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In the Kubernetes operator program, you earn revenue for every inference token processed on your GPUs. Lilac handles pricing, billing, and collection, while you provide the capacity.

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Revenue Split

Revenue is calculated per token based on the model being served:

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What Drives Revenue

Your earnings depend on three factors:
  1. GPU availability — more GPU-hours available means more potential revenue
  2. Inference demand — Lilac routes traffic to the best available GPUs across the network
  3. Model pricing — higher-priced models generate more revenue per token

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Monthly Reporting

At the end of each month, Lilac sends you a report with your earnings breakdown:
  • Total tokens processed — prompt + completion tokens across all models
  • Per-cluster breakdown — earnings by cluster and model
  • Gross revenue — total token revenue before the split
  • Your payout — your 70% share

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Payouts

Payouts are sent monthly after your earnings report is generated. During onboarding, we’ll collect your payment details:
  • Wire transfer — provide your bank wire information
  • ACH — provide your ACH routing and account numbers
For questions about payouts or to update your payment information, email contact@getlilac.com.

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Maximizing Revenue

The more GPU-hours you make available, the more you earn. Consider widening your availability windows or dedicating idle nodes full-time to maximize revenue.
  • Extend availability windows — evenings, weekends, and holidays tend to have high inference demand
  • Add more pools — if you have different GPU types, create separate pools for each
  • Minimize preemption — stable availability lets Lilac route more consistent traffic to your cluster