking to renters.
Make rewards feel immediate, visible, and worth the effort.
Key UX Strategies
Designed dual dashboards for renters vs. providers.
Focused on frictionless flows: connect wallet, verify GPU, start earning.
Visualized earnings and resource usage with smart charts and performance indicators.
UI Decisions
Visual Style
Futuristic and technical aesthetic with strong contrast.
Minimal layout with high-density data cards and hardware specs.
Component Design
GPU rental listings, provider stats, wallet payout modules.
Resource monitoring (temps, uptime, performance), earnings summaries, task history.
Research
Benchmarked services like Vast.ai, Lambda Labs, and AWS Spot Instances. Spoke to gamers, creators, and small mining communities about idle GPU usage. Identified a major trust gap in automated GPU rental markets — clarity and earnings visibility are key.
User Flow Overview
GPU Owner
Connect wallet → Verify hardware → Start renting → Track earnings
GPU Renter
Browse GPU listings → Start job → Monitor task → Pay and receive results
Visual Design
Color Palette
Dark theme with electric greens and cyber blues
Typography
Futuristic, compact fonts optimized for tech content
Interactive Elements
Real-time load bars, animated token earnings, wallet connection states
Tools Used
Figma (wireframes, prototypes, UI design)
Notion (research and documentation)
Results
Delivered a two-sided platform for decentralized GPU sharing. Reduced onboarding time to under 2 minutes. Created an intuitive dashboard that improves trust and usability in token-based compute rentals
Lessons Learned
Trust and feedback loops are essential in any token-powered ecosystem. Passive income UX must be simple, real-time, and visually rewarding. Explaining complex systems like compute rentals can be intuitive with the right structure