The honest details
The questions worth asking before you buy a machine that needs to pay for itself.
Who owns the machine?
You do. You buy the hardware outright as a package. PELNINGA operates and maintains it for you — it is your asset and your income.
Where does it physically run?
Your choice. Host it at home/office (you supply power and internet) or in our managed facility for a flat hosting fee and better uptime. The calculator covers both.
How do payouts work?
The machine earns on the AI generation rental market. Payouts are attached to your bank account, and our management fee is taken as an agreed percentage of the net rental income.
Are the earnings guaranteed?
No. Headline figures are shown at 100% utilization (rented 24/7) — the best case. The rental market is open and driven by supply and demand, so rates and utilization move constantly and are never guaranteed. The calculator uses live market rates; drag the utilization slider to model a realistic level for your own planning.
What does the management fee cover?
Listing and price optimization, uptime and health monitoring, driver/stack maintenance, support, and remote troubleshooting. Hardware repairs are handled under the 2-year warranty, and we run the whole RMA process for you.
How much does PELNINGA charge?
15% of your net rental income. Net means after the rental marketplace takes its 25% commission and after electricity or hosting costs — so we are paid last, on what actually reaches you. If the machine earns nothing that month, we charge nothing. We take no cut of the hardware purchase beyond the quoted price.
How much does hosting with you cost?
€95 per kW of machine power per month, all-inclusive: electricity, cooling, internet and rack space. In practice that is about €26.60/mo for the Entry (280 W), €38/mo for the Core (400 W), €43.70/mo for the Plus (460 W) and €66.50/mo for the Edge (700 W). It is a flat fee, so it is best value on machines that stay busy.
What if my machine sits idle for a month?
You pay nothing to us — our fee is a percentage of income, so no income means no fee. If you host at home you pay only the small idle electricity draw. If you host with us, the flat hosting fee still applies, which is why hosting with us suits higher-utilization machines; the calculator shows the break-even point for each package.
Can I return the machine if I change my mind?
Yes. Our packages are standard configurations, so you have the statutory 14-day right of withdrawal from the day you receive the machine, no reason needed. Return it complete and undamaged and we refund the purchase price including standard outbound delivery, within 14 days of getting it back. You pay the return shipping.
How long until I get it?
We assemble, stress-test and dispatch within 10 working days of cleared payment. If a component is delayed we tell you before that deadline and you can wait or cancel for a full refund.
What warranty do I get?
2 years on all parts we supply, and we handle the entire RMA process — you never deal with component manufacturers. That is on top of your statutory rights under Lithuanian and EU law. If a fault takes the machine offline for more than 7 consecutive days, we waive that month's management fee.
What do I need to host it at home?
A normal power socket, a wired internet connection and somewhere with airflow that you do not mind hearing. The machines draw roughly 280–700 W under load depending on the package — comparable to a gaming PC or a small heater — and they are audible, so a living room is a poor choice and a utility room, garage or office is ideal. Upload requirements are modest; a standard home connection is enough.
How is this income taxed in Lithuania?
Rental income from equipment is taxable income and it is your responsibility to declare it. Most private owners register individual activity (individuali veikla) and pay income tax on the profit, with VAT registration only becoming relevant above the turnover threshold. Your dashboard gives you the figures you need. We are not tax advisors — confirm your own situation with an accountant or the STI (VMI).
Can I sell the machine or stop the service?
Any time. You own the hardware outright, so you can end the management agreement and keep the machine, take over running it yourself, move it elsewhere, or sell it privately. There is no lock-in period and no exit fee. Tell us and we hand over cleanly.
What happens to my hardware if PELNINGA stops trading?
It remains your property. Machines you host at home are already in your possession. Machines hosted in our facility stay yours and we would return them to you — they are not company assets and are not part of any insolvency estate. Your marketplace account is in your name and payouts go to your bank directly, so income never flows through us.
Is this an investment product?
No. You are buying a computer and paying us to operate it. It is not a security, a fund, a deposit or any regulated financial product, there is no pooled money and no promised return, and nothing on this site is financial advice. What you get is hardware you own that can earn on an open market — with all the variability that implies.
How is this different from crypto mining?
The demand is different. Mining income comes from a token price and a difficulty curve; here the machine is rented by people running AI generation workloads who pay by the hour for compute. Rates still move with supply and demand, and we do not pretend otherwise — but the buyer of your GPU time is a customer with a job to run, not a market cycle.