# Host Fee Guide

Understanding how fees affect your earnings as a Clore.ai host.

## Order Creation Fee — 10-Minute Grace Period

Each order has a one-time **creation fee** charged to the renter. Previously, this fee was charged immediately when the order was created. Now, it is only charged **after the 10-minute mark**:

* The renter can deploy, inspect, and test the server for up to 10 minutes
* If the renter cancels within 10 minutes — **no creation fee is charged**
* After 10 minutes, the creation fee is charged **once**

This encourages renters to try servers risk-free, which means **more orders for you**.

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## How You Get Paid

When a renter uses your server (after the 10-minute trial), the settlement is calculated in CLORE. Your earnings depend on three factors:

1. **Your listed price** (you set this)
2. **Base marketplace fee** (always applies)
3. **Extra hoster fee** (only for non-CLORE payments)

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## Base Fee (All Currencies)

A base marketplace fee is deducted from every rental:

| Order Type | Total Base Fee | Your Share (Hoster) | Renter Pays |
| ---------- | -------------- | ------------------- | ----------- |
| On-Demand  | 10%            | 5%                  | 5%          |
| Spot       | 2.5%           | 1.25%               | 1.25%       |

The base fee is **split 50/50** between you and the renter.

### Reduce Base Fee with PoH

Hold CLORE in [Proof of Holding](https://docs.clore.ai/proof-of-holding/overview) to reduce your base fee by up to **50%**:

| CLORE in PoH | Your Base Fee Reduction |
| ------------ | ----------------------- |
| 200,000      | 5%                      |
| 500,000      | 13%                     |
| 1,000,000    | 25%                     |
| 2,000,000+   | 50% (maximum)           |

**Example:** On-demand with 1M CLORE in PoH → your base fee drops from 5% to 3.75%.

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## Extra Hoster Fee (Non-CLORE Only)

When renters pay with **BTC, USDT, or USDC**, an additional **15% extra hoster fee** is applied to your earnings:

| Payment Currency | Extra Hoster Fee |
| ---------------- | ---------------- |
| **CLORE**        | **0%**           |
| Bitcoin (BTC)    | 15%              |
| USDT / USDC      | 15%              |

> **This is the biggest fee difference.** A renter paying with BTC costs you 15% more in fees compared to CLORE.

### Reduce Extra Fee with MFP Lock

Lock CLORE in [MFP Lock](https://docs.clore.ai/for-hosts/mfp-lock-a-complete-breakdown-of-mechanics) tiers to reduce or eliminate the extra hoster fee:

| MFP Tier     | Max Reduction | Lock Capacity | Unlock Period |
| ------------ | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| Tier 1       | 30%           | MFP × 1,000   | 7 days        |
| Tier 2       | 30%           | MFP × 4,000   | 14 days       |
| Tier 3       | 40%           | MFP × 2,000   | 28 days       |
| **All Full** | **100%**      | MFP × 7,000   | —             |

When all three tiers are fully locked, the 15% extra fee is **completely eliminated**.

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## Earnings Comparison

**100 CLORE/day listed price, On-Demand rental:**

| Scenario         | Payment  | Base Fee | Extra Fee | You Receive     |
| ---------------- | -------- | -------- | --------- | --------------- |
| No PoH, No MFP   | CLORE    | 5%       | 0%        | **95 CLORE**    |
| No PoH, No MFP   | BTC/USDT | 5%       | 15%       | **80 CLORE**    |
| 1M PoH, No MFP   | BTC/USDT | 3.75%    | 15%       | **81.25 CLORE** |
| 1M PoH, Full MFP | BTC/USDT | 3.75%    | 0%        | **96.25 CLORE** |
| 2M PoH, Full MFP | CLORE    | 2.5%     | 0%        | **97.5 CLORE**  |

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## Quick Tips for Hosts

1. **Accept CLORE payments** — zero extra fees
2. **Stake in PoH** — reduces base fees for all currencies
3. **Lock MFP** — eliminates extra fees on BTC/USDT/USDC orders
4. **Price competitively** — check similar GPUs on the [Marketplace](https://clore.ai/marketplace)
5. **Maintain high uptime** — affects your [Server Rating](https://docs.clore.ai/for-hosts/server-settings/server-rating)

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## Related

{% content-ref url="../for-renters/fee-structure" %}
[fee-structure](https://docs.clore.ai/for-renters/fee-structure)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="mfp-lock-a-complete-breakdown-of-mechanics" %}
[mfp-lock-a-complete-breakdown-of-mechanics](https://docs.clore.ai/for-hosts/mfp-lock-a-complete-breakdown-of-mechanics)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../proof-of-holding/overview" %}
[overview](https://docs.clore.ai/proof-of-holding/overview)
{% endcontent-ref %}