Salad

March 31, 2026 · View on GitHub

Category: GPU Compute | Status: Active Website: https://salad.io

Description

Salad.io lets you share your GPU for distributed AI workloads and earn Salad balance redeemable for gift cards, games, or cash. Windows only with a native desktop application. Requires a dedicated GPU (NVIDIA or AMD). The platform routes AI inference, rendering, and other compute tasks to your machine when idle. One of the more user-friendly GPU sharing platforms.

Earning Estimates

MetricValue
Monthly range$0 - $100 (estimate)
PerGPU-hour
Minimum payout$5
Payout frequencyOn request
Payment methodsPaypal, Giftcard

Earnings depend on GPU model and availability of work. RTX 3060 ~$1-3/day. Windows only. Native app, no Docker support. Redeemable for gift cards, games, or PayPal.

Requirements

RequirementValue
Residential IPYes
Minimum bandwidthNone
GPU requiredYes
Minimum storageNone
Supported platformsWindows

Setup Instructions

1. Create an account

Sign up at Salad and install the desktop application on your Windows machine.

Salad runs as a native Windows app — there is no Docker image. To let CashPilot track your earnings:

  1. Open salad.com in your browser and log in.
  2. Press F12 to open DevTools.
  3. Go to Application > Cookies > salad.com.
  4. Copy the value of the auth cookie (starts with CfDJ8...).

3. Configure CashPilot

Add the cookie to your CashPilot configuration:

salad_auth_cookie=<your auth cookie value>

CashPilot will poll app-api.salad.com/api/v1/profile/balance to fetch your current and lifetime balance.

Docker Configuration

Salad is a native Windows desktop application — no Docker image is available. CashPilot monitors earnings via the Salad API only.