ᛈ Patch Notes
What's new in OpenTau
Every feature we've shipped on the road to one open API for decentralized AI — newest first.
June 14, 2026
OpenTau Local — run offline
- ᚺNewOpenTau Local — a tiny zero-dependency runtime that runs on your own machine. Point your OpenAI client at it and it routes automatically: offline → a model on your device, online → the full OpenTau network. Same one line, same SDKs, same MCP. Read more →
- ᛊNewBYO engine — auto-detects Ollama, or point it at LM Studio / llama.cpp / vLLM. Every response tells you where it ran via an
X-OpenTau-Route header.
June 13, 2026
DeChat is live
- ᛜNewDeChat — chat with any model on the open network, free and with no login. Flip on Privacy and you're sealed inside a TEE the host can't read. Try it →
- τNew$TAU is live on Base — the OpenTau token. Contract on the docs page.
- ᛈNewA Resources menu and this Patch Notes page, so you can always see what's shipped.
April 8, 2026
Services & sealed models
- ᚲNewSix service endpoints beyond chat — web search, image generation, sandboxed code execution, web scraping, data APIs, and audio (transcription + music).
- ᛊNewTEE (sealed) models — inference inside a Trusted Execution Environment, so the node operator physically cannot read your prompts or responses.
- ᛃNewDarkTau — a privacy-first Telegram assistant running on a TEE model, with zero message logging.
- ᚱImprovedProvider discovery expanded across every Handshake category — 124 providers, 1,243 models, 104 service providers.
April 7, 2026
Self-hosting & accounts
- ᛃNewTauClaw — run your own self-hosted agent: log in, drop in a bot token, pick a model, and run the one-line installer.
- ᚠNewPassword authentication (scrypt-hashed) on accounts.
April 6, 2026
Legal & transparency
- ᚱNewTerms of Service, Disclaimer, Risk Disclosure & Privacy page.
April 5, 2026
Pricing that can't overspend
- ᚠNewFree tier (500 requests/day, small models) plus pay-as-you-go credits in USDC on Base.
- ᛟImprovedAtomic credit accounting — you can never overspend, and the most expensive models gate on a credit balance.
April 4, 2026
Fine-tuning, streaming & launch
- ᚷNewFine-tuning through the OpenAI-compatible API, proxied to Gradients (Bittensor SN56).
- ᚲNewStreaming (server-sent events) for chat completions.
- ᛉNewJWT session auth across the dashboard.
- τNewOpenTau goes public — launch on X (@opentau_ai).
April 3, 2026
OpenTau launches
- ᛞNewOne OpenAI-compatible API to 1,200+ decentralized models across 124 providers (Bittensor SN58 Handshake) — change one line and you're running on the open network.
- ᛗNewDashboard — sign up, manage API keys, and track usage.
- ᛈNewDRAIN micropayments — pay per request in USDC on Polygon, no subscription.
- ᛒNewUSDC deposits on Base — send from any wallet or exchange, auto-credited to your account.
- ᚹNewReal decentralized inference, live end-to-end.