Gaia Labs has officially opened pre-orders for its decentralized AI smartphone, positioning the device as a radical alternative to cloud-dependent mobile computing. Announced today, September 2, 2025, the Gaia AI Phone marks the company’s first hardware release and is limited to just 7,000 units.
A Phone Built for Ownership, Not Extraction
Unlike conventional smartphones that rely on centralized cloud services, the Gaia AI Phone runs entirely on-device. Built on Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge hardware and powered by Gaia’s open AI platform, it promises private, offline inference without data harvesting. Key features include a secure node runtime for local large language model execution, an integrated wallet with on-chain identity, and a voice-to-agent interface for seamless interactions with custom AI agents.
The company has positioned the phone as a bridge between two multi-billion-dollar markets: smartphones and decentralized artificial intelligence. By embedding its network protocols and development tools directly into a consumer device, Gaia is attempting to create a new category where hardware, identity, and agent-based applications converge.
Perks and Incentives for Early Adopters
To stoke adoption, Gaia Labs has tied the phone launch to its broader decentralized ecosystem. Each device ships with a $199 Gaia Domain pre-loaded, while the first 3,000 buyers also receive tickets to Korea Blockchain Week. Ongoing $GAIA token rewards further encourage users to contribute compute to the network.
The pricing is set at $1,399, a figure that positions the phone alongside premium flagship devices. Yet Gaia is betting that the promise of sovereignty over digital identity and AI execution will justify the premium. More than 10,000 people had already joined the waitlist ahead of the public pre-sale, highlighting strong early demand.
A Broader Strategy for Decentralized AI
For Gaia, the launch is not just about selling hardware but about seeding its network with dedicated, high-capability nodes. Each phone functions as both a personal device and a gateway into Gaia’s peer-to-peer AI ecosystem. The company envisions a future where millions of such devices collectively power decentralized compute, identity, and agent-driven applications.
The pitch resonates with multiple communities. Web3 enthusiasts gain early access to interoperable agent tools, AI developers can treat the phone as a portable lab, and privacy advocates receive offline execution free from surveillance. For performance-minded users, Gaia claims the hardware delivers more than double the on-device AI throughput of previous generation smartphones.
Toward a User-Owned AI Economy
The debut of the Gaia AI Phone underscores the growing competition around decentralized AI infrastructure. While major technology firms continue to build closed, cloud-first ecosystems, Gaia Labs is betting on a future where intelligence is distributed, user-owned, and locally executed.
The limited-run release will serve as a test of whether consumer demand can sustain such an alternative.
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