Dolphin: Inference API goes live with DeepSeek V4.1 Flash - 11 Oct 2026

The Dolphin Inference API goes live on 11 Oct 2026, powered by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash. Dolphin describes the API as delivering Opus 5-class coding and agentic performance at 97% lower cost than frontier models.The API channels paid inference demand to Dolphin's worker network, where contributors earn POD. This connects product usage to token demand through payments for inference work. The network has processed a verified 8 trillion tokens, providing evidence of processing scale. That volume does not establish paid adoption of the new API, however, and the effect of paid usage on contributors' POD earnings is not yet established.The Dolphin Inference API is now livePowered by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, it delivers Opus 5-class coding & agentic performance at 97% lower cost than frontier models$30 free credits for the first 1,000 signupsStart building with the cheapest API on the market →…