# Node Specifications

#### Node Specifications

Swarm supports a range of node types, each designed to meet specific performance and workload requirements. The specifications are tailored to ensure efficiency and scalability for diverse use cases:

* **GPU Nodes**
  * **Minimum Specs**: NVIDIA T4 with 16GB VRAM
  * **Recommended Specs**: NVIDIA A100 with 80GB VRAM
  * **Use Case**: Designed for high-performance **AI training** and inference tasks, providing the compute power necessary for deep learning and other GPU-intensive workloads.
* **CPU Nodes**
  * **Minimum Specs**: 4 cores, 8GB RAM
  * **Recommended Specs**: 32 cores, 128GB RAM
  * **Use Case**: Ideal for **general compute** tasks, including application hosting, data processing, and lightweight workloads.
* **Storage Nodes**
  * **Minimum Specs**: 100GB SSD
  * **Recommended Specs**: 2TB NVMe
  * **Use Case**: Optimized for **data storage**, supporting high-speed read/write operations for structured and unstructured data, including databases and media files.

These node configurations ensure Swarm delivers the right balance of performance and cost-efficiency for varied computational and storage needs, empowering users to scale their workloads effectively.
