Darkbloom warns Mac users of low AI inference payouts as token prices plunge

What's Happening

• Darkbloom, a distributed network by Eigen Labs that lets Mac users rent their GPU for AI inference, is warning participants of declining earnings.
• Eigen Labs researcher Kydo shared a message with Darkbloom participants on the company's Slack channel stating that payouts are low and he does not expect them to recover soon.
• The drop stems from plunging AI token prices, which saw a decline of 77 percent for Anthropic tokens since May.

Why It Matters

The collapse in token prices highlights the rapid commoditization of AI inference. As commercial data centers become more efficient, decentralized networks relying on consumer hardware struggle to compete on cost.