Reference: the verifiable compute landscape

A standing map of who proves what, at what cost, under which assumptions.

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2026-08-0512 minInstitutional Reports

Maintained reference covering proving systems, hardware acceleration, and the trust assumptions each design carries. Updated when something material changes rather than on a schedule.

Entries state the assumption in plain terms, including the ones vendors prefer to describe as implementation details.

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