> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bonzai.sh/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bonzai.sh/ownership-and-network/token-markets.md).

# Companion & Model Tokens

Tokens give a companion or validated model its own transferable economic identity.

## Companion token

A production companion mint creates the companion NFT, token, and initial liquidity atomically. This avoids a companion being advertised with an economy that failed to launch.

## Model token

A model token is available only after:

1. training or abliteration finishes;
2. the artifact passes local validation;
3. the model receives a name, ticker, description, image, metadata, model kind, and validation hash;
4. a model NFT/ownership prerequisite is satisfied where configured;
5. the creator provides initial ETH liquidity.

## Why validation comes first

Token issuance is not proof that a model is good. BonzAI nevertheless prevents issuance before basic artifact and metric validation, making testing a separate checkpoint rather than an afterthought.

## Follow a market

Open Desktop → Earn → Markets, choose Companions, Fine-tuned, or Abliterated, then select an asset. Trading opens on Uniswap through the displayed market link.

Never treat token charts as a promise of future value.