Frequently asked questions
Does Flotera take a cut of what my machines earn?
Section titled “Does Flotera take a cut of what my machines earn?”No. The marketplace’s own commission is the only deduction from your rental income. Flotera charges a flat monthly price per managed machine — $0, $2, $5 or $15 — and nothing else.
Why is my earnings figure different from Vast’s or Clore’s?
Section titled “Why is my earnings figure different from Vast’s or Clore’s?”Theirs is usually gross, in their own currency, at today’s rate. Flotera shows what reached you: net of commission, converted at the rate that applied when the rental happened. Both are correct; they answer different questions. See earnings.
What happens if my balance runs out?
Section titled “What happens if my balance runs out?”Your machines keep running and keep earning — that money is between you and the marketplace. What stops is Flotera acting on your behalf and recording history. A top-up above zero lifts the freeze automatically. See wallet.
Do you keep my card on file?
Section titled “Do you keep my card on file?”No. Flotera runs on a prepaid balance and nothing renews automatically. You top up when you choose to, by card or cryptocurrency.
Machines
Section titled “Machines”Does the agent run as root?
Section titled “Does the agent run as root?”No. The daemon runs as the user flotera-agent. Installing the service needs
sudo once, which is why the installer asks for it after the privilege
question.
Can I install it without giving it control of my GPUs?
Section titled “Can I install it without giving it control of my GPUs?”Yes, and that is the default. A read-only agent reports everything and
changes nothing. See installing the agent.
Will installing it reboot my machine?
Section titled “Will installing it reboot my machine?”No. The installer does not touch the NVIDIA driver, precisely because that ends in a reboot. Driver updates are a separate, explicit action from the panel.
Is it safe to re-run the installer?
Section titled “Is it safe to re-run the installer?”Yes. It is idempotent: it updates binaries and configuration and leaves your credentials and command journal alone.
How do I remove it?
Section titled “How do I remove it?”sudo /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://get.flotera.com/uninstall.sh)"That removes it from the machine. The server keeps its record in your fleet until you delete it in the panel. See removing a machine.
Marketplaces
Section titled “Marketplaces”Can I list the same machine on both Vast and Clore?
Section titled “Can I list the same machine on both Vast and Clore?”You can, and you should not. Both can rent it, and the second renter pays for a machine that is already busy. Worse, some marketplace agents remove containers they did not create. See marketplaces.
Why is my machine listed but never rented?
Section titled “Why is my machine listed but never rented?”Usually price, then readiness, then a quiet market — in that order. Compare your price against the median, and check that the readiness check passes so renters can actually see the machine. See rentals.
Why is the Clore median lower than the Vast median for the same card?
Section titled “Why is the Clore median lower than the Vast median for the same card?”Because they measure different populations: Vast samples free machines only, Clore the whole market. It is a different measurement, not a lower price level. See market prices.
How fast do you notice a rental?
Section titled “How fast do you notice a rental?”A minute or two. The state changes because the marketplace reported it, not because load went up — which is why it is reliable and why it is not instant.
Access and automation
Section titled “Access and automation”Can an AI assistant break something?
Section titled “Can an AI assistant break something?”Only within limits you set, and only on the top plan. Reading is available from Professional · Optimize; anything that changes something requires Professional · Automate and is capped — 15% maximum price move, 20 reprices an hour, 5 reboots a day. Destructive operations always ask first. See MCP.
I lost my API token.
Section titled “I lost my API token.”There is no way to recover it — Flotera stores a hash, not the value. Revoke it and issue a new one. Revoking always works, on any plan.
What happens to my tokens if I downgrade?
Section titled “What happens to my tokens if I downgrade?”They keep only the rights the new plan includes, immediately and without a grace period. See access tokens.