> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cluster-protocol.gitbook.io/whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cluster-protocol.gitbook.io/whitepaper/custom-model-hosting-and-fine-tuning/bring-your-own-model.md).

# Bring Your Own Model

Developers with proprietary or fine-tuned models can deploy them on Cluster's compute infrastructure and serve inference through the same unified API gateway.

The process:

1. Upload the model weights and configuration
2. Cluster provisions GPU compute and loads the model
3. The model is assigned an endpoint on the inference API
4. Consumers call it via the same `/v1/chat/completions` endpoint
5. Billing is per-token, settled in the $CP

The developer's model benefits from Cluster's existing infrastructure: authentication, rate limiting, billing, x402 support, and SDK compatibility: without building any of it from scratch.