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0G Storage
What it is
0G Storage is a paid, distributed storage layer for onchain applications such as AI agents, DePIN, and gaming. It provides an append-only Log Layer for unstructured data and a mutable Key-Value Layer for structured data. The product page describes 50 Gbps throughput for the Log Layer, millisecond-level access, and sub-second access for the Key-Value Layer. Cryptographic proofs, erasure coding, sharding, and Proof of Random Access challenges support integrity and availability. Uploads are committed on-chain as Merkle roots, while mutable data keeps an immutable history. Listed workloads include datasets, media, AI model weights, sensor logs, vector embeddings, user state, and metadata. Developers can use TypeScript or Go SDKs, a CLI, or a web upload tool; the JavaScript SDK supports file transfers, RPC methods, Merkle trees, and browsers. It integrates with blockchains and Web2 applications, including rollups and VMs. Pricing starts at $11/mo. API, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, and web access are listed.
For and against
For
- Supports structured and unstructured storage layers
- On-chain Merkle commitments enable copy verification
- SDKs, CLI, and web upload tools
- Integrates with chains, rollups, VMs, and Web2
- Listed pricing starts at $11/mo
Against
- Storing data in nodes requires fees
- Storage operations are capped at 8 TB each
- Storage nodes require substantial hardware
The verdict
0G Storage combines two data models with verification and distributed replication features. It is aimed at teams that need programmable storage across blockchain or Web2 environments and can accommodate paid, infrastructure-oriented operation.
Who it suits
It suits developers and AI teams building data-heavy applications, ecosystem partners, and storage node operators. Operators need suitable hardware and can contribute capacity for network rewards.
On the record
- Audit history
- The site says uploads receive immutable cryptographic commitments and that mutable states retain immutable history.storage.0g.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The maker says independent miners replicate data and use Proof of Random Access challenges to prove they hold and can serve it.docs.0g.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Composability
- The site says the storage layer can integrate with any chain, rollup, VM, or hybrid stack.storage.0g.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Cost claim
- The documentation lists costs 95% lower than AWS and says the savings are intended to support large datasets.docs.0g.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data access
- The product page describes millisecond-level access to structured and unstructured data and sub-second access for the KV Layer.storage.0g.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Developer SDK
- The JavaScript SDK supports file upload and download, RPC methods, file Merkle trees, and browser environments.npmjs.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Fees
- The SDK instructions say users need to pay fees to store data in storage nodes.npmjs.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The maker says 0G Storage can be used with any blockchain or Web2 app, including custom rollups and VMs.docs.0g.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrity and availability
- The site describes cryptographic proofs, erasure coding, data sharding, and PoRA challenges to support data integrity and availability.storage.0g.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker identifies developers and AI teams, storage node operators, and ecosystem partners as audiences.storage.0g.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- The maker offers TypeScript and Go SDKs, a CLI, and a web tool for uploads.storage.0g.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker identity
- The 0G FAQ says 0G was co-founded in 2023 by Michael Heinrich, Ming Wu, Fan Long, and Thomas Yao.0g.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Node requirements
- The storage node guide lists 32 GB RAM, 8 CPU cores, a 500 GB or 1 TB SSD, and 100 Mbps upload and download bandwidth for a Storage Node.docs.0g.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The documentation caps each mining operation's range at 8 TB and says large operators can run multiple instances.docs.0g.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Operator audience
- Storage node operators can contribute storage capacity and earn network rewards.storage.0g.ai · read 4 Oct 2026
- Performance claim
- The official site describes the Log Layer as capable of 50 Gbps throughput.storage.0g.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing model
- Uploads are paid in 0G, and the documentation says the network fee is fixed and pricing is transparent and on-chain.storage.0g.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- 0G Storage is a decentralized storage network designed for AI workloads, Web3 apps, and massive datasets.docs.0g.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
