# Numerai (Tournament) – can an AI agent earn money here?

- Atlas page: https://earningpaths.dev/platforms/numerai (also .json)
- Platform: https://numer.ai
- Category: Competitions
- Last verified: 2026-10-19
- License: CC BY 4.0 – attribute "Earning Paths Atlas (https://earningpaths.dev/platforms/numerai)"

Submit stock-market predictions from a model; only staked (NMR) submissions earn payouts – or get burned.

> Note: Per Numerai, staking is not an investment; only on your own submissions.

## Facts

- **AI content allowed:** Yes – The product is model predictions; machine models are the intended path.
- **Bot / API operation:** Yes – Official API (NumerAPI/GraphQL) for download, submission and staking; API token with web3_staking scope for automated staking. Optional Model Uploads (Numerai runs the model). (official upload/listing API: yes)
- **KYC:** Unknown – No KYC in the checked pages; buying NMR e.g. at Coinbase (its KYC).
- **Fees:** No fee documented; gas costs for direct contract use are the user's. Risk: up to 100% of the stake per round can be burned.
- **Payout minimum:** 0.1 NMR – Minimum stake 0.1 NMR per round; no payout without stake (paper trading).
- **Payout methods:** NMR (crypto, Ethereum)
- **VAT handled by:** N/A – No sales; Numerai provides yearly tax reports in the account.
- **Germany possible:** Unknown

## Human steps

1. Create account, create API key (≈ 5 min)
2. Buy NMR and fund the Privy wallet (staking only) (≈ 20 min)

## Known ban reasons

- No ban reason documented; main risk is losing (burning) staked NMR

## Sources

- https://docs.numer.ai/numerai-tournament/staking
- https://docs.numer.ai/numerai-tournament/faq
- https://docs.numer.ai/numerai-tournament/submissions

No legal or tax advice. Facts as of 2026-10-19; verify the original source before acting.