Flux Decentralized Cloud
Decentralized cloud network of user-run FluxNodes that host Docker apps, WordPress and other workloads.
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Flux key facts
| Category | Decentralized compute |
|---|---|
| Chains | Own Flux blockchain; FLUX parallel assets on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Kadena, Solana and others |
| Platforms | Web, API |
| Company | InFlux Technologies |
| Open source | AGPL-3.0 (FluxOS) |
| Pricing | CPU $0.15 per 0.1 core, RAM $0.05 per 100 MB, SSD $0.02 per GB per month; $0.99 minimum per app per month |
| Launched | 2018 (FluxCloud) |
| Token | FLUX (node collateral, rewards, app payments at a 5% discount) |
| US availability | Available: terms name no country restrictions |
FLUX token
- Price
- $0.0525 +2.0% 24h
- Market cap
- $22.3M
- Fully diluted value
- $22.3M
- 30-day change
- -36.2%
Market data: CoinGecko, updated Nov 10, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
What is Flux?
Flux is a decentralized cloud computing network where user-operated FluxNodes host Docker containers and apps such as WordPress. Its homepage reports 6,623 nodes in 67 countries as of May 2026. InFlux Technologies offers managed services, and a Flux Foundation funded by block rewards supports network growth.
How Flux works
When you deploy on FluxCloud, your app is registered on the Flux blockchain and scheduled onto at least three FluxNodes, independent servers running FluxOS.
If one node goes offline, another keeps serving the app. An optional setting, synchronize data across components, runs the app actively on one node while the others hold a synced state and take over on failure, which lowers resource use.
Node operators stake FLUX as collateral and must pass a benchmark before joining. The entry Cumulus tier needs 1,000 FLUX, 2 CPU cores, 8 GB RAM and 220 GB storage, and higher Nimbus and Stratus tiers go up to 40,000 FLUX, 8 cores, 64 GB RAM and 880 GB. Online nodes earn block rewards, and nodes that fall below the availability threshold are deactivated. In 2025 InFlux released ArcaneOS, a FluxOS upgrade that adds OS attestation and runtime protections.
How to start with Flux
- Log in to FluxCloud with a Zelcore, SSP or MetaMask wallet, or with email login.
- Under Register New App, name the app, set 3 to 100 instances, choose a prepaid period from one week to one year, and define components with a Docker image, or deploy from a Git repo or a marketplace template.
- The Review step validates your specs, shows the cost in USD and FLUX, asks you to sign a message, and test-deploys the container on test nodes.
- After the test passes, pay by card through Stripe, by PayPal or in FLUX within 30 minutes, and the app deploys once payment is confirmed.
Flux fees and limits
- Pricing is per resource per month: $0.15 per 0.1 CPU core, $0.05 per 100 MB RAM and $0.02 per GB of SSD, per instance, with a $0.99 minimum per app.
- Enterprise ports cost $2.00 each and scoped deployments to specific nodes $4.00.
- Small apps get 20% off and medium apps 10%, longer terms save 3% at 3 months up to 12% at 9 months or more, and paying in FLUX takes another 5% off.
- The docs' example of 0.5 CPU, 500 MB RAM and 5 GB SSD on three instances comes to the $0.99 minimum.
Risks to know before using Flux
- Subscriptions are prepaid and non-refundable, and there is no pause.
- Canceling removes the app from the network immediately, deletes its data permanently and forfeits the remaining time, unless you made a backup with the Backup/Restore tool first.
- Renewals and spec changes are signed the same way from the Subscription tab, and you cannot add new components to an existing app during an update.
- Your app runs on hardware operated by independent node owners, and the docs point enterprise users who need SLAs to the separate Managed Service option.
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Flux pros and cons
- Supports Docker containers and deployment from Git
- Nodes spread across 67 countries per the homepage
- FluxOS code is public under AGPL-3.0
- Hands-on support is a separate managed service from InFlux Technologies
- Node counts on the site are point-in-time figures
- Every app must run on at least 3 instances, prepaid and non-refundable
Flux FAQ
What is Flux?
Flux is a decentralized cloud computing network where user-operated FluxNodes host Docker containers and apps such as WordPress. Its homepage reports 6,623 nodes in 67 countries as of May 2026. InFlux Technologies offers managed services, and a Flux Foundation funded by block rewards supports network growth.
Which chains does Flux support?
Own Flux blockchain; FLUX parallel assets on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Kadena, Solana and others.
How much does Flux cost?
CPU $0.15 per 0.1 core, RAM $0.05 per 100 MB, SSD $0.02 per GB per month; $0.99 minimum per app per month, according to Flux’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Does Flux have a token?
Yes, FLUX. Its market cap was $22.3M on CoinGecko on Nov 10, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
Is Flux available in the US?
Available: terms name no country restrictions, according to Flux’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Sources
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Sources: Flux: official site, Flux: Homepage, Flux: GitHub RunOnFlux/flux. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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