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# Overview

Becoming an Avalanche primary network validator requires significant financial resources. 

BENQI provides a solution that streamlines and provides cost-effective infrastructure for anyone wishing to launch Avalanche primary network validators affordably.

**Pay-as-you-Go (PAYG):**  Ideal for short-term users such as MEV searchers. Users pay AVAX upfront, and BENQI provides the full 2,000 AVAX required for validator staking.

We cover this deeper in the [PAYG](/ignite/payg.md)section.