Dolphin launches inference API claiming Opus 5-class coding at 97% lower cost
QuixiAI · x · 2026-10-12
Dolphin announced its inference API is live, powered by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, claiming Opus 5-class coding and agentic performance at 97% lower cost than frontier models.
- $30 in free credits for the first 1,000 signups
- Self-described as the cheapest API on the market
Note: the performance claims come from official marketing with no third-party benchmarks yet, and the model naming is unverified.
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