Explore the tokenomics of Sahara AI (SAHARA) and review the project details below.

What is the allocation for Sahara AI (SAHARA)?

Community-Focused Allocations (64.25%): The majority of our token supply—over 64%—is dedicated to community growth, ecosystem development, and public participation, reflecting our deep commitment to empowering real users and building a sustainable, collaborative AI economy.

Airdrops (8.15%): Allocated to reward early contributors and expand the community, these tokens were distributed through targeted airdrop campaigns designed to reward meaningful participation and support token liquidity across the ecosystem. Airdrops consist of:

Knowledge Drop for Early Contributors (5.00%): Through our $SAHARA Knowledge Drop, we're recognizing the early contributors who helped bring Sahara AI to life. This includes participants in Data Services Platform who earned Sahara Points, Sahara Legends participants who earned Shards, and ecosystem builders who helped develop foundational infrastructure. Check your eligibility here.

Sahara AI x OKX Airdrop (0.40%): We partnered with OKX for an exclusive airdrop that gave extra rewards to TGE participants and helped expand awareness of Sahara AI across Web3. It introduced Sahara AI to a broader audience while remaining grounded in the support of our early community.

Binance HODLer Airdrop (2.75%): This campaign rewarded eligible Binance users with a phased airdrop: part unlocked at launch, with more coming at the 6-and 9-month marks. It was structured to enhance broader access while supporting long-term ecosystem liquidity

Buidlpad Community Distribution (1.42%): This campaign rewarded early platform adopters, UGC creators, and core contributors who have helped shape Sahara AI’s community and ecosystem.

Ecosystem Development (33.93%): Roughly a third of our supply will fuel ecosystem growth through developer grants, incubation programs, hackathons, validator rewards, liquidity incentives, and ongoing platform development. This investment ensures continuous innovation and adoption.

Community Incentives (20.75%): These tokens power future community initiatives including quality dataset contributions, agent development rewards, global ambassador programs, local meetups, and region-specific growth initiatives that expand Sahara AI’s global reach.

Core Team & Contributors (15.00%): This allocation is reserved for the core team at Sahara Labs, the builders behind Sahara AI, as well as trusted advisors and early contributors. All allocations are governed by long-term vesting schedules designed to align incentives with the network’s sustained growth and integrity

Early Backers (19.75%): This allocation recognizes the early partners who supported Sahara Labs with strategic guidance and capital during its formative stages. Early investors who provided financial and strategic support to Sahara Labs receive this allocation, enabling Their commitment enabled the foundational research, technical development, and early market expansion that made Sahara AI’s vision possible.

Liquidity & Market Stability (1.00%): This allocation is reserved for liquidity provisioning across market-making activities on both centralized and decentralized exchanges. This portion aims to enable smoother transactions, improve accessibility tighter spreads, and provide a more seamless experience across the ecosystem.

What is the supply schedule for Sahara AI (SAHARA)?

Immediate Utility at TGE: A portion of tokens unlocks immediately at launch, ensuring the network has sufficient liquidity for core operations and early adopters can begin using the platform right away.

Graduated Release for Long-Term Alignment: Most allocations follow a structured release schedule with cliff periods and linear unlocks. This phased approach serves multiple strategic purposes:

Encourage sustained contribution from team members, advisors, and early backers through long-term vesting. These core stakeholders follow a 4-year schedule with a 1-year cliff: 25% unlocks at 12 months, followed by monthly vesting over the next 36 months.

Ensure that token supply grows in step with actual platform usage, helping to maintain economic balance as the network matures and adoption increases.

Provide a balanced release for early community contributors through the $SAHARA Knowledge Drop and support phased liquidity through the Binance HODLer Airdrop. This structure ensures contributors can immediately engage with the ecosystem, while giving tokenomics and utility time to be tested, validated, and fully realized. It’s a long-term approach designed to support meaningful participation across the AI economy.