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Serve inference for people, applications, and autonomous agents through one network.
Katara Cortex
AI for You.
Your Apps.
Your Agents.
Access AI through chat, our API, or autonomous agents. Powered by a decentralized network of compute providers.
Paid in USDC. Settled Onchain.
Earn with Katara Cortex
Your Hardware.
Your Earnings.
Put your Apple silicon Mac or supported GPU to work. Run approved AI models with Katara Cortex and get paid instantly in USDC, settled on Avalanche 🔺.
You bring the compute and set your prices. Katara Cortex connects you with demand from people, applications, and agents, and handles routing, verification, and payment.
Set Your Prices
Choose what to charge for input and output tokens. Compete for requests on your terms.
Match Your Hardware
Find approved models that fit your machine’s chip, memory, and supported runtime.
For Everyday AI
Everyday Questions.
Useful Answers.
Find a recipe for what’s in your fridge, plan your weekend, or make sense of something new. Bring everyday questions to Katara Cortex and work through them in chat.
Choose a supported model in your browser and pay as you go.
Start ChattingFor Developers
One API.
Real Choice.
Use the OpenAI client you already have. Point it at Katara Cortex and access supported models through the same request format.
Katara Cortex handles provider selection, routing, validation, metering, and settlement. You get the response.
- OpenAI Compatible
- Pay per Request in USDC
- Onchain Settlement
- Provider Competition
- Managed Fallback for Supported Models
POST /v1/chat/completionsExample
model
katara/llama-3.1-8b-instruct@1Response
usage
- prompt_tokens
- 18
- completion_tokens
- 52
- total_tokens
- 70
katara
- cost_usdc
- 0.000018
- provider
- 0xfFe5…38DC
- fallback
- false
Illustrative response from the API documentation.
For x402 Agents
Agents That
Spawn Agents.
An agent can delegate work to new agents, which can spawn agents of their own. Each can call Katara Cortex for inference and pay on the spot with x402.
Define a task, budget, and spending rules for each agent. It can buy inference as the workflow runs, paying in USDC for the work it needs to complete.
Recursive Agents.
Inference Paid on Demand.
HTTP + x402Payment Flow
- 01Request InferenceHTTP
POST /v1/chat/completions - 02Receive Payment Terms402
402 Payment Required - 03Authorize Paymentx402
PAYMENT-SIGNATURE - 04Run Inference. Return a Result.
200 OK
Every agent can buy inference. Paid in USDC. Settled onchain.
Inside the Network
Know What
Powers Your AI.
Katara Cortex combines approved model bundles, provider validation, and clear usage records so you can understand what serves your requests and what you’re paying for.
Verified Model Bundles
Pinned model weights, tokenizers, and runtimes define what each provider must run.
Provider Validation
Providers are tested with known prompts and checked against the bundle’s requirements.
Transparent Usage
Request records report token usage and the cost in USDC, so you can see what you paid for.
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