{"uid":"cap_oXaGIgbuYlsdemvzoM5M1","slug":"tenjin-provably-private-llm-inference-tee-guide-eeaba9f1","name":"Tenjin: Provably Private LLM Inference TEE Guide","description":"Provably private LLM inference: TEE-attested providers, verifier tooling, and pricing (2026-08 snapshot). As of 2026-08-18: which providers offer client-verifiable TEE inference for DeepSeek V4 Flash (NEAR AI, Venice E2EE, Phala/RedPill, Tinfoil), what a Node client verifies, pricing vs the raw DeepSeek API, x402 payment support, and which confidential-AI names are dead or stalled. Rankings and decision rules below the fold.","url":"https://tenjin.blog/api/read/0x3200e728f87be178b6fd289694f360ffeac2bb38/provably-private-llm-inference-tee-attested-providers-verifier-tooling-and-prici","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET"],"type":"string"},"pathParams":{"type":"object","required":["handle","slug"],"properties":{"slug":{"type":"string","description":"The article's URL slug, unique per creator. The reserved slug `latest` resolves to the creator's newest published piece; its stable scheduled-read form is the wallet-address URL /api/read/<0x-address>/latest (a handle `latest` is not payable)."},"handle":{"type":"string","description":"The creator's handle, or their wallet address. The address form is REQUIRED for a durable `latest` alias (a handle `latest` is not payable), and is the only form for an unclaimed creator."}}},"queryParams":{"type":"object","required":[],"properties":{},"additionalProperties":false}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object"}}}}},"responseSchema":null,"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.1","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.1/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.1","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.1","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_-seTbbPDB_mtMvNNH9OtY","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.1","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Returns a full research article comparing TEE-attested providers, verifier tooling, and pricing for confidential/private LLM inference (DeepSeek V4 Flash focus, 2026-08 snapshot)","exampleAgentPrompt":"Pull the Tenjin article on provably private LLM inference — I want to see which TEE-attested providers support DeepSeek V4 Flash, how their pricing compares to the raw DeepSeek API, and what a Node client actually verifies.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Choosing a private inference provider","prompt":"I'm building an app that needs confidential LLM inference and I want to pick the right provider — can you fetch the Tenjin TEE inference guide and tell me which of NEAR AI, Venice, Phala, or Tinfoil is best for DeepSeek V4 Flash and what each one verifies?"},{"title":"Cost comparison for private vs raw inference","prompt":"How much more expensive is TEE-attested LLM inference compared to just calling DeepSeek directly? Pull that Tenjin provably-private-llm-inference article and give me the pricing breakdown."},{"title":"Checking x402 and dead-project status","prompt":"Before I build on a confidential AI provider, I want to know which ones support x402 payments and which ones have stalled or shut down — grab the Tenjin private inference article and summarize the x402 support and dead-project sections."}],"resultDescription":"Full article content covering: a ranked list of TEE-attested providers for DeepSeek V4 Flash (NEAR AI, Venice E2EE, Phala/RedPill, Tinfoil), what a Node.js client verifies in each case, pricing comparison against the raw DeepSeek API, x402 payment support details, and a list of confidential-AI projects that are dead or stalled as of August 2026, plus decision rules for selecting a provider.","failureModes":["Article not found or slug mismatch returns error","Payment of 0.1 USDC not provided or rejected via x402 returns 402 Payment Required","Invalid wallet address handle format causes path resolution failure","Content may be stale if accessed significantly after the 2026-08 snapshot date","Network timeout if tenjin.blog is temporarily unavailable"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need a curated, human-written comparative analysis of privacy-preserving LLM inference providers with TEE attestation, including verified pricing and tooling details as of mid-2026. Prefer this over general web search when you want a single authoritative snapshot covering provider rankings, verifier code patterns, and x402 payment support in one structured article. Not suitable if you need real-time provider status or live pricing APIs.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-15T07:03:03.705Z","isFirstParty":false}